David Ashton Honours Prize

This scholarship will be awarded to the top-ranked student entering Honours in ecology with the Department of Botany.

This is an annual award for the best third year student as judged by their 3rd year grades.

The Scholarship:

This annual award is for $1000, available to the student as a living allowance.  The award is not to fund the student’s research.

Eligibility/Terms & Conditions: Applicants must meet the following criteria

  • Have completed their third year studies at La Trobe University
  • Be enrolled in Honours in the Department of Botany
  • The research thesis component of their Honours Degree be ecological in nature

Application Process

There is no application process – all eligible Honours students will be considered as candidates for the Scholarship.

Selection Criteria

The Scholarship will be awarded to the top-ranked student entering Honours in ecology, as judged by their 3rd year grades.