Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Rivers Institute Research Training and Scholarships, Australia

The Institute offers the following opportunities for students considering a Research Higher Degree commencing in 2009. The Australian Rivers Institute at Griffith University is actively leading research in sustainable water resource management with Australia’s largest group of university-based scientists specialising in river, catchment and coastal research and education.
The Institute focuses on six strategic themes: catchment and river processes; water allocation and environmental flows; coastal and estuarine processes; aquatic biodiversity and conservation; restoration science; and monitoring and assessment.
The Institute offers the following opportunities for students considering a Research Higher Degree commencing in 2009:
-Bursaries for Honours students enrolled at Griffith University in 2009 (valued at $1,500 per bursary). For details, visit www.rivers.edu.au
-PhD top-up stipends (up to 3 @ $6,000 pa) for scholarship holders enrolled at Griffith University in 2009
-APAI Scholarship: Growth and recruitment of freshwater fish during environmental flows in the Lachlan and Macquarie Rivers, Murray-Darling Basin.
Postgraduate students receive significant support for field and laboratory research and funding for conference travel and other training is available. The Institute offers a range of well-equipped laboratories and field equipment.

Contact
Gina Palmer
Institute Manager on: Tel:(07) 3735 57510;Fax:(07) 3735 7615E-mail:t.tabolkina@griffith.edu.au
Source: www.rivers.edu.au

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