Scholarships
The scholarship application period for the 2019 Seeds of Change: Gender equality through agricultural research for development conference is now closed.
All applicants will be advised of the outcome of their scholarship submission no later than Thursday, 6 December 2018.
The following are the details of the, now closed, Scholarship Application process.
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A number of scholarships are available for researchers and practitioners.
The scholarship will cover:
- Return airfares to Canberra
- Airport transfer to and from the University of Canberra
- Conference registration and meals
- Conference dinner
- Four nights accommodation
Recipients will be required to present a paper or a poster.
Eligibility criteria
International researchers/practitioners
- Live and work in a low or middle income country as defined by DFAT (listed here)
- Have limited or no access to conference travel funding
- Be employed at a university, agricultural research institute, NGO, government department or agricultural agency
- Be eligible to obtain an Australian visa and able to travel to Australia.
For inquiries, please email Dr Kym Simoncini kym.simoncini@canberra.edu.au.
Australian HDR students/researchers/practitioners
- Have limited or no access to conference travel funding
- Be a research student or employed at a university, research agency, NGO, agricultural agency or not currently in paid employment
Please note: a number of the Australian scholarships have been designated for Indigenous students/researchers.
For inquiries, please email Dr Jo Caffery jo.caffery@canberra.edu.au
Applicants should provide:
- A one-page Seeds of Change scholarship submission that addresses the above eligibility criteria and states how participating in this conference will contribute to your research/practice
- A brief CV/resume outlining your education and research backgrounds, work experience and community involvement
- A copy of your submitted paper, panel or poster proposal.
Scholarship applications should be emailed to Jenny Truong at jenny.truong@canberra.edu.au no later than Sunday, 18 November 2018. Late submissions will not be accepted.
All applicants will be advised of the outcome of their scholarship submission no later than Thursday, 6 December 2018 .