Are you a postgraduate tertiary student with an interest in public policy, the environment,

natural resources, foreign affairs, social policy, law, statistics, or economics?

Would you like to apply your research skills in the parliamentary environment?

The Parliamentary Library offers two summer research scholarships for postgraduate students each

year. Scholars work alongside specialist researchers in the Parliamentary Library in Canberra for a

period of six weeks (January–February 2018) to produce a report on a topic of relevance to the

Library’s research program.

The Parliamentary Library is a unique research environment: it provides high quality information,

analysis and advice to senators and members of the House of Representatives in support of their

parliamentary and representational roles, as well as to their staff, the staff of committees, and

the Governor-General.

The Summer Research Scholarship allows scholars to understand and work within this important

national institution. The scholarship also gives recipients the opportunity to:

• build research expertise

• contribute to scholarship on the Parliament and its work

• receive training and access the Library’s specialist collections and databases

• interact with subject-matter experts and

• be guided by a mentor who will provide advice during the scholarship.

Upon successful completion of the scholarship, an honorarium of $1,800 is paid.

For further information, including how to apply, download the information kit 

Enquiries to Anya anya.uskokovic@unimelb.edu.au

Applications must be submitted by 24 September 2017 to parliamentary.librarian@aph.gov.au.