Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of Tasmania
Scholarship Name: Marine and Antarctic Studies Honours & Masters Scholarship
Description: These scholarships are funded by the University’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and by Antarctic Tasmania, Science and Research (ATSR) unit of the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts. IMAS was created to bring together the many strands of marine and Antarctic research currently being pursued in and around Hobart, to encourage the development of strengthened research links and exploit new research opportunities. Research at IMAS is conducted across 6 integrated multidisciplinary research areas, with a particular focus on the cool temperate and cold marine environment from Tasmania south to Antarctica: Marine and Antarctic Ecosystems; Aquaculture; Fisheries; Ocean and Antarctic Policy; Estuaries and Coasts; and Climate Change and Ocean Processes.
Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Honours)
Study Fields: Sciences
Subjects: Antarctic studies, Aquaculture, Climate change, Fisheries
Support Type: Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at up to $3,000 for 1 year. Additional funds will be made available to help with relocation expenses for interstate candidates.
Length: 1 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must: have completed an undergraduate degree at UTAS or another Australian or international university; and who plan to undertake an Honours project commencing in either semester 1 or 2 in the field of marine and Antarctic studies under the supervision of a staff member of IMAS.
Study Location: Australia – TAS: South
Closing Date: 31 October; 30 June
Other Details: A list of potential projects and supervisors is available at www.imas.utas.edu.au. Applications close 31 October for students commencing in semester 1, and 30 June for students commencing in semester 2.
Number Per Year: 6
Scholarship Website: http://info.scholarships.utas.edu.au//AwardDetails.aspx?AwardId=482(opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Scholarship Contact: Doctor Zanna Chase
Contact Title: Honours Coordinator
Contact Department: IMAS Marine & Antarctic Futures Centre (IMAFC)
Contact Phone: 61 3 62268596
Contact Email: Zanna.Chase@utas.edu.au
Provider Details
Provider Name: University of Tasmania
Provider Phone: 61 3 62262999
Provider Fax: 61 3 62262018
Provider Website: http://www.utas.edu.au (opens in new window)