Donald Dyer Scholarship: Public Relations and Communication 1016 views

Public Relations Institute of Australia offers the Donald Dyer Scholarship for public relations and communication. This is the largest research scholarship available in Australia for communication scholars and practitioners. The scholarship is open to Australian citizens, permanent residents of Australia or eligible prospective international students.

Eligibility:

• Applicants starting or in their Ist year of higher degree research (PhD or Masters by Research studies) in the field of public relations and/or communication are eligible to apply.
• Applicants must hold Ist class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.

Requirements:

Applicants will be required to provide:

• CV
• Written statement outlining (2 pages) including:
• research to be undertaken as part of their higher degree;
• statement from the university where the scholar will study, confirming that the applicant is eligible for a postgraduate research degree at that university;
• detailing the course of study and the research program;
• how the research will make a significant contribution to the development of the practice of the public relations profession;
• Career goals and future plans;
• how the scholarship will help achieve their ambitions;
• other contributing evidence of the worthiness of the applicant may be drawn from referee reports, publications, professional experience, research field, communication skills, leadership potential and opportunities to interact with related disciplines in developing and implementing the research

Selection criteria:

• High academic achievement
• Content of the written statement
• Performance at an interview

Applications:

• Applications are to be sent to admin@pria.com.au.