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ANU Honours Scholarships

Please note only one honours scholarship may be held at one time. Recipients of other ANU undergraduate scholarships should contact the Prizes and Undergraduate Scholarships Office (phone (02) 6125 4997) to check whether two scholarships may be held concurrently.


Fenner School Director's Honours Scholarship $2,500 Closing Date for Applications: 15/06/2009	Awarded twice yearly Value of Scholarship: $2500. Awarded to a student enrolled in Honours in the Fenner School of Environment and Society twice a year - Semester 1, by end October, Semester 2, by end May. Criteria: entry into one of the Fenner School Honours programs and identified supervisor, academic record, and the innovation of the topic within the domain of environment and society. Applicants must describe their intended research, and how award of the scholarship would help to enable their research, whether that be income support, field costs, materials, or other requirements, or a combination of these. Requirements: Application in writing, of no more than one page, to the Fenner School Honours convenor (fennerschool-hpc@anu.edu.au). The award will be made by the Fenner School Executive on the recommendation of the Assistant Director (Education) and the Honours Convener. This Scholarship is available twice a year at the start of semester 1 and semester 2.	Honours convenor, fennerschool-hpc@anu.edu.au
ACTION Trust Honours Scholarships $5,000 Closing Date for Applications: 31/03	Two scholarships of $A5,000 each are available for one year to full-time students enrolled in a course of study leading to the award of the Degree of Bachelor with Honours in a field offered by the Fenner School of Environment and Society or the Earth Environment program in the Research School of Earth Sciences. Applications are due by 31 March and are open to students in either the Semester 1 intake of the current year or the Semester 2 intake of the previous year. Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in the degree of Bachelor with Honours in a field offered by the Fenner School of Environment and Society or the Earth Environment program in the Research School of Earth Sciences.	Email for scholarship application
AL Hales Honours Year Scholarships in Geophysics and Geochemistry $7,000 plus $4,500 relocation allowance Closing Date for Applications: 30/11	The Research School of Earth Sciences awards 2 scholarships each year to the value of $7,000 plus reimbursement of up to $4,500 for relocation costs. Successful applicants will be enrolled in an appropriate department within the College of Physical Sciences and participate in that department's honours program. Research for the honours thesis will be undertaken in the Research School of Earth Sciences and supervision will be shared jointly between the department and the Research School of Earth Sciences. These scholarships have been named in honour of Professor A. L. Hales, the first Director of the Research School of Earth Sciences, in recognition of his contributions to the School during its formative years. For further information see the Research School of Earth Sciences website. Applications close on the 30 November, however RSES does accept late applications. Requirements: Open to domestic students (permanent residents of Australia and New Zealand) intending to undertake the fourth year of a Bachelor of Science Honours degree and who are interested in undertaking a research project in the Research School of Earth Sciences. Applicants should have majored in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geology or Materials Science.	Online application form (PDF document)
ANU Honours Year Scholarships $5,000 Closing Date for Applications: 31/10	The University offers up to 15 ANU Honours Year scholarships each year. In 2010 each scholarship will be worth $5,000. Subject to the approval of the University Awards Committee an ANU Honours Year Scholarship may be held concurrently with other scholarships and awards. It is advisable that you contact Centrelink to establish if an ANU Honours Scholarship can be held without affecting your Youth Allowance or other benefit. Requirements: You should be intending to enrol full-time at this University in the Honours Year of a program of study leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor with Honours OR in the final year of a program of study leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor with Honours where the honours component is an integral part of the final year. It is essential that you contact the School where you are proposing to undertake Honours to establish that you have or will have the academic qualifications for entry into Honours and that the required resources will be available to you. It is acknowledged that at this stage your acceptance into Honours may not yet be finalised. You do not need to wait for results before lodging an application. If you lodge an application and later become ineligible for Honours your application will be disregarded. With the approval of the relevant School, you may commence the Honours Program in either first or second semester. International students are eligible to apply.	Online application Please note that you will need to provide a 200 word statement describing the research, professional or scholarly interests which you would intend to pursue while an Honours Scholar at the ANU. You will need to submit this statement either to the address below or email it to ug.schols@anu.edu.au. Your application will be incomplete without this statement. If you are not already a student at the ANU you must apply separately for admission to the University. An admission application form may be obtained by contacting the Admissions area: Website: www.anu.edu.au/sas/admission/ Email: Admiss.App@anu.edu.au Telephone: 02 6125 5594 Fax: 02 6125 0751
