Australian Wildlife Society Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarships
The Australian Wildlife Society Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship is open to postgraduate research students from three Australian Universities (the University of Technology Sydney, the University of New South Wales Sydney, and the University of Newcastle) undertaking a research project that is directly relevant to the conservation of Australia’s native wildlife (flora or fauna).
University Technology Sydney Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The Australian Wildlife Society Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship is open to postgraduate research students from the University of Technology Sydney for research projects that directly relate to the conservation of Australian native wildlife (flora or fauna).
Scholarship details: Scholarship valued at $5,000 for 1 year
How to apply: Through the University
If you are experiencing difficulty with your application, please contact the Graduate Research School
Applications Close: 31 May 2024
Past Recipients
2024 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2024 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UTS PhD Candidate, Natasha Bartels, for their research on 'Coral “Conversations”: can corals communicate with each other via chemo signalling under stress?'. MORE »
2023 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2023 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UTS School of Life Science PhD Candidate, Lisa Danzey, for their research on 'Alpine Plant Thermal Tolerance in a Mosaic of Extreme Microclimates'. MORE »
Celebrating a Decade of Support for Wildlife Research at the University of Technology Sydney
In 2013, the Australian Wildlife Society established a new annual scholarship at the University of Technology Sydney to promote the conservation of Australian wildlife. In 2022, the Society celebrated a decade of support for wildlife research at the University of Technology Sydney. We are delighted to highlight the ten recipients of the Society’s Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship at the University and their vital research projects over the past ten years MORE »
2022 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2022 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UTS School of Life Science PhD Candidate, Mitchell Brennan, for his research on 'Aquarium bred and released seahorses as a conservation method for the endangered White’s Seahorse, Hippocampus whitei.’ MORE »
2021 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2021 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UTS School of Life Science PhD Candidate, Gwilym Price, for his research on 'The assessment and development of bioavailability-based guideline values for zinc in Australian and New Zealand Freshwaters.' MORE »
2020 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2020 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UTS Centre for Compassionate Conservation PhD Candidate, Chris Hasselerharm, for his research on 'Provenance detection using novel real-time forensics and its application in the illegal wildlife trade.' MORE »
2019 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2019 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UTS School of Life Sciences PhD Candidate, Laura Michie, for her research on 'Mitigation of cold water pollution using novel thermal curtain.' MORE »
2018 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2018 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UTS School of the Environment PhD Candiadte, Esty Yanco, who is conducting a scientific research project in Australian wildlife ecology 'Foxlights: A tool for coexisting with wildlife on production landscapes.' MORE »
2017 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2017 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UTS School of the Environment PhD Candidate, Reannan Honey, for her project on 'Habitat Restoration.' MORE »
2016 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2016 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UTS School of the Environment PhD Candidate, Naomi Walters, for her research on 'Safeguarding northern quolls from cane toads.' MORE »
2015 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2015 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UTS School of the Environment PhD Candidate, Ray Mjadwesch, for researching the history and status of the four large macropod species, the western grey kangaroo (Macropos fuliginosus), eastern grey kangaroo (M. giganteus), the wallaroo/euro (M. robustus) and the red kangaroo (M. rufus), in New South Walesthe management of kangaroos. MORE »
2014 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2014 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UTS School of the Environment PhD Candidate, Sofietje Voerman, for her research on the native marine seaweed Caulerpa filiformis. MORE »
2013 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
University of Technology Sydney School of the Environment PhD Candidate, Ellen Curtis, is inaugural recipient of a generous scholarship established by the Australian Wildlife Society. Ellen believes her research will give insight into Australian desert plant vulnerability to high temperature extremes. MORE »
University of New South Wales Sydney Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The Australian Wildlife Society Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship is open to postgraduate research students from the University of New South Wales Sydney for research projects that directly relate to the conservation of Australian native wildlife (flora or fauna).
Scholarship details: Scholarship valued at $5,000 for 1 year
How to apply: The scholarship is advertised internally through the university.
