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R6.16 - H.B. HIGGINS SCHOLARSHIP

Recitals-

1. The Honourable Henry Bournes Higgins K.C. master of Arts and bachelor of Laws and a member of the Council of the University on 25 October 1904 presented to the University £1000 of Victorian Government Stock for the purpose of founding in the University a scholarship for the study of poetry.
   
   
2. The donation of £1,000 increased to $19,332 at 31 December 1994.

It is provided as follows-

1. The sum of $19,332 and any accumulations and additions to the sum forms the endowment of a scholarship called 'The H.B. Higgins Scholarship for the Study of Poetry' ('the fund') and the fund must be paid into an investment pool and remain there until the Council directs otherwise.
   
   
2. The scholarship is awarded by the Council on the recommendation of the dean of the faculty of Arts ('the dean').
   
   
3. The scholarship is open for award to bachelors of Arts of not more than two years' standing on the first day of March of the year in which the award is made.
   
   
4. (1) The value of each scholarship and the conditions on which it may be held are those determined from time to time by the Council on the advice of the dean who in giving such advice must have regard to the value of the net annual income of the fund.
   
   (2) Each scholarship is to be awarded in the first instance for a period not exceeding 12 months but may be renewed on the recommendation of the dean for a further period not exceeding 12 months.
   
   
5. (1) A scholarship holder must during the tenure of the scholarship undertake advanced studies of poetry in any language as may be approved by the dean from time to time.
   
   (2) A scholar may undertake such advanced studies in Australia or in other countries at institutions which are approved by the dean for the purpose.

[ss. 2, 4(1) and (2), 5(1) and (2) am. 6/11/00.]