ARC Centre of Excellence for Anti-Matter Matter Studies Honours Scholarships $5,000 plus relocation allowance up to $3,000 Closing Date for Applications: 30/11	The Centre for Antimatter-Matter Studies (CAMS) is a collaboration of Australian universities and research institutions to study the interactions of electrons and positrons with different types of matter, from single atoms to biological molecules, surfaces and materials. The wide ranging research program brings together some of Australia's top scientists from a broad range of disciplines. The CAMS ANU node offers Honours projects to complement the ongoing research activities being undertaken in the Centre. Please view the availble research projects via the Centre website and contact the relevant chief supervisor directly for further information on the scientific aspects of the projects. Centre Scholarships are limited and will be offered on a competitive basis and determined on academic merit. For further information please visit www.positron.edu.au/undergrad.html. Requirements: These Scholarships are available to third year undergraduate students who are completing, or about to complete, an undergraduate degree in a related discipline and who intend to enrol in the Physics Honours Program at the Australian National University. The student must be supervised by one of the Centre's Chief Investigators and must be working on a Centre related research project.	For further details on the application process please contact the Centre Chief Operating Officer at coo.cams@anu.edu.au.
ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science Scholarship $6,000 plus up to $4,000 relocation allowance Closing Date for Applications: 30/11	The ANU node of the Centre is offering scholarships to honours students. The stipend will be $6,000 plus up to $4,000 relocation allowance for students relocating from other states. Students are encouraged to discuss research opportunities with the relevant Chief Investigator at the Centre. Details of research projects and contact information of Chief Investigators in the Centre can be found on the Centre website. Requirements: The applicant must be enrolled in an honours program at ANU, must be supervised by one of a Centre’s Chief Investigators, and must be working on a Centre related research project.	All applications should be submitted to the Chief Operations Officer of the Centre through the proposed supervisor (a Chief Investigator in the Centre). The application should contain: A recent C.V.; 200 words research proposal; Copies of transcripts; Two referee reports.
Alexander McTaggart Memorial Scholarship $6,000 plus up to $4,000 relocation allowance Closing Date for Applications: 30/11, 15/06	A scholarship of $6,000 is available to assist a student, enrolled in the fourth year of a Bachelor degree with Honours program who is undertaking the course in a medical science field related to cancer research and is supervised at the John Curtin School of Medical Research. A relocation allowance of up to $4,000 is available for scholarship holders recruited from outside the ACT region. The scholarship is named in memory of Alexander McTaggart and is funded by the interest from donations from Mrs Elizabeth McTaggart and support from the ANU Endowment Fund. Closing Date: November 30 for commencement 1st semester the following year June 15 for commencement in 2nd semester More details here... Requirements: The successful applicant will have an outstanding academic record with a background in a field related to medical research.	Online application form (PDF document)
Angus Nicholson Honours Scholarship in Science $5,000 Closing Date for Applications: 30/11	A scholarship of $5,000 for a student who can demonstrate academic merit and a passion for his or her chosen field of science. Closing date: 30 November each year Requirements: The successful applicant will have provided supporting material as well as the names of two referees who are well placed to support the application and comment on the applicant's passion for science. Current ANU students and external applicants are encouraged to apply.	Apply by letter to the Prizes & Undergraduate Scholarships Office setting out your passion for the chosen field of science as well as your academic achievements. Mail letter to: Prizes and Undergraduate Scholarships Office, Pauline Griffin Building, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200 Australia
Anjeli Nathan Memorial Scholarship $5,000 Closing Date for Applications: 31/10	A scholarship of $5,000 for an applicant accepted to study behavioural ecology or conservation biology as part of the Honours Program in Botany and Zoology. The scholarship may be used to assist the student either to undertake the Honours Program or to gain fieldwork experience after the successful completion of the degree with Honours. The Scholarship commemorates the life of Anjeli Nathan, a brilliant student who, tragically, was killed doing the field research she loved. See the BoZo website for more information. Closing date: 31 October each year Requirements: The scholarship shall be awarded on the basis of academic merit and on a written proposal by applicants who are completing their third year, or are within twelve months of having completed the degree with honours in Botany and Zoology. Projects involving long-term captivity, killing or surgery on animals will not be considered.	A written propsosal must be submitted to the school. Mail the written proposal to: School of Botany and Zoology, Building 116, Daley Road, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200 Australia or email William.foley@anu.edu.au
