ABRS National Taxonomy Research Grant Program
Student Travel Bursary
The 2011 ABRS Student Travel Bursary Program is now closed. The next round will open in early 2012.
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. A maximum of $1000 is available for an international conference/workshop and $500 for travel within Australia.
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 postgraduate research 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
- Bursary Application Form and Guidelines (Doc - 450 KB)
Students, please use this form when applying for an ABRS Student Travel Bursary.
Due: CLOSED
All Bursary recipients are subject to the terms of the Conditions of Award supplied by the ABRS.
Please send applications to:
Applications are not being accepted at this time.
Bursary Reporting
The 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 one-page Completion Report (report template found below) on the outcomes and benefits of the conference to their study.
Also attached to the report is a financial acquittal that needs to be signed by the recipient’s host institution verifying that the funds have been spent.
This report is to be supplied to the ABRS within 60 days of attending the conference.
Evidence of registration at the conference/workshop and evidence that a poster or oral paper presentation was submitted to the organisers of the conference/workshop must be provided to the ABRS. This evidence must be provided either upon submission of the application to the ABRS, or with the Completion Report submitted to the ABRS.
- Completion Report and Financial Acquittal (Doc - 350 KB)
This form must be signed by the recipient’s host institution verifying that the funds have been spent.
Due: 60 days after conference attendance
This report should be used by the ABRS Student Travel Bursary applicants in reporting on outcomes.
For further information
Email
abrs.grants@
environment.gov.au
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