About this scholarship
The Fenner School of Environment & Society may offer an award known as the Alan and Helen Ross Forestry Education Scholarship.
The objective of the Award is to support a Papua New Guinea (PNG) citizen with interests and experience in PNG forests and forestry to study a graduate coursework program in forests.
Funding for this Award has been provided by the Alan and Helen Ross Forestry Education Scholarship Trust. The Trust honours the life and work of Alan and Helen Ross, longtime residents of PNG who were deeply committed to its future. Alan was a highly respected figure in forestry in PNG, mentoring many of his PNG colleagues.
SUMMARY
VALUE
$ 100,000
per annum
1 on offer
Payments made per semester
Payments made up to 2 years
APPLICATION PERIOD
01-Aug-2025 to 31-Aug-2025
Student types
International, ProspectiveStudent levels
Master Degree, Postgraduate coursework, Graduate CertificateNumber of scholarships awarded
1 on offerSelection bases
Academic meritOngoing eligibility
Continuation based on full-time study load
Field of study
Eligibility
The Award is available to a commencing ANU student who:
- is an international student visa holder with PNG citizenship;
- holds an undergraduate qualification in forestry or a related discipline; or, in exceptional cases, does not hold such a qualification but possesses equivalent extensive professional experience in forestry;
- receives an offer of admission to one of the following programs:
- Master of Forests;
- Graduate Diploma in Science; or
- Graduate Certificate in Forests.
Additional information
ANU fees, living allowance, travel and fieldwork costs
Applications must be submitted to fses.coursework.enquiries@anu.edu.au by the due date, and comprise:
- completed Application Form.
- a written statement of no more than two pages, nominating the proposed degree, the goals of study, and anticipated benefits to both the candidate and PNG;
- a curriculum vitae of no more than three pages, and examples of (as relevant) academic or professional work;
- academic transcript(s) for prior tertiary studies;
- nomination of three referees, at least one of whom can speak to the candidate’s academic capability, and at least one of whom can speak to their professional work.
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Professor Peter Kanowski, Fenner School of Environment & Society
+61 2 6125 5334