ABRS National Taxonomy Research Grant Program
Student Travel Bursary
The 2012–13 round of ABRS Student Travel Bursaries is NOW CLOSED
No further applications are being accepted.
Bursaries
The ABRS offers small grants to Honours, Masters and Ph.D students in Australian institutions who wish to travel to national or international conferences or workshops relevant to both the student’s research program in taxonomy or systematics and the ABRS Research Priorities.
Amounts of either $500 (for domestic travel) or $1 000 (for international travel), is available for students to attend workshops or conferences. Up to $15 000 in total is available each year for these awards.
Assessment Criteria and Process
All Bursary applications are assessed by the ABRS according to the evidence provided in the application. Applications are assessed against each of the following key criteria:
- Relevance of applicant's research program to the ABRS Research Priorities
- Relevance of proposed conference/workshop to the applicant’s research and the ABRS Research Priorities
- Amount of matching funding from home institution or other source(s) obtained by applicant.
Application form and guidelines
No further applications are being accepted.
Conditions of Award
All Bursary recipients who receive an award from the ABRS are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the ABRS Conditions of Award.
Note: The following Conditions of Award are may vary slightly from year to year.
- Bursary Conditions of Award (Doc - 140 KB)
Please send applications to:
No further applications are being accepted.
Bursary Reporting
ABRS Student Travel Bursary recipients are required to report to the ABRS on the outcome of their conference/workshop attendance.
Bursary recipients must submit a report (maximum of one page) on the outcomes and benefits of the conference to the students study. This report should be submitted using the Completion Report and Financial Acquittal template found below. The financial acquittal must be signed by the recipient’s host institution verifying that funds have been spent.
This report is to be supplied to the ABRS within 60 days of attending the workshop or conference.
The student must provide, to the ABRS, evidence of registration at the workshop or conference and that a poster or oral paper presentation has been submitted to the organisers of the workshop or conference. This information should, if possible, be provided with the application. If it is not received with the application this evidence must be provided to the ABRS with the final report.
- Bursary Completion Report and Financial Acquittal (Doc - 100 KB)
This form must be signed by the recipient’s host institution verifying that funds have been spent.
Due: 60 days after conference attendance
This report should be used by ABRS Student Travel Bursary applicants in reporting on outcomes.
For further information
Email
abrs.grants@
environment.gov.au
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