Key facts

Domestic students scholarship information
Value (per annum)
$1,500
New or continuing
New Students
Continuing Students
Study Load
Full-time
Part-time
Study Mode
Online
On campus
Closing date
30 April 2026

This scholarship is now closed
Applications are no longer being accepted for this scholarship

About this scholarship

Benefits:

AARES provides a grant of AUD $1,500 to substantially meet the costs of a return economy class airfare to New Zealand, accommodation for the duration of the conference, and attendance at the Conference Dinner and other social events at the Conference. The conference registration fee for the winner of this award will be waived by NZARES.

Number offered:

One

About the project:

The Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) and the New Zealand Agricultural & Resource Economics Society (NZARES) jointly offer this award to facilitate the attendance of one Australian-based AARES member at the AARES/NZARES conference in New Zealand in August each year.

AARES provides a grant of AUD $1,500 to substantially meet the costs of a return economy class airfare to New Zealand, accommodation for the duration of the conference, and attendance at the Conference Dinner and other social events at the Conference. The conference registration fee for the winner of this award will be waived by NZARES.

Applicants must be members of AARES and normally resident in Australia, and award recipients must attend and present a paper at the NZARES conference.

Scholarship Special Conditions:

Applicants must be members of AARES and normally resident in Australia, and award recipients must attend and present a paper at the NZARES conference.

Selection Process

The AARES Heading East selection committee will review the applications.

Applications should include:

  • A paper for presentation at the NZARES conference, for which applicants are the sole or first author and which represent their original and unpublished work;
  • A one-page biographical statement; and
  • A one-page statement in support of their application, indicating what they would hope to accomplish through the award, why they would be deserving of the award, and confirming that they would be unable to attend the conference without this financial support.

Applicants must be members of AARES and normally resident in Australia, and award recipients must attend and present a paper at the NZARES conference.

Eligibility Requirements

To apply for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following core and scholarship specific eligibility requirements

Core requirements
Requirement Description
Citizenship

Applicants must be members of AARES and normally resident in Australia.

New or Continuing

New or Continuing

Study Mode

On Campus/Online

Study Load

Full time preferred although Part time may be considered

Course type

Doctoral Degree

Before you apply

Before you apply for this scholarship, please ensure you have read and understood the below important information:

The AARES Heading East selection committee will review the applications.

Applications should include:

  • a paper for presentation at the NZARES conference, for which applicants are the sole or first author and which represent their original and unpublished work;
  • a one-page biographical statement; and
  • a one-page statement in support of their application, indicating what they would hope to accomplish through the award, why they would be deserving of the award, and confirming that they would be unable to attend the conference without this financial support.

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