Animal & Veterinary Science Scholarships

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 up to five Summer Scholarships (8-10 weeks). Please see below for futher details.

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

Summer Scholarships, Postgraduate Scholarships, Undergraduate Scholarships, CSU Scholarship Information, Prizes, Veterinary Science Foundation

Summer Scholarships

Purpose

The purpose of the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (SAVS) Summer Scholarship awards is to provide opportunities for excellent undergraduate students to experience research work first hand and to encourage students to consider undertaking university postgraduate study in fields of research activity in the School.  

The Scholar will be expected to develop skills and knowledge in the research area selected with the aim of preparing the results of their work for publication or presentation.

Interested students should examine the  research profiles of staff under the  five Research Clusters on the SAVS  website at http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/science/savs/research/. Students should then contact the  relevant staff member to discuss a suitable Summer project.

Value

The value of the Scholarship will be $400/week for a maximum of 10 weeks (ie shorter periods of tenure are accepted). Payment will be made every two weeks into a nominated bank account.

Tenure

The Scholarship shall be tenable within the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences on the Wagga Wagga campus of Charles Sturt University. The Scholarship may not be held at the same time as any other scholarship.

The start date will be determined by agreement between the supervisor and candidate; the tenure should end before the start of the Spring trimester. Hours of work are to be negotiated with the supervisor and Head of School and will normally be 35 hours per week.

Every Scholar shall be required to devote the whole time during the tenure of the Scholarship to the research programme. The Scholar shall not undertake any additional paid employment, except by the consent of the supervisor and the Head of School.

Eligibility

The Scholarship is open to all CSU undergraduates with an interest in research in the broad discipline areas of animal, equine and veterinary sciences.

Criteria

In determining the suitability of a candidate for the Scholarship, the Selection Committee shall take into consideration the candidate's academic record, the referees' comments and any other relevant information that has been provided. The decision of the Selection Committee shall be final. The Selection Committee shall comprise the members of the School’s Research and Graduate Studies Committee (RGSC) with the option for co-opting CSU academic staff, which shall make recommendations to the School Research and Graduate Studies Committee.

Output

Each successful applicant shall be required to submit a report (no more than two A4 pages) of their research to their supervisor and the RGSC at the conclusion of their study period.

Applications

The School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences will provide between five and ten Summer Scholarships, tenable over the 2010/2011 summer. Every person who wishes to be considered for the SAVS Summer Scholarship should apply on the application from available Dr Raf Freire (rfreire@csu.edu.au) and should provide the following:

Candidates should ask two referees to be prepared to provide an oral reference on the applicant’s qualifications and abilities.  The full contact details ( telephone number, email) of referees must be provided on the application form.

Applications

Application Form

If you require further information regarding the Summer Scholarship, please contact any member of the SAVS Research and Graduate Studies Committee:

 

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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

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Undergraduate Scholarships

CSU Scholarship Information for Scholarships for Students in the Faculty of Science can go to the following web site:

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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

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