POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

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1 For Office Use Only Date Received: POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Lodge the application with the, University of Sydney, NSW Applicants must be able to study on a full-time basis and to commence studies by March or July according to your offer of candidature. Applicants for scholarships are considered up to four times per year. 1. Family name:... Given names:... Date of birth:... (Day) /... (Month) /... (Year) Gender: Female... Male... Country of Citizenship:... Student Number:... Do you have permanent resident status in Australia? (If previously enrolled at the University of Sydney) Yes... No Address to which a reply should be sent: Telephone number (including country & area codes):... address:. 3. Full postal address - home (if different to above): Applicants will be considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible. If you have a preference for a specific scholarship, please indicate below: Nancy Roma Paech Postgraduate Scholarship FH Loxton (Industry) Postgraduate Scholarship Faculty Postgraduate Research Scholarship Other:

2 5. Field of research or area of advanced study In which Department do you wish to study?... Have you obtained a letter of admission? Yes... No... Has the Head of Department agreed to your proposed research? Yes... No... Please advise: Date of candidature application:.. Application Number:.. Details of research project to be undertaken (attach an extra page if necessary) Other scholarships applied for Research Scholarship Applications will be considered after offer of candidature has been made to the applicant. 8. Please provide the following documentation: CV (including employment details both full and part-time) Research Proposal (endorsed by potential supervisor) List of Publications Academic Transcripts Two academic referees reports (forms attached for referees) If you are a graduate of a university other than the University of Sydney, please supply an official transcript of your academic record, certified by the institution you attended. Please note that photocopies of academic transcripts are not accepted unless certified by an appropriate authority (preferably from the University concerned). 9. Academic referees Give names, addresses and occupations of two persons whom you have asked to support your application. They should preferably be senior academics conversant with your most recent work. NOTE: The application cannot be considered without referees reports. You must ensure reports are submitted. The Faculty does not remind referees of the need to report. Name Postal Address Address Occupation NOTE: Reports from academics should preferably be provided on the attached form. Academic referees should send the form directly to the Declaration I declare that the information supplied by me on this form is complete, true and correct in every particular. I authorise the University to obtain from educational institutions and relevant authorities details which relate to my application. I agree to abide by the Conditions of the Scholarship as amended from time to time. I am aware that there are penalties for providing false or misleading information. Signature of applicant:... Date:.

3 Professor Mark Adams, Dean Re: Scholarship Application Referee Report Scholarship Name:... Candidate Name:... The above-mentioned candidate has nominated you as a referee. In order to reduce the delay in considering scholarship applications, I have asked the candidate to send this letter directly to you. I would be most grateful if you could provide me with your comments on the qualifications, experience and research ability/potential of the candidate. It would help the selection committee to know how long you have known the applicant and in what manner you are associated. As applications without referees reports cannot usually be considered by the selection committee, it would be helpful if your reply could be sent to the Faculty Postgraduate Coordinator at fae.pgscholarships@sydney.edu.au We have discontinued our practice of automatically acknowledging receipt of referees' reports because of the large number of applications we receive. I therefore take the opportunity of sincerely thanking you, in anticipation, for your report. Yours sincerely Mark Adams Professor and Dean

4 Professor Mark Adams, Dean Re: Scholarship Application Referee Report Scholarship Name:... Candidate Name:... The above-mentioned candidate has nominated you as a referee. In order to reduce the delay in considering scholarship applications, I have asked the candidate to send this letter directly to you. I would be most grateful if you could provide me with your comments on the qualifications, experience and research ability/potential of the candidate. It would help the selection committee to know how long you have known the applicant and in what manner you are associated. As applications without referees reports cannot usually be considered by the selection committee, it would be helpful if your reply could be sent to the Faculty Postgraduate Coordinator at fae.pgscholarships@sydney.edu.au We have discontinued our practice of automatically acknowledging receipt of referees' reports because of the large number of applications we receive. I therefore take the opportunity of sincerely thanking you, in anticipation, for your report. Yours sincerely Mark Adams Professor and Dean

5 For the applicant: For the referee: Please complete Section A and pass the form to a person who you wish to act as your academic referee. This person should be a senior academic conversant with your most recent studies. Please complete Section B and send the completed form to the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment University of Sydney, NSW fae.pgscholarships@sydney.edu.au Section A (to be completed by applicant) 1. Family name:. Given names:. 2. Address for correspondence:.. Telephone number (including country & area codes):.. address: 3. Title of degree qualification you are applying for:. Section B (to be completed by referee) 1. Name of referee:.. Position or title/department: Address: Address: 2. Applicant's actual or predicted final examination results (if known) (Please indicate whether actual or predicted.) Are Honours likely to be obtained? Yes No. 3. Based on the quality of completed work, the applicant is seen as having a record which is: Outstanding Very Good Good Mediocre Poor 4. Based on the applicant's overall academic performance and potential for the proposed course, the degree of support I give the applicant is: Unreserved Strong Fairly strong Moderate Nil 5. I would rate this candidate in the top...% of students I have supervised in the last 7 years. If you wish to clarify any of the above statements or add any comments (including, if necessary, any comments on ability to meet deadlines) which you think will assist in assessing the applicant, please do so. If you have been asked for a report by more than one applicant it would be helpful if you would rank the applicants, if this is possible. Note: Please include any comments on the next page of this form. Signature:... Date:... THE REFEREE IS REQUESTED TO FORWARD THIS REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE and ENVIRONMENT, THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, NSW 2006 OR TO: fae.pgscholarships@sydney.edu.au

