To Promote Excellence in Postgraduate Research at the Hawkesbury Campus

Funded by the Hawkesbury Foundation

The F.G. Swain Award is in recognition of the significant contribution of Professor Swain to Hawkesbury, first as Principal of Hawkesbury Agricultural College over the period 1972 to 1988 and then as Deputy Vice Chancellor and CEO of Hawkesbury from 1989 to 1993.

Objectives

The objectives of the award are to:

Funding

The 2023 F.G. Swain Award allocation is a total fund of up to $10,000. (The size of each annual award varies between $5,000 and $15,000 depending on available Foundation funds and may involve a single grant or multiple awards.) The funds are to be spent within 12 months of notification of the award.

The funds may be used to support a specific activity such as:

* Equipment becomes Western Sydney University property at acquisition.

** Funding is not to support general living expenses or tuition fees. Conference expenses are also excluded as funding is available through the relevant academic unit.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must be enrolled in a Doctoral program at Western Sydney University, be based on the Hawkesbury Campus and be able to demonstrate good progress in their research. Local or international and full-time or part-time candidates are eligible to apply.

Reporting

Successful applicants will be required to provide a brief report to the Hawkesbury Foundation Board at the conclusion of their project activity.

How to apply

1. Complete the F.G. Swain Award scholarship application form (DOCX, 31.43 KB)(opens in a new window)

2. Compile your CV (including any refereed publications, popular articles, presentations at conferences and prizes).

3. Acquire a letter of support from your Principal Supervisor.

4. All applications and supporting documentation must be submitted directly to the Graduate Research School as follows:

Incomplete applications or applications that do not conform to the above requirements will not be considered.

Adjudication will be by a panel chaired by the Hawkesbury Foundation President (or nominee) and include representatives of Western Sydney University academia and the Graduate Research School. The panel will attempt to announce the successful applicant(s) by no later than TBA. The Committee reserves the right not to award the funds.

Please contact the Graduate Research School via email at grs.scholarships@westernsydney.edu.au for more information.

Applications close Friday 30 June 2023

*Applications close at 11.59pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

Scholarship reference code: PS2023_023_FGSwain