Scholarships

Join a dynamic research team in Environmental Botany in the School of Environmental and Rural Science at the University of New England. Up to five PhD scholarships in Botany are available with world-class scientists at UNE (most in collaboration with NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water) in:

Insect Pollinators & the Reproductive Success of Plant Populations in Fragmented Landscapes in NSW

The School of Environmental and Rural Science at the University of New England, in collaboration with the NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW), is seeking a suitably qualified PhD candidate to undertake research that addresses; Insect Pollinators and the Reproductive Success of Plant Populations in Fragmented Landscapes in NSW.

Primary supervisor: Professor Caroline Gross - Ecosystem Management, School of Environment and Rural Sciences, UNE

Co-supervisor: Dr. Ian Oliver - Scientific Services Division, DECCW

Biodiversity Resilience under Climate, Land Cover & Land Use Change

The School of Environmental and Rural Science at the University of New England, in collaboration with the NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW), is seeking a suitably qualified PhD candidate to undertake research that addresses the topic; Biodiversity Resilience under Climate, Land Cover & Land Use Change.

Applicants should email a letter outlining their suitability for the position, accompanied by a brief CV and a copy of their academic transcripts to
Dr Nigel Andrew (Centre for BPE, Zoology, School of ERS) and Dr Ian Oliver (Scientific Services Division, DECCW).

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Postgraduate Scholarships - PhD and Masters degree $30,000 per annum

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 22 NOVEMBER 2010

View online information at the Sheep CRC website.

For further information on Sheep CRC Postgraduate Scholarships please click here or contact Graham Gardner at Murdoch University on
08 9360 2264 or email g.gardner@murdoch.edu.au

The Poultry CRC is calling for general scholarships, including the Jeff Fairbrother Honours Scholarship for students entering their Honours year at participating universities. Calls for postgraduate (Masters and PhD) scholarships are also underway.

In keeping with the Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) Program, scholarships are available for a period of two years for a Masters by research degree or three years, with a possible extension of six months, for a Doctorate by research degree (PhD). Award holders receive an annual stipend and may also be eligible for other allowances. Honours scholarships are 1 year in duration. The Poultry CRC postgraduate scholarships are tax-free and are valued at AUD30,000 per annum.

Applicants must be Australian citizens or Permanent Australian Residents and studying at one of the participating universities. We encourage prospective students to either contact us directly or contact potential supervisors at Poultry CRC participating universities.

Scholarship applications are reviewed year round. There are 3 study programs available:

1. Health and Welfare
2. Nutrition and Environment
3. Food Safety and Quality Food Production

Poultry CRC Scholarships online application form.

• Southcott Honours Scholarship in Parasitology, $5000 stipend.
  For further details contact: Tommy Leung, tleung6@une.edu.au
  
  
• Honours Project: Dung Beetles, Parasitic Nematodes and Climate Change. University of New England:  Southcott Honours Scholarship in Parasitology ($5000)
  For further details contact: Nigel Andrew, nigel.andrew@une.edu.au
  
  
• New England Eucalypt Dieback Honours Scholarship, $5000 stipend.
  For further details contact: Hugh Ford, hford@une.edu.au
  
  
• Pest and beneficial insect assembleges in canola, mustard and canola-mustards in northern New South Wales, $10 000 ($3000 stipend, $7000 running costs).
  For further details contact: Nigel Andrew, nigel.andrew@une.edu.au

Eligibility requirements:

1. The applicant can be a male or female international student from developing countries enrolled in any postgraduate award: Master of Agriculture, Master of Science in Agriculture, Master of Rural Science or PhD. Students in any aspect of rural science or agriculture are eligible to apply. However, preference may be given to students whose thesis focus is plant agriculture (Horticulture, Agronomy, Plant biosecurity, Plant biotechnology, Organic agriculture).
   
   
2. The applicant must be able to demonstrate financial disadvantage.

Closing date: 30th November 2011

Download application (pdf 94KB).

Eligibility requirements:

1. The applicant must be a female student who is entering the final year of Bachelor of Rural Science or Bachelor of Agriculture. The students are eligible to apply if they are in second year of Agriculture and third year of Rural Science
   
   
2. The applicant must be able to demonstrate financial disadvantage.

Value of award: $500.00

Closing date: 30th November 2011

Download application (pdf 119KB).

The University of New England has established undergraduate scholarships to support country students who have a record of academic achievement, and have been involved in leadership positions in school and the community. Some scholarships are funded by donations or grants from individuals or organisations and may include specific criteria beyond the usual University requirements.

The recipient will commence full-time, on-campus studies at the University of New England in an undergraduate course in the School of Environmental and Rural Science.

The recipient of a UNE Equity Scholarship in Environmental and Rural Science is required to reside in one of the UNE residences for at least the first year.

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The National Program for Sustainable Irrigation aims to provide direct partnerships between the irrigation industry, irrigation researchers (or extension officers) and university students.

Up to four scholarships, valued at $6,000 each, are available to be awarded commencing in late 2010. The project may be carried out in late 2010 or before May 2011.

The scholarships enable university students to conduct short research, extension or industry projects under the direct supervision of a researcher, extension officer or industry role from either the public or private sector. The student will benefit from the experience of working in the irrigation industry in an R&D context.

Students can do their project at any location but must be under the direct supervision of the applicant. The scholarship is open to all university students of a high standard who are completing their senior years of an undergraduate degree relevant to irrigation management. The scholarship can also be used to support an Honours project in their final year, if the field work is done during university vacation.

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The Cotton CRC is calling for applications from researchers for Summer
Scholarships across all of its Programs.

Applications must be by a Participant partner or Affiliate partner
representative and come from the researchers rather than students.

Summer Scholarships are intended to provide university students (not necessarily in their final years) with work experience in the R & D environment. They normally provide a stipend of $4,000 for 8 weeks of employment (i.e. $500 per week), and around $1,000 in operating funds. It is not necessary to have identified a student before submitting an application, but those applications where a suitable student has been identified may be given priority.

Call for Summer Scholarships 2011‐2012 Season
Summer Scholarships 2011‐2012 Season Guidelines
Cotton CRC Scholarship Application 2011-2012

The Max Woods Prize is awarded to any student, undergraduate
or postgraduate, in the School of Environmental and Rural Science who has shown persistence in their study through difficult circumstances.

The value of the award is $1000.00.

Only one prize is awarded. Closing date is the 9th March 2012

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