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7 For the applicant: For the referee: Please complete Section A and pass the form to a person who you wish to act as your academic referee. This person should be a senior academic conversant with your most recent studies. Please complete Section B and send the completed form to the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment University of Sydney, NSW 2006 or fae.pgscholarships@sydney.edu.au Section A (to be completed by applicant) 1. Family name:. Given names:.. 2. Address for correspondence:... Telephone number (including country & area codes): address:.. 3. Title of degree qualification you are applying for: Section B (to be completed by referee) 1. Name of referee:. Position or title/department: Address: Address: 2. Applicant's actual or predicted final examination results (if known) (Please indicate whether actual or predicted Are Honours likely to be obtained? Yes No. 3. Based on the quality of completed work, the applicant is seen as having a record which is: Outstanding Very Good Good Mediocre Poor 4. Based on the applicant's overall academic performance and potential for the proposed course, the degree of support I give the applicant is: Unreserved Strong Fairly strong Moderate Nil 5. I would rate this candidate in the top...% of students I have supervised in the last 7 years. If you wish to clarify any of the above statements or add any comments (including, if necessary, any comments on ability to meet deadlines) which you think will assist in assessing the applicant, please do so. If you have been asked for a report by more than one applicant it would be helpful if you would rank the applicants, if this is possible. Note: Please include any comments on the next page of this form. Signature:... Date:... THE REFEREE IS REQUESTED TO FORWARD THIS REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE and ENVIRONMENT, THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, NSW 2006, OR fae.pgscholarships@sydney.edu.au

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9 NANCY ROMA PAECH POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FH LOXTON (INDUSTRY) POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP Applications are invited for the NANCY ROMA PAECH POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP or for the FH LOXTON (INDUSTRY) POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP through the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment. The scholarships have been made available as the result of significant donations made by the estates of Nancy Roma Paech and FH Loxton. The Nancy Roma Paech Postgraduate Scholarships are funded by the gift of over $8.6m from the Estate of the late Mrs Nancy Roma Paech, made to the University in Funds from the bequest of the late FH Loxton have facilitated the provision of three additional postgraduate scholarships. FH Loxton bequeathed a portion of the income from his estate to the University for for the purpose of establishing and maintaining studentships and or scholarships tenable in the Faculty of Agriculture. The awards are for full-time postgraduate study leading to a higher degree by research and thesis and are tenable for up to two years for a Masters degree and three years for a PhD candidate. Applicants must be graduates, graduands or persons holding equivalent qualifications who are eligible for admission to candidature for a higher degree. The scholarship is valued at $30,000 per annum (tax free) in In addition, under the University's Postgraduate Research Support Scheme, funds may be made available each year towards the cost of enabling postgraduate research students to, amongst other things, attend conferences or visit specialist libraries and laboratories. The funds under this scheme will be awarded on a competitive basis and an application will be required. NANCY ROMA PAECH POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP and FH LOXTON (INDUSTRY) POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP applications should be sent to the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, University of Sydney, NSW 2006 or fae.pgscholarships@sydney.edu.au Phone: Candidature must commence in March or July

10 CONDITIONS of NANCY ROMA PAECH POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP The University of Sydney on the recommendation of the awards postgraduate scholarships to selected candidates proceeding by research and thesis to the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy or Master of Philosophy. The awards are normally offered annually, when available. The Nancy Roma Paech Postgraduate Scholarships shall be awarded in any of two categories: Postgraduate Research Scholarships $30,000 per annum or Postgraduate Supplementary Scholarships as determined by the selection committee and are awarded under the following general terms and conditions: 1. The object of the scholarships shall be the encouragement and promotion of research and the scientific study of agriculture within the Faculty. 2. The scholarships shall be awarded by the, to University graduates, graduands or persons holding equivalent qualifications who are eligible for admission to candidature for a higher degree by research and thesis and who enrol as full-time candidates. 3. In awarding the scholarships, consideration shall be given to the work of the applicants during their undergraduate courses, their postgraduate careers, if any, and their special aptitude and ability to carry out the object of the scholarship. 4. The annual value of the scholarship shall be $30,000 per annum and shall provide the same allowances as the Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA). When funds allow, the Scholarship may also provide an annual amount up to $5,000 for use toward a scholarship holders research, for example, attending an international conference or towards costs associated with the research project. The scholarship holder must apply to his/her supervisor annually for approval of the use of the extra funds. 5. The tenure of the scholarships shall be as for the conditions of the APA. 6. The scholar shall acknowledge the tenure of the scholarship in any thesis or other publication which shall result from such tenure.

