Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
9 Jan 2026
Applications close
10 Mar 2026
Benefit amount
Up to $5,000
Eligible study level
Graduate research
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Current study
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
The Justin Costelloe Award is supported by the Faculty of Engineering and IT to memorialise Justin Costelloe, and is awarded to graduate researchers who are undertaking research in the field of hydrology or water resources to support their fieldwork or experimental activities.
About the donor
Justin Costelloe was a long-term researcher in the Department of Infrastructure Engineering. His research concentrated on the hydrology and ecohydrology of Australia's arid zone, particularly the Lake Eyre region and his contributions to understanding threats to the health of arid-zone water ways and making decisions about sustainable arid-zone water management.
Benefits
This award provides a one-off payment of $5000.
Amount:
Up to $5,000
Duration:
One-off
Quantity:
At least 1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this award, you must:
- Be enrolled in a graduate research degree in the Faculty of Engineering and IT and be undertaking research in the field of hydrology, water resources or arid zones
- Have met the conditions for confirmation of their candidature.
Selection criteria
In the interest of equitable distribution of scholarships, other scholarships or prizes received from the University by candidates are considered.
Conditions
Recipients must agree to the University sharing their name and course details with the donor of their scholarship and provide a brief report on the activities undertaken using the scholarship funds.
Study level:
Graduate research
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Current study
Study area:
Engineering
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How to apply
You must submit an application and include:
- A personal statement addressing their planned fieldwork or experimental activities and the impact the activities will have on their research outcomes
- An itemised budget.
When will I know the outcome?
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately six to eight weeks after the application close date.
Status:
Not open yet
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