The S. Ernest Sprott Fellowship is available to Australian researchers and writers intending to study outside of Australia, leading to publishing a book relating to dramatic or non-dramatic English literature of the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries.
Up to $50,000 is available for each fellowship and up to two awards may be offered. Award payments will be made in instalments, as per reporting requirements.
To be eligible for this fellowship, you must:
- be undertaking a program of independent scholarly study outside Australia;
- as a result of the above study, intend to publish a book relating to dramatic or non-dramatic English literature of the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries;
- be an Australian citizen;
- be less than 45 years old, at the time of the award;
- have an outstanding record of high academic achievement; and,
- have completed formal study before the proposed travel dates.
The fellowship will be awarded to the applicants who make the most compelling case for support by demonstrating:
- the relevance of the comprehensive program of independent scholarly study outside Australia to a book relating to dramatic or non-dramatic English literature of the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries;
- the quality and feasibility of the proposed program of independent scholarly study outside Australia;
- academic merit;
- the skills, experience and aptitude required to carry out the proposed project as evidenced by the application.
Applications close 5 October 2026. For more information, see https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/prizes-and-scholarships/s-ernest-sprott-fellowship