Scholarships

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

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
  
  

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 or Higher Degree Student enrolled in 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.

Value of Award: $500.00

Closing date: The closing date has been extended to 7th April 2013. Please ignore the closing date of November 2012 that is currently noted on the application form.

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: The closing date has been extended to 7th April 2013. Please ignore the closing date of November 2012 that is currently noted on the application form.

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 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 15th April 2013

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Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Rural Scholarship (Undergraduate, Honours, Masters and PhD)

Australian Agriculture Scholarship (Undergraduate, Honours, Masters and PhD)

RIRDC Horizon Scholarship (Undergraduate)

Australian Wool Education Trust (Undergraduate, Honours, Masters and PhD)

RSPCA Scholarships (Research Project)

Pork CRC Scholarships (Honours and Postgraduate)

MLA Scholarships (Postgraduate)

GRDC Scholarships (Honours and Postgraduate)

CSIRO (Vacation and Postgraduate Scholarships)

Xstrata Scholarship

Australian Postgraduate Award

Poultry CRC Scholarships (Honours and Postgraduate)

Dairy Futures CRC Scholarships (Postgraduate)

Environmental Biotechnology CRC (Honours and PhD)

Sheep CRC Scholarships (Postgraduate)