About this scholarship

 

Each year, the Fenner School of Environment and Society within the ANU College of Systems and Society may offer an award known as the National Parks Association of the ACT (NPA ACT) Scholarship in Biodiversity Conservation and Protection in National Parks and Nature Reserves.

The objective of the Award is to enable young researchers and practitioners to undertake quality research in areas pertaining to the conservation of flora and fauna in national parks and nature reserves, in the ACT and surrounding areas.

Funding for this Award has been provided by the National Parks Association of the ACT (NPA ACT) under an external funding agreement with the Australian National University.

SUMMARY

SCHOLARSHIP TYPE

Academic

VALUE

Up to $9000 per annum

1 on offer

  • Student types

    Domestic, Current

  • Student levels

    Honours

  • Number of scholarships awarded

    1 on offer

  • Selection bases

    Academic merit

Field of study

 
Honours, Masters (Advanced), or PhD program, offered by Fenner School of Environment and Society within the ANU College of Systems and Society or ANU College of Science and Medicine; in areas pertaining to the conservation of flora and fauna in National P

Eligibility

 

The Award is available each year to a commencing or continuing ANU student who:

  1. is a domestic student;
  2. has not previously been awarded this scholarship;
  3. receives an offer of admission to an Environment Honours Specialisation, Master (Advanced), or PhD program offered by Fenner School of Environment and Society within the ANU College of Systems and Society or ANU College of Science and Medicine; and
  4. has a career GPA of 5.0 or higher.

Selection basis

  • Academic Record
  • relevance of candidate's research proposal to the scholarship criteria
  • availability of suitable supervision

Additional information

 

The value of the Award is stated in your letter of offer. The duration of the Award is 12 months. The Award is paid in equal instalments at the beginning of each semester unless otherwise stated in the letter of offer. 

The recipient is responsible for making payment of all tuition fees by the prescribed date as set out by the University each session. Recipients of the Award are responsible for the costs of books, study materials, accommodation and all other costs of study.

Applications must include:

  • a  statement of no more than one page in length describing the intended research,  its relevance to Biodiversity Management in National Parks and Nature Reserves in the ACT and surrounding areas and the motivation for undertaking research on this topic.
  • the applicant's academic record
  • name and contact details of the applicant's identified supervisor/s;
  • contact details for two academic referees familiar with the applicant's work.

Applications should be addressed to the Fenner School

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Applications close 28 February or 31 July (if not awarded in Semester 1)

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