Support for Wool Education

Initially, by investing in the Sheep CRC’s education programmes, the Trust facilitated the development of a comprehensive range of sheep and wool education modules which are now available at the University of New England (UNE) and also, via its long distance learning initiatives, to students in other institutes.

To encourage uptake, the Trust is continuing to fund a number of under-graduate scholarships for students across Australia who wish to undertake sheep and wool education training via these modules.

To support enrolments in these units, the Trust also provides funding for:

Travel Awards:

These are for students enrolling in Wool Units delivered by UNE. They subsidise costs associated with workshops and are available to external students at other Universities.

Performance Awards:

These are for students enrolling in Wool Units delivered by UNE. Awards are based on performance and are made to students nominated by their lecturer.

Support to Universities:

Supporting funds are allocated to non-UNE Universities to offset any loss of income arising from their students enrolling externally in units delivered by UNE. As of 2008 these funds will be distributed directly to the Universities by the Trust.

Delivery:

Funds are allocated to UNE to support a lecturer to deliver and update of the wool-related modules.

Undergraduate Scholarships

The Trust co-funds undergraduate scholarships, each valued at $6000, for students enrolled in the courses offered by UNE. Support for these scholarships is also provided by companies and industry organisations.

Applications for these scholarships are made through the University of New England.

Applications for 2014 close on Friday 20th September, 2013.

AWET Undergraduate Project Scholarships

The Trust supports 15 Undergraduate Project Scholarships per year (available to suitable applicants from any University), each of which is valued at $6,000 - with $3000 being allocated to the student and the balance to the University to fund its support for the student. These scholarships are available to Honours or other appropriate undergraduate students undertaking a one year research project relevant to sheep and wool.

However, the University and the student may negotiate how these funds will be split and, consequently, as of 2011 the split of the funds must be specified in the application.

Applications for these scholarships can be made directly to the Trust (download application form) and must be supported by an academic referee from the University at which the student is or intends to enrol (download form for academic referee's reference).

Applications for 2014 scholarships close on 29th November 2013.

AWET PhD and Masters Scholarships

Due to funding constraints, and the ready availability of PhD and Master Scholarship funding from other sources as of 2012 the Trust has withdrawn from offering these scholarships. Funding for active scholarships will be maintained.

AWET Wool Teaching Fellowship

Due to funding constraints, and the ready availability of PhD and Master Scholarship funding from other sources as of 2012 the Trust has withdrawn from offering these scholarships..

VET Sector

The Trust supports the VET sector via 15 scholarships, valued at $3,000 each, being made available per year to students attending institutions in this sector.

Applications for these scholarships are made on behalf of the student(s) by the institution at which the student is enrolled.

Dr Alastair MacKenzie Scholarship

The Trust provides funding of $10,000 per annum to support the Alastair Mackenzie Scholarship at Marcus Oldham College in Victoria.

Applications for this scholarship must be made through Marcus Oldham College.

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