AWI Scholarship Program - Wool Production
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AWI has established a Scholarship Program to support students and researchers in their efforts to develop skills relevant to the future of the wool industry.
Postgraduate applications for 2007 are now open and close 1 December 2006.
Undergraduate applications for 2007 will open Febuary 2007.
In this section: Award Types Eligibility Selection Criteria
Suitably qualified and motivated students are now being sought who wish to pursue academic studies in wool or wool science and have an interest in the Australian wool industry.
AWI's Scholarship Program provides generous incentives for individuals to pursue research and study through:
Postgraduate:
-Post doctoral fellowships;
-PhD scholarships
-PhD Top-up scholarships (including ARC/APA top ups).
Undergraduate:
-Honours degrees by research scholarships; and
-Undergraduate scholarships.
The following areas have been identified as priority areas of the wool industry for scholarships:
-Pastures
-Grazing
-Production economics
-Quantitative genetics
-Animal health (Microbiology, Paristology)
-Wool Biology
Award Types and Eligibility
Postgraduate Scholarships for 2007 open soon. Applications will be available from the 18 September 2006.
Post doctoral fellowship
The post-doctoral awards are to support high-level research, preferably in the areas of technology convergence where inter-disciplinary developments provide opportunities for the wool industry with an on farm focus. Applicants should have a strong track record of publications and scholarships.
$65,000pa for a maximum of three years is offered for salary only. Applications will only be accepted for those candidates who have completed their PhD in the last five years.
Applicants for post-doctoral awards are required to provide statements from three academic referees using the Confidential Academic Referee Form. Applicants must ensure that these forms are forwarded directly to AWI by the referee and received by the closing date.
PhD scholarship
The PhD scholarships provide a stipend of $28,000pa, paid to the host university or research organisation for a maximum of three years. Candidates will be paid a stipend by a university or research organisation on a full time basis. Regardless of employment details, appropriate academic supervision will be required.
Applicants are required to provide a statement from two academic referees using the Confidential Academic Referee Form. Applicants must ensure that these forms are forwarded directly to AWI by the referee and received by the closing date.
PhD 'top up' scholarship
Applications for 'top up' awards are also encouraged from students who have received another scholarship (for example, APA, ARC). A stipend of $10,000pa will be paid to the participating university, which will supplement other incentives available to candidates and encourage them to undertake projects relevant to the wool industry.
Applicants for PhD 'top up' awards are required to provide a statement from two academic referees using the Confidential Academic Referee Form. Applicants must ensure that these forms are forwarded directly to AWI by the referee and received by the closing date.
Applicants who currently hold a PhD Scholarship from either the Australian Sheep Industry CRC or Meat & Livestock Australia are ineligible to apply for an AWI scholarship.
Undergraduate Scholarships
Applications must have a focus on wool production and its associated fields of study to be considered eligible for a scholarship.
Honours scholarship
An award of $5,000 will be paid to students to undertake an Honours project relevant to the wool industry. The award will be paid directly to the candidate. The award will be paid in two instalments, 50 per cent on commencement and 50 per cent on satisfactory completion of the program.
Applicants for an Honours scholarship are required to provide a statement from one academic referee using the Confidential Academic Referee Form. Applicants must ensure that these forms are forwarded directly to AWI by the referee and received by the closing date.
Undergraduate scholarship
The scholarships are worth a total of $9,000pa for the duration of the undergraduate degree (a maximum of four years), subject to satisfactory progress at university. These scholarships will be paid to the candidate to support and encourage them to pursue a professional career within the wool industry in the area of agri-business and have a wool focus.
Having achieved a high academic standard, students will be selected largely on the basis of their personal skills, leadership potential and motivation, as well as their non-academic achievements.
Students commencing their first year of their degree will be given preference, however second year students are still encouraged to apply.
Undergraduate scholarship winners will be expected to take a minimum of two Australian Sheep Industry CRC sheep and wool degree units during their course. Applicants should check with their institution as to whether these units will be offered during the course of their program.
Undergraduate scholarship winners will also be expected to undertake six weeks of work experience with an employer from the wool industry. A credit average must be maintained for the duration of the scholarship.
Applicants for an undergraduate scholarship are required to provide a statement from one academic referee using the Confidential Academic Referee Form. Applicants must ensure that these forms are forwarded directly to AWI by the referee and received by the closing date.
Selection Criteria
Applicants must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident to be eligible and plan to study at an Australian University.
The following selection criteria will be used to assess Postgraduate applications:
1. The ability of the applicant on the basis of their personal skills, leadership potential and motivation, as well as their non-academic achievements (including academic record where appropriate);
2. The quality of the project and its relevance to the wool industry needs and AWI's research priorities;
3. Relationship to existing and previous projects carried out in the field of study; and
The expertise of the proposed university or research organisation.
The following selection criteria will be used to assess Undergraduate applications:
1. The ability of the applicant (including academic record where appropriate);
2. The degree/studies undertaken and its relevance to the wool industry; and
3. For Honours students, the quality of the research project and the expertise of the proposed university or research organisation.
ApplicationsApplication forms for postgraduate scholarships include:
-AWI Postgraduate Scolarship Application form (.doc 326Kb)
-AWI Confidential Academic Referee Report (.doc 333Kb)
AWI has established a Scholarship Program to support students and researchers in their efforts to develop skills relevant to the future of the wool industry.