If you are experiencing difficulty with your application, please contact the Graduate Research School or email Professor Richard Kingsford.
Applications Close: 28 June 2024
Past Recipients
2024 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2024 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to PhD Candidate, Ann Nielsen, for their research on ‘Restoring Seagrass Scars by Combining Shoot Transplanting with Mimicry of Facilitation Processes’. MORE>>
2023 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2023 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UNSW Centre for Ecosystem Science PhD Candidate, Jan Kreibich, for their research on ‘Large-scale restoration of indigenous-managed wetland in Eastern Australia, focusing on flood-dependent vegetation health using remote sensing.' MORE>>
2022 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2022 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UNSW Centre for Ecosystem Science PhD Candidate, Brendan Alting, for his research on ‘Multi-species dynamics in a mixed-use coastal ecosystem understanding how eutherian, marsupial and reptilian predators interact.’ MORE>>
2021 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2021 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UNSW School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences PhD Candidate, Brittany Mitchell, for her research on 'The effects of the Anthropocene on Australian frog species.' MORE>>
A second 2021 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship was awarded to UNSW Centre for Ecosystem Science PhD Candidate, Jana Stewart, for her research on 'Soil microbial responses to reintroduced semi-fossorial mammals: a temporal comparison of soil biodiversity and ecosystem function.' MORE>>
2020 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2020 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UNSW School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences PhD Candidate Ben Stepkovitch for his research on 'Ecosystem effects of western quolls (Dasyurus geoffroii) reintroduction on prey species inside a fenced reserve.' MORE>>
2019 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2019 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UNSW School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences PhD Candidate, Tahneal Hawke, for her research on 'The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), assessing long-term changes in platypus populations and the current impacts of river regulation on platypus population dynamics.' MORE »
2018 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2018 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UNSW School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences PhD student Nicholas Chu for his project on soil change and viability for restoration ecology under various animal population regimes MORE »
2017 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2017 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UNSW School of the Environment PhD student Corey Callaghan for his project on the impact cities in the Blue Mountains World Heritage area has on bird-life, titled “What impact do cities in the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area have on bird-life?” MORE »
University of Newcastle Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The Australian Wildlife Society Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship is open to postgraduate research students from the University of Newcastle for research projects that directly relate to the conservation of Australian native wildlife (flora or fauna).
Scholarship details: Scholarship valued at $5,000 for 1 year
How to apply: Through the University
If you are experiencing difficulty with your application, please contact the Graduate Research School
Applications Close: 31 May 2024
Past Recipients
2024 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2024 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UON PhD Candidate, Charlotte Rigolot, for their research on ‘Understanding Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Population Dynamics to Inform Conservation Management Interventions’. MORE »
2023 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2023 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UON School of Environmental and Life Sciences PhD Candidate, Nadine Nolan, for their research on ‘Does seasonality and genetic diversity influence sperm quality in the endangered amphibian Litoria littlejohni?’ MORE »
2022 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2022 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to UON School of Environmental and Life Sciences PhD Candidate, Louise Williams, for her research on ‘The movement, foraging ecology, and health of migratory shorebirds in the Hunter and Port Stephens estuaries.’ MORE »
Past Scholarships
Western Sydney University Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The Australian Wildlife Society Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship is open to postgraduate research students from Western Sydney University that is of direct relevance to the conservation of Australian native wildlife (flora or fauna).
Past Recipients
2020/2021 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2020 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to WSU Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment PhD student Ivan Kotzur for his research on 'Understanding and mapping how thermal and dietary constraints combine to restrict koala habitat and determine refugia.' MORE »
2019 Australian Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship
The 2019 Australian Wildlife Society (AWS) Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship has been awarded to WSU School of Science and Health PhD student Kristen Petrov for her research on 'Yhe ecology of a wildlife disease and recovery of the imperiled Bellinger River snapping turtle (Mychelys georgesi).' MORE »