AusIMM South Africa-Australia Minerals Scholarship $5,000 Closing Date for Applications: 31/10/	The AusIMM South Africa-Australia Minerals Scholarship offers $5,000 to support field work and professional and academic development related travel to universities and minerals professionals for Honours projects in Southern Africa. It is recommended that notice of interest should be submitted prior to 31 September. For further information on the scholarship and application processes, email Peter Hancock or call (02) 6125 1396.	Email Dr Peter Hancock
Bok/RSAA Honours Year Scholarship in Astrophysics $5,000 plus $4,500 relocation allowance Closing Date for Applications: 31/10	The Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics supports a scholarship of $5000 for a student in the Bachelor of Science with Honours in Astrophysics. An additional $4,500 is available to students who transfer their Honours enrolment from outside the ACT to the ANU. More information... Requirements: Applicants must be intending to study astrophysics at honours level at ANU. Selection will be based on academic merit together with the field of study, availability of appropriate supervision and reports from two academic referees familiar with the applicant’s work.	PDF Form
Boyapati Computer Science and Mathematics Scholarship $5,000 Closing Date for Applications: 30/11	This $5,000 Scholarship is funded by Vijay Boyapati, an alumnus of the Mathematical Sciences Institute. The aim is to encourage students to pursue a degree in the related fields of Computer Science and Mathematics. Requirements: The Scholarship will be awarded to a student entering the final honours year of a bachelor degree in either the Department of Mathematics or the Department of Computer Science, and whose project is considered to be an appropriate mix of both areas. The primary criterion for award is academic merit.	Online application form Two academic references are required, the necessary form is available here.
Chemistry Honours Scholarship $5,000 - $10,000 Closing Date for Applications: 31/10	Chemistry Honours Scholarships are available to outstanding students who have not been successful in the central ANU Honours Scholarship round. Successful local students will be awarded a scholarship of $5,000. Non-local students will receive an additional $5,000 relocation incentive allowance. Requirements: Students must have applied for an ANU Honours Scholarship, and must not hold any other scholarship. Students must have at least a Credit average for 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate courses. You should be intending to enrol full-time at this University in the Honours Year of a program of study leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor with Honours. It is essential that you contact the Research School of Chemistry (RSC) to establish that you have or will have the academic qualifications for entry into Honours. It is acknowledged that at the time that you apply your undergraduate results may not yet be finalised. You do not need to wait for results before lodging an application. If you lodge an application and later become ineligible for Honours your application will be disregarded. With the approval of the RSC you may commence the Honours Program in either first or second semester of the academic year. International students are also eligible to apply for ANU Honours Scholarships.	In order to be considered, students must have applied for an ANU Honours Scholarship. Applications open on 1 August each year and close on 31 October. If you intend to commence your Honours in second semester you will need to apply in the above listed round. There is only one round of offers each year. Chemistry Honours Coordinator: Professor Gottfried Otting (02) 6125 6507 go@rsc.anu.edu.au
Curly Humphreys Scholarship for Forest Operations $5,000 Closing Date for Applications: 30/11	$5,000, made available through the generosity of Curly Humphreys and Hazel Cutlack, supports an honours student to work in the broad area of forest operations. Contact us for more information. Requirements: Eligible applicants shall be those students who are currently enrolled or have been enrolled at this University or another tertiary institution in a program of study leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor with a strong undergraduate academic record with majors appropriate to undertaking Honours in Forestry.	Email for scholarship application
Hilary Booth Scholarship $5,000 Closing Date for Applications: 30/11	The MSI has instituted a $5,000 scholarship in memory of Hilary Booth, who passed away suddenly in May 2005. Requirements: The Scholarship will be awarded to a student in the mathematical sciences entering the final honours year, or their third year with the intention of proceeding to an honours degree. The primary criterion for award is academic merit, though preference may be given to applicants satisfying one or more of the following criteria (i) A student returning to study after a break from higher education; (ii) A student not from the ANU; (iii) An interest in mathematical biology.	Online application form Two academic references are required, the necessary form is available here.
