2017 - RSPCA Scholarships

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About this scholarship

RSPCA Australia Alan White Scholarship for Animal Welfare Research

The RSPCA Australia Alan White Scholarship for Animal Welfare Research was established in 1989 to advance the cause of animal welfare in Australia. The scholarship is named after Mr Alan White, a past President of RSPCA Australia and a past President of RSPCA Queensland. The Alan White Scholarship is available to full-time or part-time students in Australian tertiary institutions for the funding of original research aimed at improving the welfare of animals in Australia. The 2016 scholarship award will be for $8,670 and can be used towards any area of research that fits the general scholarship criteria.

RSPCA Australia Scholarship for Humane Animal Production Research

This scholarship category is available for individual research projects that are related to the development of humane alternative animal production systems. These awards are funded by the royalties accrued from the RSPCA Australia Approved Farming Scheme. The 2016 scholarship award will be for $8,670 and is available to full-time or part-time students in Australian tertiary institutions. Applications can be made for research involving any livestock animal, but projects relating to alternative housing and husbandry systems for pigs and poultry are particularly encouraged.

Student type

• Current Students

Faculty

• Science & Engineering
• Curtin Business School
• Health Sciences
• Humanities

Course type

• Undergraduate
• Postgraduate Research
• Postgraduate Coursework

Gender

Non-gender specific

Nationality

• Australian Permanent Resident
• Permanent Humanitarian Visa
• International students
• New Zealand Citizen
• Australian Citizen

Scholarship base

• Merit Based

Value

The 2017 scholarship award will be for $8,800 and can be used towards any area of research that fits the general scholarship criteria as outlined.

Eligibility criteria

• Applications should be for a discrete research project (which may or may not form part of a larger research program).
• Applicants must demonstrate in their application that their proposed research project is supportive of the policies of RSPCA Australia and will be used to further animal welfare in Australia. All current policies can be viewed on the RSPCA Australia Knowledge Base.
• Applicants must be enrolled in full-time or part-time education in an accredited course at an Australian University or College in the year their application is considered.
• The Scholarships are not restricted to any particular academic discipline. However, applicants demonstrating a major commitment to and/or involvement with animal welfare issues are strongly favoured.

Status: Closed
Applications open: CLOSED
Applications close: CLOSED