Postgraduate applications for 2007 are now open and close 1 December 2006.
Undergraduate applications for 2007 will open Febuary 2007.
In this section: Award Types Eligibility Selection Criteria
Suitably qualified and motivated students are now being sought who wish to pursue academic studies in wool or wool science and have an interest in the Australian wool industry.
AWI's Scholarship Program provides generous incentives for individuals to pursue research and study through:
Postgraduate:
-Post doctoral fellowships;
-PhD scholarships
-PhD Top-up scholarships (including ARC/APA top ups).
Undergraduate:
-Honours degrees by research scholarships; and
-Undergraduate scholarships.
The following areas have been identified as priority areas of the wool industry for scholarships:
-Pastures
-Grazing
-Production economics
-Quantitative genetics
-Animal health (Microbiology, Paristology)
-Wool Biology
Award Types and Eligibility
Postgraduate Scholarships for 2007 open soon. Applications will be available from the 18 September 2006.
Post doctoral fellowship
The post-doctoral awards are to support high-level research, preferably in the areas of technology convergence where inter-disciplinary developments provide opportunities for the wool industry with an on farm focus. Applicants should have a strong track record of publications and scholarships.
$65,000pa for a maximum of three years is offered for salary only. Applications will only be accepted for those candidates who have completed their PhD in the last five years.
Applicants for post-doctoral awards are required to provide statements from three academic referees using the Confidential Academic Referee Form. Applicants must ensure that these forms are forwarded directly to AWI by the referee and received by the closing date.
PhD scholarship
The PhD scholarships provide a stipend of $28,000pa, paid to the host university or research organisation for a maximum of three years. Candidates will be paid a stipend by a university or research organisation on a full time basis. Regardless of employment details, appropriate academic supervision will be required.
Applicants are required to provide a statement from two academic referees using the Confidential Academic Referee Form. Applicants must ensure that these forms are forwarded directly to AWI by the referee and received by the closing date.
PhD 'top up' scholarship
Applications for 'top up' awards are also encouraged from students who have received another scholarship (for example, APA, ARC). A stipend of $10,000pa will be paid to the participating university, which will supplement other incentives available to candidates and encourage them to undertake projects relevant to the wool industry.
Applicants for PhD 'top up' awards are required to provide a statement from two academic referees using the Confidential Academic Referee Form. Applicants must ensure that these forms are forwarded directly to AWI by the referee and received by the closing date.
Applicants who currently hold a PhD Scholarship from either the Australian Sheep Industry CRC or Meat & Livestock Australia are ineligible to apply for an AWI scholarship.
Undergraduate Scholarships
Applications must have a focus on wool production and its associated fields of study to be considered eligible for a scholarship.
Honours scholarship
An award of $5,000 will be paid to students to undertake an Honours project relevant to the wool industry. The award will be paid directly to the candidate. The award will be paid in two instalments, 50 per cent on commencement and 50 per cent on satisfactory completion of the program.
Applicants for an Honours scholarship are required to provide a statement from one academic referee using the Confidential Academic Referee Form. Applicants must ensure that these forms are forwarded directly to AWI by the referee and received by the closing date.
Undergraduate scholarship
The scholarships are worth a total of $9,000pa for the duration of the undergraduate degree (a maximum of four years), subject to satisfactory progress at university. These scholarships will be paid to the candidate to support and encourage them to pursue a professional career within the wool industry in the area of agri-business and have a wool focus.
Having achieved a high academic standard, students will be selected largely on the basis of their personal skills, leadership potential and motivation, as well as their non-academic achievements.
Students commencing their first year of their degree will be given preference, however second year students are still encouraged to apply.
Undergraduate scholarship winners will be expected to take a minimum of two Australian Sheep Industry CRC sheep and wool degree units during their course. Applicants should check with their institution as to whether these units will be offered during the course of their program.
Undergraduate scholarship winners will also be expected to undertake six weeks of work experience with an employer from the wool industry. A credit average must be maintained for the duration of the scholarship.
Applicants for an undergraduate scholarship are required to provide a statement from one academic referee using the Confidential Academic Referee Form. Applicants must ensure that these forms are forwarded directly to AWI by the referee and received by the closing date.
Selection Criteria
Applicants must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident to be eligible and plan to study at an Australian University.
The following selection criteria will be used to assess Postgraduate applications:
1. The ability of the applicant on the basis of their personal skills, leadership potential and motivation, as well as their non-academic achievements (including academic record where appropriate);
2. The quality of the project and its relevance to the wool industry needs and AWI's research priorities;
3. Relationship to existing and previous projects carried out in the field of study; and
The expertise of the proposed university or research organisation.
The following selection criteria will be used to assess Undergraduate applications:
1. The ability of the applicant (including academic record where appropriate);
2. The degree/studies undertaken and its relevance to the wool industry; and
3. For Honours students, the quality of the research project and the expertise of the proposed university or research organisation.
ApplicationsApplication forms for postgraduate scholarships include:
-AWI Postgraduate Scolarship Application form (.doc 326Kb)
-AWI Confidential Academic Referee Report (.doc 333Kb)
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