JCSMR Medical Science Honours Scholarship $6,000 plus up to $4,000 relocation allowance Closing Date for Applications: 30/11, 15/06	A number of scholarships of $6,000 will be available for a student who is enrolled in the Honours Year of a Bachelors degree, who is undertaking studies related to medical sciences and is supervised at the John Curtin School of Medical Research. A relocation allowance of up to $4,000 is available for scholarship holders recruited from outside the ACT region. More details here... Requirements:	Online application form (PDF document)
Leonard Broom Scholarship $5,000 plus $4,500 relocation allowance Closing Date for Applications: 31/10	These scholarships were established by the University from funds endowed by Emeritus Professor Leonard Broom to support programs at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health to serve Indigenous Australians. One or more may be awarded each year. The Scholarships are intended to enable Indigenous Australian students to undertake a program of study in an area related to NCEPH's research. Each scholarship will be up to the value of $5,000. There will be an additional allowance of up to $4,500 for reimbursement of travel and fieldwork expenses, if required. For more information visit the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health website, call (02) 6125 2378, or email the NCEPH Student Officer. Requirements: Applicants must be Indigenous Australian citizens and meet the following criteria: (a) They must either be students currently enrolled or previously enrolled at this University or another Australian university and are intending to undertake fourth year honours in an approved field leading to the degree of bachelor at this University; or (b) They must be students currently enrolled or previously enrolled at this University or another Australian university and are intending to undertake a program in an approved field leading to the award of postgraduate diploma; or (c) are students intending to undertake a Summer Research Project at NCEPH.	Online application form (PDF document)
Mathematical Science Institute Honours Scholarship $5,000 Closing Date for Applications: 30/11	A number of scholarships of $5,000 plus relocation allowance for Honours in the Centre for Mathematics and its Applications or the Department of Mathematics in the College of Physical Sciences. Requirements: The Scholarship will be awarded to a student entering the final honours year of a bachelor degree in the Mathematics honours program. The primary criterion for award is academic merit.	Online application form Two academic references are required, the necessary form is available here.
