Scholarships and prizes in Zoology
Scholarships
There are many scholarships, prizes and other benefits offered throughout the University and by external bodies.
Zoology students are eligible to apply for Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) cadetships. One of the reasons for these generous scholarships is because of the need for many skilled graduates to manage Victoria's natural resources.
Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) Cadetship program
This program offers:
- an annual allowance of $9 000 to help with fees and accommodation
- up to $500 each year for books
- a DSE mentor
- two study tours per year (each of three days duration)
- six to eight weeks work experience with DSE per year
- A job with DSE when you finish university.
For more information visit "Careers > DSE Cadetship Program" on the Department of Sustainability and Environment website, or contact DSE on T: (+61 3) 9637 8216
Applications close 1st October each year.
Prizes
Award name
- 1st year Prize - Awarded to the best student in Biology 1AD (The student who obtained the highest 'A' mark in this unit.)
- 2nd year Prize - Awarded to the best student in second year Zoology. (the student who obtained the highest aggregate mark in ZOO2AFE, ZOO2VMP and an 'A' grade in at least one of these 2 units).
- 3rd year Prize - Awarded to the best student in third year Zoology. (the student who obtained the highest aggregate mark in ZOO3EPA and ZOO3EPB and an 'A' grade in either of these units).
- McGraw-Hill Prize - Awarded annually to the student or students with the highest aggregate mark in BIO1OF who proceeds to enrol in at least 40 points of second-year level Biological Sciences.
- W. Danthanarayana Prize - A $60 book prize awarded to the best final-year student in the third year ecology component.
- Richard Zann Memorial Prize - Awarded annually in honour of Dr Richard Zann to the top performing student in the area of animal behaviour. The University would like particularly to acknowledge Christopher Zann for his pledge to this scholarship, and the wider Zann family who have also committed their support.
- Peter Rawlinson Award - A research grant awarded to the honours or postgraduate diploma student showing outstanding potential for research in animal ecology. The award honours the memory of Peter Rawlinson, staff member 1967-1991.
- Ian Thornton Prize - Awarded to the fourth year student achieving the highest mark for the thesis completed in Zoology.
- ADInstruments Prize - Awarded annually to the student with the highest aggregate mark in the animal physiology stream of Zoology Honours.
University-wide scholarships and prizes
- View the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering scholarships website.
- View the La Trobe scholarships and prizes website
- Special purpose scholarships include Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships, Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships, Davey Family Scholarship, La Trobe Study Support Scholarships, La Trobe Indigenous Students Scholarship, La Trobe Academic Excellence Scholarships, La Trobe Vice-Chancellor's Regional Scholarships, and the R.E. McGarvie Memorial Scholarship.