WPN and Hansen Partnership are pleased to announce that the Rising Star Scholarship will be awarded again in 2011. The scholarship is an excellent opportunity to gain financial assistance for your graduate or postgraduate education. All it takes is a well researched essay on an issue affecting the planning and design of our environment.
Applications are now open and due for submission by Friday 12 November 2010.
More information can ber found here
About the Scholarship
The scholarship is open to all male and female local and international students entering who are
- entering into their 3rd of 4th year of undergraduate studies, or
- undertaking postgraduate studies
- Town Planning
- Urban Design
- Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Geography
- Social Sciences
- Property Development and Management
The scholarship provides financial assistance ($5500) towards the fees of the successful student for the forthcoming year of his/her studies.
The scholarship encourages:
- Sound research and analytical skills
- Creative thought and initiative in seeking relevant information
- Practical application of relevant theory to the chosen topic
- Appropriate sourcing of a range of relevant reference material relevant to the chosen topic.
Entry Requirements
To apply you must submit a 2000 word essay on an important issue affecting the planning and design of our urban, regional or rural spaces in Victoria. The essay must:- include comment on the difference that gender perspective can have in analysing the issue(s) being addressed;
- describe and analyse the chosen issue(s) in a way that demonstrates a sound understanding of relevant planning theory or principles;
- meet the requirements of a well written tertiary paper including grounds and reasons for opinions or assertions, providing insightful comment and well constructed and articulate arguments.
The essays may include discussion about issues such as ethnicity, access to employment, affordable housing, community services and facilities.
You can gain some inspiration by reading the past winning entries:
2010 Winning Entry
Adam Birch
Gender Assumptions in the Redevelopment of Melbourne's City Centre
Previous Winners
2009 - William Wong - Designing Urban Space: 'Queer Theory' and Identity Politics >> click to view
2008 - Yana Perkovic - Creating Inclusive Public Space and Why It Matters >> click to view
2007 - Katharine Bailey - Public Toilets: A Gender Perspective >> click to to view
Judging Criteria
The entries are assessed by a panel comprising of WPN members and a representative from Hansen Partnership. The judging panel will assess the entries using the following criteria:- Writing (30%) - Good essay structure; main argument apparent in introduction, good flow of arguments leading to conclusion; argument is logical and clear, with good grammar and properly referenced.
- Knowledge (30%) - Demonstrates understanding of literature pertaining to planning and gender difference; literature pertaining to case study /topic is relevant and appropriate.
- Analysis (40%) - Demonstrates insight and perceptiveness, maturity and/or originality; makes a useful contribution to questions of gender difference and planning and development.
Enquiries
Enquiries about the scholarship can be made directly to WPN as follows:Telephone (03) 9347 4622
Fax (03) 9347 2900
Email admin@wpn.org.au
Students can also make enquiries about the scholarship with the following university contacts:
- Melbourne University – Dr Carolyn Whitzman
- RMIT – Robyn Goodman, John Jackson and Nicole Cook
- La Trobe University (Bendigo) – Trevor Budge