AJ & IM Naylon PhD Scholarship
A generous bequest from the estate of AJ
and IM Naylon has enabled the
establishment of the AJ and IM Naylon PhD
Scholarship. The purpose of this
scholarship is to enable a suitably qualified
graduate to carry out a research project
relevant to agriculture, particularly in the
areas of biodiversity and conservation,
biotechnology, environmental health,
environmental protection and inland
aquaculture, leading to a PhD.
Eligibility
Applicants for the scholarships must:

be an Australian citizen or a New
Zealand citizen or an Australian
permanent resident at the closing date
for applications; and

have completed a bachelor degree with
First Class Honours or an equivalent
level of academic attainment; and

be commencing a PhD at Flinders
University as a full-time student in the
year for which the award is allocated.
The AJ and IM Naylon PhD Scholarship will
not be awarded to an applicant who:

is in receipt of an award which directly
duplicates the purpose of the AJ and IM
Naylon PhD Scholarship;

is on paid study leave;

holds a fractional academic
appointment;

holds a Research Doctorate or
equivalent.
Tenure and Benefits
The AJ and IM Naylon PhD Scholarship
provides an annual stipend equivalent to an
Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry).
Leave conditions and allowances will be
equivalent to those for a Flinders University
Research Scholarship. The scholarship
holder will be allocated a Research Training
Scheme place, which provides an
exemption from tuition fees for up to four
years.
The AJ and IM Naylon PhD Scholarship is
tenable at Flinders University for up to three
years subject to satisfactory progress. An
extension of up to six months may be
approved by the Scholarships Committee
provided the student is making satisfactory
progress and the grounds for the extension
relate to the study and are beyond the
control of the student.
Except where otherwise indicated in these
rules, the AJ and IM Naylon PhD
Scholarship will be administered in
accordance with the Flinders University
Research Scholarship conditions of award.
Source of Funds
The scholarship will be funded by the AJ
and IM Naylon bequest to Flinders
University.
Selection
Selection of the award holder will be
undertaken by the Scholarships Committee
on the basis of academic merit, research
potential and the extent to which an
applicant’s research project is relevant to
agriculture. Applications will be ranked
according to the University’s Guidelines for
Ranking Postgraduate Research
Scholarship Applications.
The AJ and IM Naylon PhD Scholarship will
be awarded to the highest-ranked eligible
postgraduate research scholarship
applicant in the field of agriculture.
Applications
An application for an Australian
Postgraduate Award or Flinders University
Research Scholarship tenable at Flinders
University constitutes an application for the
AJ and IM Naylon PhD Scholarship.