RBMS Honours/Masters research grants
RBMS funds research grants for Honours and Masters students each year with the following aims:
- To support development of new knowledge in integrated catchment management, and
- To support students within our community of practice.
Up to two awards are available with a value of $1000 AUD each.
Students enrolled in a research project equivalent to at least 0.5 years full time study load, at Honours or Masters level at an Australian university are eligible to apply.
2024-25 Grants Round
We are now inviting applications for the RBMS Honours/Masters research grants 2024-25.
The call for applications and application form can be downloaded here.
Deadline for application: 11:59pm AEST on Sunday 30th June 2024
The grant will be awarded by Monday 15th July 2024.
Previous RBMS Honours/Masters research grant awardees:
| Year | Awardee | University | Degree | Research Topic |
| 2023 | Kristen McNamara | University of Melbourne | Master of Environment | Untangling the drivers and barriers of aquatic plant growth in regulated Victorian Rivers |
| 2023 | Will O’Connor | University of Melbourne | Master of Bioscience | Exploring the influence of river flows, floodplain productivity and invasive species on the recruitment of native fishes |
| 2022 | James Malcher | Deakin University | Master of Sustainability | Why, How wide, how much? A methodology for estimating costs & co-benefits of riparian zones on agricultural land along the upper Barwon |
| 2022 | Stephanie Brown | University of Melbourne | Master of Science | Drivers of organic matter decomposition of headwater streams in an urbanizing region |