Animal & Veterinary Sciences

Inquiries

02 6933 4479

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for postgraduate and undergraduate students in the School, thanks to the generosity of our many supporters. A number of industry–sponsored prizes are awarded to students who excel in their studies.

The School is also offering a Summer Research Project (8-10 weeks).Please contact Prof Terry Spithill for further information and  application forms (see below for contact details)

Further information on scholarships can be obtained from the University's Scholarships web page

Summer Scholarship Project

Drug susceptibility studies of Fasciola hepatica in vitro

Fasciola hepatica infects sheep and cattle, and is a serious human disease in certain countries like Bolivia and in the M East. At present, there is no vaccine for controlling this parasite infection and drug resistance to the best available chemotherapy is well established within Australia and across Europe. We are interested to evaluate new drugs as potential chemotherapies for F. hepatica. A novel drug, adozelesin, which has proven effective against malaria parasites, targets the AT-rich regions of DNA and is likely to target AT rich regions, such as centromeric DNA, in other parasites. The aim of this project is to culture Fasciola hepatica parasites (juveniles and adults) in the presence of adozelesin to determine the efficacy of the drug in vitro. If effects are observed, and time permits, the student may perform some microscopy to evaluate the effects of the drug on the  internal structures of juvenile parasites. The student will receive training over 10 weeks in tissue culture, cell biology and parasitology.

Completed applications (attention Prof Terry Spithill) must arrive at the School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences Office by 5.00pm,  21 November 2008.   The School office is in the Graham Building 268, Room 167, Wagga Wagga campus. Mail address is:

Professor Terry Spithill
Room 110, Building 294
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences                 
Locked Bag 588
Wagga Wagga NSW 2678. AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61-2-6933 2439
Fax:  +61 2 6933 2991

Faxed applications will be accepted as will completed forms attached to emails as .pdfs. Results will be announced by Monday 1 December 2008 and applicants will be notified by email.

Postgraduate Scholarships

Full time Australian Postgraduate awards and CSU Postgraduate Scholarships are awarded at the end of each calendar year. Information about these are obtained from the University's Centre for Research and Graduate Training. These scholarship are awarded on a competitive basis and provide a stipend and operating funds to support the research project. Scholarships are also available through the E.H. Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation

For part time students the University and Faculty of Science may offer a limited number of fee–free positions to well qualified and supported students who wish to enrol part time. Contact the School Coordinator for higher degrees by research.

Cooperative Research Centres and Industry Research and Development Organisations provide grants to staff which often include student scholarships. These are advertised in Australian national newspapers when they become available

Undergraduate Scholarships

Scholarships for Students in the Faculty of Science

Year* Name of Scholarship Discipline Criteria
1st Masterfoods (highest GPA in VSC112) Veterinary Science No application necessary
3rd JH Chalmers Memorial Veterinary Science 08flier
4th A & K Gestier Veterinary Science  
Any Redgate Poll Herefords Veterinary Science REDGATEflier
1st Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga Wollundry Science related degree ROTARYflier
Final Rural Marketing & Supply Association Agriculture/equine RMSAflier
2nd/3rd/4th Tarcutta and Wantabadgery Merino Breeders Association Agriculture–related TWMBAflier
Any Temora Shire Council Agriculture–related TEMORAflier
Any The Rural School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences RURALflier

CSU Scholarship Information

Go to the following web site:
http://www.csu.edu.au/student/scholarships/

Prizes

John and Dilys Howell Memorial Prize

Criteria:  awarded to the student undertaking the Graduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management course through the School of Agriculture with the best results in the first session subjects (BIO440 and BIO441).

Award: The prize will have a value of $250 and be in the form of a donor cheque and inscribed certificate issued by the University.

Redgate Poll Hereford Prize in Animal Production and Genetics

Criteria: awarded to the best combined results in VSC110 Animal Production and ASC221 Principles of Genetics.

Award: Textbooks to the value of $250–$300 and inscribed University certificate

CSU Prizes Information

Go to the following web site:
http://www.csu.edu.au/acad_sec/prizes.htm

Charles Sturt University Veterinary Foundation

The Charles Sturt Veterinary Science Foundation was established to support the veterinary program at CSU.  For more information, please visit the Veterinary Foundation website http://www.csu.edu.au/special/vetfoundation/

 

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