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health Honours Scholarships $5,000 plus $4,500 relocation allowance Closing Date for Applications: 31/10/2007	The National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) awards a number of scholarships each year known as an NCEPH Honours Scholarship. The scholarship program is conducted jointly by arrangement between the NCEPH and the College of Arts and Social Sciences, College of Business and Economics, the College of Medicine, Biology & Environment and the College of Physical Sciences. Each scholarship is worth $5,000. There is an additional relocation allowance of $4,500 for those successful applicants who have transferred their enrolment to this University for the Honours Year. For more information visit the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health website, call (02) 6125 2378, or email the NCEPH Student Officer. Requirements: The applicant must be studying full-time in a discipline relevant to the research undertaken at NCEPH and ideally will be supervised by a member of the academic staff at NCEPH. Some of the relevant fields are: environmental sciences, anthropology, sociology, economics, population studies and medical sciences. Indigenous Australian students are encouraged to apply.	Online application form (PDF document)
National Year of Astronomy Honours Scholarship $5,000 Closing Date for Applications: 20/11/2009	The National Year of Astronomy Honours Scholarship has been made available for 2010 to celebrate the National Year of Astronomy. This is a one-off scholarship that will be offered to a student who is accepted into the Honours Program at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics for 2010 commencement. Requirements: Available to students who are enrolled or have been enrolled at ANU or another Australian institution in a program of study leading to the award of a pass degree of Bachelor. Successful applicants will have a strong academic record and have undertaken Majors appropriate to undertaking Honours in Astrophysics. Eligible students in combined programs will also be able to apply.	Selection is based on academic merit and two referee reports. Download application form
Paul Bunyan Memorial Scholarship in Medical Sciences $6,000 plus up to $4,000 relocation allowance Closing Date for Applications: 30/11/2007	A scholarship of $6,000 is available to assist a student, enrolled in the Honours Year of an undergraduate degree program, who is undertaking the program in a medical science field preferably related to cancer research and is supervised at the John Curtin School of Medical Research. A relocation allowance of up to $4,000 is available for scholarship holders recruited from outside the ACT region. The scholarship is named in memory of Paul William Bunyan and is funded by the interest from donations from his parents and support from the ANU Endowment Fund. More details here... Requirements: The successful applicant will have an outstanding academic record with a background related to medical science research.	Online application form (PDF document)
Reginald Kitchin Scholarship $5,000 Closing Date for Applications: 30/11	The scholarship has been established through the generous support of the ACT Musculoskeletal and Orthopaedic Research Foundation. The scholarship will be offered for research in a field or discipline relevant to musculoskeletal or orthopaedic disease and/or trauma. Eligible applicants must be: (i) Enrolled or intending to enroll in the Honours year of a program leading to the award of a degree of Bachelor with Honours, at the Australian National University; (ii) Enrolled in the Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Program at the ANU Medical School If no student is available or suitable for the standard award of the scholarship, the scholarship may be awarded to an individual who is enrolled in a program of study leading to the award of a research Masters (MPhil) or Doctorate (PhD) at the ANU. Requirements: The scholarship shall be tenable for a maximum of two consecutive academic semesters beginning in the semester in which the Honours Program, relevant year of the MBBS or higher research degree is commenced, unless otherwise determined by the Dean of Medicine and Health Sciences.	Download application form Email Dr Anna Cowan at anna.cowan@anu.edu.au for all enquiries
Research School of Physics and Engineering Honours Year Scholarships $5,000 plus relocation allowance up to $4,500 Closing Date for Applications: 30/11	The aim of the RSPE Honours Scholarship is to encourage outstanding undergraduate students to continue into research degrees and careers. These Scholarships are available to third year undergraduate students who are completing, or about to complete, an undergraduate degree in a related discipline and who intend to enrol in the Physics Honours Program at the Australian National University. RSPE Honours Scholarships are valued at $5,000 with a further $4,500 available for relocation and travel costs for students who are transferring to the University (conditions apply). Requirements: These Scholarships are available to third year undergraduate students who are completing, or about to complete, an undergraduate degree in a related discipline and who intend to enrol in the Physics Honours Program at the Australian National University. Selection is based solely on the basis of academic merit.	Detailed information about the Honours program and application forms are available from the School’s Honours Convenors, Professor Close or Dr Nick Robins.
The Joyce Fildes Scholarship in Medical Science $6,000 plus up to $4,000 relocation allowance Closing Date for Applications: 30/11	A scholarship of $6,000 will be available for a student who is enrolled in the Honours Year of a Bachelors degree, who is undertaking studies related to medical sciences and is supervised at the John Curtin School of Medical Research. A relocation allowance of up to $4,000 is available for scholarship holders recruited from outside the ACT region. The scholarship is named in honour of Dr Joyce Fildes and is funded by her donation and the ANU Endowment Fund. More details here... Requirements:	Online application form (PDF document)

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