The Rae and George Hammer Fellowship was established to encourage Honours, Masters, PhD students, and postdoctoral researchers from universities outside Brisbane to visit The University of Queensland's Fryer Library and use the collection for their research project or paper.
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Applications for the Fellowship can be submitted throughout the year and will be assessed at the end of March, July and October.
This Fellowship was established by Dr Margaret Hammer in memory of her parents Rae and George Hammer, to commemorate two remarkable people with a passion for History and English, who taught in New Zealand schools.
We are proud to offer students the opportunity to continue the research tradition of the Hammer family at The University of Queensland.
Award
The Award consists of:
- up to $2500 to be awarded annually as a single prize or split among winners.
- assistance in accessing the collections by Fryer Library staff.
The Award will assist with the costs associated with a research trip to the Fryer Library including travel, accommodation, living expenses and other legitimate research-related expenses.
Conditions
The winner of the Fellowship will:
- have 12 months in which to visit the Fryer Library
- receive the funds once the fellowship offer has been accepted in writing, and you provide a receipt of the travel booked for your visit.
You will be asked to:
- produce a brief written account of your experience during your visit, which we may use for promotional purposes
- submit a report (under 1000 words) outlining the benefit of the scholarship and providing feedback on your experience to the Fryer Librarian within 3 months of completing your visit
- provide the Fryer Librarian with a digital copy of your completed research project, report or dissertation within a mutually agreed period following your visit.
The Fryer Library collection
The Fryer Library collection embraces Australiana, rare books, literary and political papers, architectural plans and the papers of significant UQ scholars and alumni.
Enquiries
Email Simon Farley, Fryer Librarian at s.farley@library.uq.edu.au.
Applicant eligibility
To be eligible for the Fellowship, you must:
- apply by the due date
- be enrolled in an approved program (Honours, Masters or PhD) from a university outside the metropolitan Brisbane area
- demonstrate the relevance of primary source materials held by the UQ Fryer Library to your research.
Supporting documents
We ask you to submit:
- a copy of your Curriculum Vitae
- your academic transcript
- a 500-word research project outline and its relevance to the collections held in the Fryer Library
- a 250-word statement of support from a lecturer or research supervisor, outlining the merits of the proposed research project and the applicant
- schedule of dates for a proposed visit and proposed budget of expenses including travel, accommodation, living expenses and research-related expenses (include quotes where possible).
Selection of award
The Fellowship(s) are awarded by a selection panel including:
- the Fryer Librarian
- a UQ Library staff member
- a UQ Academic staff member
The Fellowship will be awarded to the applicant(s) showing the greatest merit as demonstrated by their supporting documentation and the relevance of their research to material held in the Fryer collection.
Notification
We will notify all applicants of the selection panel's decision.
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Image: Donor, Dr Margaret Hammer speaking at the UQ Library Awards and Acquisitions Evening.
