Prize

Jasper Loftus-Hills Award

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

27 Jan 2025

Applications close

31 Mar 2025

Benefit amount

Up to $3,000

Eligible study level

Graduate research

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Future study, Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

The Jasper Loftus-Hills Award was established with a gift from Mr and Mrs K. Loftus-Hill in memory of their son Jasper Loftus-Hills and is offered to talented graduate researchers who are enrolled in the Doctor of Philosophy and are undertaking research in the field of Zoology.

Benefits

This award provides a one-off payment of up to $3000.

Amount:

Up to $3,000

Duration:

One-off

Quantity:

At least 1

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this award, you must be enrolled in a Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Zoology within in the School of BioSciences.

Selection criteria

The award is offered to the graduate researcher(s) ranked highest by the selection panel based on the quality of their application.

Conditions

Recipients must agree to give permission for the University to provide their name and course details to the donor of their scholarship and to provide a note of appreciation or a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship if requested.

Study level:

Graduate research

Student type:

Domestic and international students

Study stage type:

Future study, Current study

Study area:

Science

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Application

How to apply

You must submit an application and include:

  • A personal statement addressing the details and benefits of your research project and how funds may be used to support a currently unfunded research project linked to your thesis
  • A budget proposal
  • A letter of support from your supervisor

When will I know the outcome?

  • Round 1 (Jan-March applications): May-July
  • Round 2 (June-August applications): September-October
  • Future Rounds - TBC
Submit an application

Status:

Not open yet

Applications open:

27 Jan 2025

Applications close:

31 Mar 2025

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