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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
Up to 25,000 AUD ($)
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Mr Keiran McNamara AO was a dedicated and energetic advocate for conservation who achieved a remarkable legacy of biodiversity conservation, park management and environmental protection in Western Australia.
He had a distinguished career in public service and was Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation, and its predecessor the Department of Conservation and Land Management, from 2001 to 2013. A highlight of his career was the listing of World Heritage areas at Shark Bay, Ningaloo Coast and Purnululu.
The McNamara family has established the Keiran McNamara World Heritage PhD Top-Up Scholarship in honour of Mr McNamara. The Scholarship will assist eligible commencing PhD students to undertake research at one of the five Western Australian universities, and aims to advance knowledge and expertise relevant to the conservation and management of the natural values of World Heritage areas in Western Australia.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The Keiran McNamara World Heritage PhD Scholarship is offered as a supplementary scholarship to be held with an RTP Stipend or other equivalent award, and provides $25,000 per annum, comprising:
A top-up stipend of $10,000 per annum; and
An allowance of $15,000 per annum for research expenses, including research related travel.
Eligibility
To be eligible to receive the Keiran McNamara World Heritage PhD Top-Up Scholarship, an applicant must:
- Have applied for PhD admission and RTP or HDR Curtin scholarship;
- Be eligible to enrol full-time at Curtin university,
- Have a bachelor’s degree of First Class Honours standard or equivalent; and
- Intend to undertake research relating to identifying, managing and the conservation of World Heritage areas in Western Australia.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Australia
Nationality
226 nationalities
Study experience required
Master
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
14 Nov 2024
Please submit an Expression of Interest, with the following information (must be submitted as one pdf document)
Provide a 2 page research proposal summary including:
background to the topic;
aims of the research;
significance of the research and for World Heritage Areas;
methodology;
brief reference list.
As well as other support materials:
details of supervisors;
CV detailing, education history, tertiary qualifications, work experience and awards;
academic records/transcripts;
2 referee reports or letters of support; and
any published research papers.