The Foundation annually offers a $7,000 grant to support marine research in partnership with the Paddy Pallin Foundation and Humane Society International science grant program.
The objective of the Foundation's Marine Science Grant is to provide financial support for conservation-based research of Australian marine ecosystems that will ultimately lead to tangible outcomes for management. The scope of the research is open to marine research on animals and/or plants.
The grant is open to postgraduate students and Early Career Researchers (within 3 years of completing a PhD).
Also on offer are a Paddy Pallin Ecological Research Grant (up to $7,000) and Humane Society International Marine Science Grant (up to $7,000).
The grants are administered through the Royal Zoological Society of NSW.
Eligability criterion, selection criterion and application forms for the Foundation's Marine Science Grant and other grants, can be found at the Royal Zoological Society of NSW website - click to find out more.
Important dates:
- Applications for 2011 funding closed 5 pm, 5th August 2011.
- Applicants were notified of grant outcomes by 15th September 2011. If you did not hear from the Royal Zoological Society of NSW on or after this date, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
- Funding for 2011 grant recipients will commence in September.
- Applications for 2012 funding will open mid 2012. Exact dates TBA.
A subcommittee comprising members of the council of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW and members of the Paddy Pallin Foundation each year assess applications. The decisions of the subcommittee are final. Funding will then be provided on staged basis after completion of progress report (after approximately 9 and 18 months depending on project).
The science grant program was initiated by the Paddy Pallin Foundation. It is supported by funding from the Humane Society International and the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife. It is administered by the Royal Zoological Society of NSW.
The Foundation's 2011 Marine Science Grant Recipient
Libby Liggins, University of Queensland PhD Candidate
Each year the Foundation offers a Marine Science Grant of up to $7,000 for a PhD student or early career researcher (within 3 years of completing a PhD) conducting research into Australian marine ecoystems. Libby Liggins of Brisbane's University of Queensland is the lucky 2011 recipient. Congratulations, Libby! She will be undertaking research into reef fish populations.
