HVP Plantations Forestry Grant

About this scholarship

The HVP Plantations Forestry Grant supports undergraduate domestic with a bona fide interest in developing a career in forestry and plantation management.

SUMMARY

SCHOLARSHIP TYPE

Academic

VALUE

$ 5,000

per annum

one off cash award for the undergraduate students at the beginning of the third year of study

4 on offer

Once-off payment for full value

APPLICATION PERIOD

01-Aug to 31-Aug

Student types
Domestic, Current
Student levels
Honours
Number of scholarships awarded
4 on offer
Selection bases
Academic merit
Ongoing eligibility
Continuation based on full-time study load

Field of study

Forestry

Eligibility

The Award is available each year to current ANU student who:

is a domestic student; and
is enrolled in one of the following programs (no restriction on subplans):
- Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability
- Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability (Advanced) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Honours); and
has completed a minimum of 72 units of studies in their program; and
has an interest in developing a career in forestry and plantation management.

Additional information

The recipients of the HVP Plantations Forestry Grant gain industry recognition, financial award and opportunity to work within the sector via summer internships. The Forestry sector requires a broad range of graduate skills and knowledge. Graduates from listed programs here routinely acquire those skills but often overlook the employment opportunities.

Applications should comprise:

A covering letter addressing the selection criteria (eligibility, academic achievement, and interest in a career in forestry and plantation management),
A curriculum vitae,
A statement of academic results or academic transcript.

The application and all supporting documentation should be emailed to fses.coursework.enquiries@anu.edu.au on or prior to the closing date published on the ANU scholarships website.

Email subject should be labelled as HVP Plantations Grant application.

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Selection is made on the basis of applicants meeting the eligibility criteria, academic merit and the quality of the responses outlining the applicant's interest in a career in forestry and plantation management.

The Award is offered to a student by a selection committee chaired by the Director of the Fenner School of Environment & Society, which will also include the convenors of ENVS1003 and ENVS3041, the Associate Director of Education of the Fenner School of Environment & Society.

The selection committee reserves the right to make no award if it considers there is no applicant of sufficient merit. The selection committee may also vary the number of Awards and/or offer the Award at other times in exceptional circumstances or based on the standard of applications or students (where funds allow).