Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
26 Jan 2026
Applications close
31 Mar 2026
Benefit amount
Up to $3,000
Eligible study level
Graduate coursework, Graduate research
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Current study
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
The Madeleine Selwyn-Smith Memorial Award is awarded to graduate students engaged in the conduct of research relating to arboriculture.
Benefits
This award provides a one-off payment of up to $1000 for masters students and $3000 for graduate researchers.
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 graduate coursework or graduate research program in the Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences (SAFES), or its successor
- Be undertaking research in the discipline of arboriculture.
*Arboriculture is defined as the study of the cultivation or management of individual trees, shrubs or other perennial woody plants.
Selection criteria
Eligible candidates will be ranked based on:
- The quality of research completed in the discipline of arboriculture, or generally the furtherance of the planting, maintenance or preservation of trees.
- The impact of additional support on the research project
The committee has discretion not to consider any student who has already received at least two instances of this award.
Conditions
Funds from this scholarship can be used to assist research projects. This may include:
- Participation at conferences,
- Travel support,
- Field-work support, or
- Purchase of specialist research based equipment.
Note: Graduate Researchers need to apply for Study Away if travelling for research-related activities away from the University.
Study level:
Graduate coursework, Graduate research
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Current study
Study area:
Environment; Science
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How to apply
You must fill in an scholarship application form online and submit it to the Faculty of Science by the due date.
When will I know the outcome?
- Round 1 (Jan-March applications): May-July
- Round 2 (June-August applications): September-October
- Future Rounds - TBC
Status:
Not open yet
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