Applications are open for the Tim Healey Memorial Scholarship.
The Tim Healey Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving post-graduate student studying in a field that benefits the future of Australian farming.
Study areas include:
- pastures
- livestock management
- farming systems
- agronomy
- farm business management
- woody crops
- on-farm biodiversity
- socio-economic aspects of farming.
Eligibility
The post-graduate student must be studying in a field that benefits the future of Australian farming such as:
- pastures
- livestock management
- farming systems
- agronomy
- farm business management
- woody crops
- on-farm biodiversity or
- socio-economic aspects of farming.
Applications with benefits for the sustainability of agricultural systems or natural resource management benefits will be preferred.
The recipient must:
- currently hold, or been approved for, an existing base scholarship (such as an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (RTPS), formerly Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)), or an industry-based fund of similar merit
- have been accepted in an appropriate full-time Higher Degree by Research program at a recognised Australian university
- meet the selection criteria.
Selection criteria
More information about the scholarship’s selection criteria, including terms and conditions, are detailed in the General Conditions of Award.
Scholarship value
The successful applicant will receive a top-up scholarship of $10,000 per year, regardless of the value or existence of a student’s base scholarship, for a maximum of 3.5 years (extensions may be granted in exceptional circumstances).
The scholarship is dependent on continued satisfactory university approved progress and performance.
Important dates
- Applications open 20 August 2022.
- Applications close 31 October 2022.
For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.pir.sa.gov.au/pirsa_careers/aw_howard_memorial_trust