Scholarship details
Study levels
Research and PhD
Student type
Future students
Study area
Science
Eligibility criteria
Indigenous Australian and Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian or New Zealand
What you'll receive
- You'll receive a stipend of $32,192 per annum for a maximum duration of three and a half years while undertaking a QUT PhD. The duration includes an extension of up to six months if approved for your candidature. This is the full-time, tax-exempt rate which will index annually.
- You will receive a tuition fee offset, covering the cost of your tuition fees for the first four full-time equivalent years of your doctoral studies.
- As the scholarship recipient, you will have the opportunity to work with a team of leading researchers, to undertake your own innovative research in and across the field.
Eligibility
- You need to meet the entry requirements for a QUT Doctor of Philosophy, including any English language requirements.
- Enrol as a full-time, internal student (unless approval for part-time and/or external study is obtained) by 1 July, 2025.
- Have a background in ecology, conservation biology, or a related discipline.
Preference will be given to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students.
How to apply
Apply for this scholarship at the same time you apply for admission to a QUT Doctor of Philosophy.
- The first step is to email Dr Daniella Teixeira detailing your academic and research background, your motivation to research in this field and interest in this scholarship, and include your CV.
- If supported to apply, you will then submit an expression of interest (EOI) following the advice at how to apply for a research degree.
- In your EOI, nominate Dr Daniella Teixeira as your proposed principal supervisor, and copy the link to this scholarship website into question two of the financial details section.
About the scholarship
This project will investigate ecoacoustics through the perspective of traditional land management practices. With events like the Black Summer wildfires increasing in frequency and severity, there are calls for land management practices to better incorporate Traditional Ecological Knowledge (e.g. cultural burning). This project will apply acoustic metrics to investigate how traditional land management practices influence the condition of ecosystems and faunal communities. The specific aims of this project will be guided by the student’s interests.
This project is supported by an ARC Industry Fellowship, in partnership with Bush Heritage Australia. This project will align with Bush Heritage’s Right-Way Science policy.
Bush Heritage will provide a generous top-up and project support scholarship. The student will still require the award of a research scholarship from QUT as part of their admission to the higher degree by research (HDR) program. Preference will be given to a candidate of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background.