[Coral-List] Lizard Island Fellowships 2011

[Anne Hoggett]

The Australian Museum is pleased to announce the Lizard Island Fellowships
Program for 2011. These fellowships support field-intensive research at the
Museum's Lizard Island Research Station on the northern Great Barrier Reef. 

 

The Lizard Island Fellowships Program has operated since 1984, providing
$586,000 to support the work of 42 PhD students and 8 postdoctoral
researchers. This year, five fellowships are offered. 

 

Two fellowships for PhD students, AU$8,000 per year for up to three years.

1) Lizard Island Doctoral Fellowship - for PhD students. Funding provided by
the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation members.

2) Ian Potter Doctoral Fellowship at Lizard Island - for PhD students.
Funding provided by the Ian Potter Foundation.

Preliminary applications for these fellowships close on 20 August 2010.

 

Three fellowships for early-career postdoctoral researchers, AU$11,000 to be
spent in one year.

3) Isobel Bennett Marine Biology Fellowship - for recent PhDs. Funding
provided by the Hermon Slade Raiatea Foundation. 

4) John and Laurine Proud Fellowship - for recent PhDs. Funding provided by
the John and Laurine Proud Estate Trust.

5) Yulgilbar Foundation Fellowship - for recent PhDs. Funding provided by
the Yulgilbar Foundation.

Applications for these fellowships close on 30 September 2010.

 

For information about the program, visit
www.australianmuseum.net.au/Lizard-Island-Fellowships.

 

Please pass this information on to anyone who may be interested in applying.


 

Dr Anne Hoggett & Dr Lyle Vail 
Directors, Lizard Island Research Station 
  
Australian Museum 

Lizard Island Research Station 
PMB 37 Cairns QLD 4870 Australia 
t 61 7 4060 3977  f 61 7 4060 3977 
www.australianmuseum.net.au 

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