Support to undertake honours
This scholarship provides financial support to an honours student with a proposed research topic that relates to the interests of the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources.
Key points
Targeted to
Griffith Business School and Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources students
Value
$3,000
Level of study
Honours
Apply by
4pm Monday 5 February 2024
Scholarship details
To be eligible, you must:
- be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or humanitarian visa holder
- be a continuing student entering your honours year within the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources or be commencing a Griffith Business School Honours program in 2024 with a proposed research topic relating to the Department’s research interests
- be studying full-time
- have achieved a minimum GPA 6.
You can apply for this scholarship via our application process.
Application information
We use the following sections of the application to consider you for this scholarship:
Study details
- Program
- Honours and research topics: Outline of honours topic and supervisor-proposed research topic should relate to the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources research interests.
Statements
- Personal statements (500 words max): Tell us about yourself and your personal ambitions.
- Supporting documentation: Please upload the following:
- academic transcript if your undergraduate degree was completed at another university
- current CV/resume.
Please upload the following formats only: PDF, Word, JPEG or Excel. We cannot guarantee other formats will be accepted.
Shortlist information
The selection committee may decide to interview shortlisted candidates.
Value
Maximum value is $3,000 payable in instalments. Payments of $1,500 are payable for each full-time enrolled trimester up to maximum value of the scholarship.
Payment
Payments are made up to six weeks after the census date, subject to the recipient maintaining ongoing eligibility requirements.
To remain eligible for the scholarship, recipients must:
- remain enrolled as a full-time student in an approved program
- maintain a GPA of 6.0 or above.
Recipients may be invited to meet with the donor and feature in marketing materials to promote the scholarship.
The above conditions are verified each trimester at census date. If a recipient fails to successfully meet these conditions, it is at the discretion of the Scholarship Selection Committee to withhold the trimester instalment or terminate the scholarship. Recipients must show cause to the Scholarships Office why the scholarship should not be cancelled.
Applications must be completed and submitted by the closing date.
Offers are made via email.
Applicants may be shortlisted and be required to provide additional information.
Griffith university reserves the right to withdraw any advertised scholarship at any time.
Donor details
Professor Emeritus Glenda Strachan is an employment relations expert with a background in labour history, equity and diversity in employment and workforce development.
Her passion for fair working conditions, along with her drive and commitment to the community, has seen her achieve success in research and teaching at university and the community.
Professor Strachan is a member of the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources at Griffith University. She has been in this role at Griffith University since 2003, and prior to this was at the University of Newcastle.
She gained her PhD in 1992 from the University of Queensland. She has been Chief Investigator on a number of ARC Linkage Grants including ‘Gender and Employment Equity: Strategies for Advancement in Australian Universities’. She has published widely in academic journals and books and is co-author of ‘Managing Diversity in Australia: Theory and Practice’, published in 2010, and is co-editor of ‘Gender and the Professions: International and Contemporary Perspectives’, published in 2018.
Given her commitment to making a difference in the lives of others, Professor Strachan has chosen to make an impact on the next generation of globally responsible business leaders. Through the creation of the Professor Glenda Strachan Honours Scholarship, she is helping those students who demonstrate the talent, but need a hand up to realise their full potential.
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