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Isobel Bennett Marine Biology Fellowship

John and Laurine Proud Fellowship

The Yulgilbar Foundation Fellowship at Lizard Island

The Australian Museum offers these fellowships to early-career postdoctoral researchers who will conduct original, field-intensive marine research at Lizard Island.

Background

The Isobel Bennett Marine Biology Fellowship, the John and Laurine Proud Fellowship and the Yulgilbar Foundation Fellowship provide financial support for research at the Lizard Island Research Station by researchers whose PhD degree was awarded within the past six years. Each provides up to AUD $8,000 for field expenses to be spent within one year. The fellowships do not provide salary.

The Isobel Bennett Marine Biology Fellowship is named in recognition of the late Dr Isobel Bennett who was one of Australia’s eminent marine biologists. The Hermon Slade Raiatea Foundation has provided funding to the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation to enable establishment of this fellowship.

The John and Laurine Proud Fellowship is named in recognition of the late Sir John Proud and his late wife, Lady Laurine. Sir John was the founder of the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation and a long-term passionate supporter of the Research Station. Lady Laurine continued her support after the death of her husband. Their estate now supports this fellowship through the LIRRF.

The Yulgilbar Foundation Fellowship is named in recognition of the funding of this fellowship by The Yulgilbar Foundation through the LIRRF. The Yulgilbar Foundation has also supported the capital upgrade program of the Lizard Island Research Station.

A single application will be considered for the three Fellowships.

Benefits

The maximum value of each 2009 fellowship is AU$8,000, payable in April 2009 and to be spent within one year. If the successful applicants are employed at Australian institutions and provide Australian tax invoices, the fellowship payments will be net of GST.

Conditions of Award

• Expenditure of Fellowship funds is restricted to:
  • Bench fees at Lizard Island Research Station for the fellow and up to two assistants at the current applicable rates. Bench fees must be paid from a different source for any accompanying postgraduate students who are working on their own projects.
  • Economy class travel between the fellow's home institution and Lizard Island once per grant fellowship. In the case of an overseas fellow who does not have a home institution in Australia, the maximum travel expenses will be based on the cost of travel between Cairns and Lizard Island.
  • Additional research expenses incurred at Lizard Island. These may include freight charges for food and equipment between Cairns to Lizard Island, communications, use of a larger boat for work at reefs away from the Lizard Island group, etc.
• Field work must take place between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2010.
• The fellow is required to make an oral presentation about the research during a field trip at Lizard Island.
• A report outlining progress of the project must be submitted within 30 days of the end of the fellowship year, that is, by 30 April 2010. The report must include details of expenditure of the fellowship funds.
• Any funds unspent at the end of March 2010 must be returned to LIRS unless the LIRS directors approve carry-over arrangements.
• If carry-over arrangements are approved, a concise final report must also be provided within 30 days of the final field trip.
• Publications arising from the research must provide appropriate recognition of the fellowship, the funding source and the facilities provided by the Australian Museum's Lizard Island Research Station.

Selection criteria

1. Relevance of the research program to the Australian Museum's Science Research Strategy.
2. Award of a PhD degree to the applicant in 2002 or later.
3. The applicant's academic and research record.
4. Evidence that the applicant has relevant research and fieldwork experience.
5. A project that is field-intensive.
6. A project that is innovative and will make a significant contribution to coral reef science.
7. Feasibility of the proposed research within the limitations of budget and safety regulations.
8. Substantial and efficient usage of LIRS.
9. Efficient usage of fellowship funds.

Applications

Applications must be submitted on the form provided (see link below). A curriculum vitae is to be sent as a separate attachment. The documents should be sent as email attachments in Word or rich text format (not as pdf files). Applications will be assessed against the selection criteria.

To assist in preparing your application, please consult other sections of this web site to learn about the Station's facilities and the number of assistants you will need to bring to comply with the Station's scuba diving and boating regulations. Use the indicative costs for bench fees and travel between Cairns and Lizard Island as provided in the application form.

Relevant dates

Late applications and those in which word allowances are exceeded will not be considered. Receipt of applications will be acknowledged by return e-mail. If you do not receive acknowledgement within three working days after sending your application, please contact the Research Station.

Send applications to:

Dr Lyle Vail and Dr Anne Hoggett, Directors
Lizard Island Research Station
PMB 37 CAIRNS QLD 4871
AUSTRALIA
E-mail: lizard@austmus.gov.au
Phone: + 61 7 4060-3977
Fax: + 61 7 4060-3055
Web site: http://www.lizardisland.net.au

Relevant links

• Application form
• Past fellows

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