Office of Student Life and Learning

Veterinary Honours Scholarships

The Veterinary Honours Scholarship was established to encourage students to consider research as a career option. The distinctive feature of honours study is that it provides training in research and the development of higher-level skills. This includes the development of organisational, writing, oral, analytical and problem solving skills to an advanced level, and the ability to work independently. The research training also forms a basis for determining the student's suitability for subsequent enrolment in a research degree, if that is the student's desired path.

The School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences is making available two scholarships in 2010 to encourage School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences students to undertake a one year Honours degree between their 3rd and 4th years of study.

The scholarships will consist of a payment of HECS for the honours year (to the approximate value of $4600) and an additional stipend payment of $1,500 to supplement the students' income during the year.

Students in fourth and fifth year, graduates, practicing Vets and Alumni are also encouraged to apply.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the Veterinary Honours Scholarship, applicants must:

• be intending to enrol full-time or part-time in Honours in Veterinary Biology (H1053) in 2010;
  and
• have successfully completed a minimum of third year in the School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences (or equivalent) prior to undertaking the honours year;
  and
• be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident

Selection Criteria

Each of the following will be taken into consideration in the selection of the successful applicant:

• The summary of intended Honours project;
• Written reference(s) from one and no more than two persons qualified to comment on the applicant's academic studies, and/or a past or current employer;
• A personal statement of no more than one A4 page demonstrating why the applicant should be the successful candidate, including how the scholarship will enable the achievement of personal goals, academic success and planned career pathway.

How to Apply

Download an application form here

Applications should be submitted to the Student Service Centre.

For further information please contact the Scholarships Office: cls@murdoch.edu.au

Further Information

Further information about applying for an Honours course, and application forms, can be found here.

http://www.murdoch.edu.au/fsa/honours/

Applications close 4:30pm Friday 27 November 2009