Honours Scholarships - Guidelines
Aim
The National Wine and Grape industry Centre Honours Scholarships aim to support high quality students
undertaking a research project as part of an Honours year.
Value
Honours scholarships have a total value of $5,000, comprising $3,000 stipend for the student and $2,000
operating funds to support the project.
Guidelines for Eligibility
1. Who can apply?
1.1
Scholarships are only available to full-time students undertaking
an Honours Degree.
1.2
Students must have achieved an academic standard that will
allow entry into the CSU Honours Program and any scholarship
offer made under this scheme is contingent upon the student
being accepted into the Honours program.
1.3
NWGIC Honours Scholarships are only available to students
who are not in receipt of scholarship funding from an alternative
source.
2. Research Projects
2.1
The student’s research project must account for at least 50% of
their final year.
2.2
The research project must be closely aligned with the NWGIC
Research platforms and strategy.
2.3
The application must demonstrate that the project has clearly
defined aims which are achievable within the scope of an
Honours degree.
2.4
Suitable resources must be available within CSU and/or NSW DPI
to support the project.
3. Supervision
3.1
Applicants are required to have joint supervision by academic
staff members of CSU, together with an appropriately qualified
staff member from NSW DPI (where available) and required
within the project scope.
3.2
The supervisory team must have at least one academic member
with a track record of successful student supervision.
3.3
At least one supervisor must be a member of the NWGIC.
3.4
Prior to submission, students should discuss their application with
their intended supervisor/s.
4. Other requirements
4.1
Successful applicants may be required to present a seminar at
the conclusion of the Honours program or at an appropriate time
as determined by the student’s supervisor/s or the Centre
Director. The seminar is to be open to members of the NWGIC to
attend (and must be advertised accordingly).
4.2
The NWGIC must be acknowledged in all theses, presentations
and papers arising from the research conducted as part of this
scholarship.
Application Form
Click here to download Application Form
Closing Date
Applications close 5pm, 31 July 2014
Selection Panel
Director in consultation with the Research Management Committee
Enquiries

Robyn Harrington rharrington@csu.edu.au or ph: 32940