11 CONDITIONS of FH LOXTON (INDUSTRY) POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP The FH Loxton (INDUSTRY) Postgraduate Scholarships shall be awarded in any of two categories: Postgraduate Research Scholarships $30,000 per annum or Postgraduate Supplementary Scholarships as determined by the selection committee and are awarded under the following general terms and conditions: The name of the Scholarship shall be the FH Loxton Postgraduate (Industry) Scholarship. These scholarships shall be awarded to male persons only. 1. The object of the scholarships shall be the encouragement and promotion of research and the scientific study of agriculture within the Faculty. 2. The scholarships shall be awarded by the, to University graduates, graduands or persons holding equivalent qualifications who are eligible for admission to candidature for a higher degree by research and thesis and who enrol as full-time candidates. 3. In awarding the scholarships, consideration shall be given to the work of the applicants during their undergraduate courses, their postgraduate careers, if any, and their special aptitude and ability to carry out the object of the scholarship. 4. The annual value of the scholarship shall be $30,000 per annum and shall provide the same allowances as the Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA). When funds allow, the Scholarship may also provide an annual amount up to $5,000 for use toward a scholarship holder s research, for example, attending an international conference or towards costs associated with the research project. The scholarship holder must apply to his/her supervisor annually for approval of the use of the extra funds. 5. The tenure of the scholarships shall be as for the conditions of the APA. 6. The scholar shall acknowledge the tenure of the scholarship in any thesis or other publication which shall result from such tenure.

12 FACULTY POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP Applications are invited for the FACULTY POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP through the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment. The Faculty Postgraduate scholarships are funded from bequests from WC Turland, Thomas Lawrance Pawlett, Mrs Christian Rowe Thornett, Alexander Hugh Thurburn and FH Loxton. The awards are for full-time postgraduate study leading to a higher degree by research and thesis and are tenable for up to two years for a Masters degree and three years for a PhD candidate. Applicants must be graduates, graduands or persons holding equivalent qualifications who are eligible for admission to candidature for a higher degree. The scholarship is valued at the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) rate and offered as for the conditions of the APA. In addition, under the University's Postgraduate Research Support Scheme, funds may be made available each year towards the cost of enabling postgraduate research students to, amongst other things, attend conferences or visit specialist libraries and laboratories. The funds under this scheme will be awarded on a competitive basis and an application will be required. FACULTY POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP applications should be sent to the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, University of Sydney, NSW 2006 or fae.pgscholarships@sydney.edu.au Phone: Candidature must commence in March or July

13 CONDITIONS of FACULTY POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS The scholarships shall be awarded in any of the following categories, at faculty discretion: Postgraduate Research Scholarships Postgraduate Supplementary Scholarships The scholarships are awarded under the following general terms and conditions: 1. The object of the scholarships shall be the encouragement and promotion of research and the scientific study of agriculture within the Faculty. 2. The postgraduate scholarships shall be awarded by the, to University graduates, graduands or persons holding equivalent qualifications who are eligible for admission to candidature for a higher degree by research and thesis and who enrol as fulltime candidates. 3. In awarding the postgraduate scholarships, consideration shall be given to the work of the applicants during their undergraduate courses, their postgraduate careers, if any, and their special aptitude and ability to carry out the object of the scholarship. 4. The annual value of the postgraduate research scholarship shall be equal to the value of the Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) 5. The maximum tenure of the postgraduate scholarships shall be as for the conditions of the APA. 6. The scholar shall acknowledge the tenure of the scholarship in any thesis or other publication which shall result from such tenure. The names of the Scholarships shall be: The Thomas Lawrance Pawlett Scholarship or The Alexander Thurburn Scholarship or The Christian Rowe Thornett Scholarship or The WC Turland Scholarship.

14 Specific Conditions FH Loxton Scholarship In addition to the conditions for the Faculty Postgraduate Scholarships above, the following specific conditions also apply. FH Loxton bequeathed a portion of the income from his estate to the University for the purpose of establishing and maintaining studentships and or scholarships tenable in the Faculty of Agriculture. These studentships and scholarships shall be awarded to male persons only. The scholarships shall be awarded in any of the following categories, at faculty discretion: Postgraduate Research Scholarships Postgraduate Supplementary Scholarships Postgraduate Short term Research/Thesis Completion Scholarships Undergraduate Scholarships Postdoctoral Fellowships 1. The name of the scholarships shall be the FH Loxton Postgraduate Scholarships. 2. The scholarships are for postgraduate research and shall be awarded on the basis of academic merit. 3. The postgraduate scholarships are awarded at the annual rate of an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA). 4. The scholarships are tenable for up to two years for a masters degree and up to three years for a PhD degree subject to satisfactory annual progress judged by the faculty concerned, or the Department in the case of Chemical Engineering. In exceptional circumstances, a further extension of six months may be granted to PhD candidates. Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree prior to the commencement of the award will be deducted from the maximum period of tenure.