Training Schemes
The ABRS Postgraduate Scholarships Scheme fosters research training and offers awards to outstanding students wishing to pursue a Ph.D. involving systematics.
The ABRS Bursaries is a scheme that offers small grants to postgraduate students who wish to travel to national or international conferences on systematics or taxonomy.
The Advisory Committee assesses and recommends funding for these training schemes.
Postgraduate Scholarships
Please Note: Applications for 2009 close on 3 November 2008.
Enquiries about scholarship conditions or applications for ensuing years are welcome. Contact the Business Manager.
The Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) awards postgraduate scholarships to foster research training compatible with ABRS and National Research Priorities. The ABRS funds systematics research on Australian flora and fauna and offers postgraduate awards to outstanding students wishing to pursue higher degrees within this discipline. One award is given each year, and includes a stipend and research support funding. The Advisory Committee considers and recommends funding for the award annually.
Postgraduate Scholarship documents
Guidelines for the 2009 Ph.D. Scholarship are now available from this website.
- Guidelines on how to Apply for a 2009 Ph.D. Research Scholarship, Application Form and Conditions of Award (Doc - 181 KB)
Bursaries
Please Note: The closing dates for the Bursary rounds are 10 March and 10 September of each year.
Applicants must be enrolled at an Australian institution, but do not necessarily have to be a permanent resident of Australia.
ABRS offers financial support to postgraduate students in Australian institutions to travel to a national or international conferences relevant to both the student’s research program in systematics or taxonomy and the Aim and Objectives of the ABRS. A maximum of $1000 is available for an international conference and $500 for travel within Australia. Up to $10 000 is available each year for these awards.
The Bursaries Guidelines and Application form package, and the Conditions of Award are available from this page.
Guidelines and application for bursaries
- Bursaries Guidelines and Application (Doc - 130 KB)
- Bursaries Conditions of Award (PDF - 40 KB)
- Bursaries Acquittal Form (Doc - 30 KB)
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