STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
As part of the Association’s commitment to promoting and developing ruminant nutrition in Australia, the AARN is offering two monetary scholarship to students enrolled in any tertiary education facility in Australia who completed their major research project on a topic related to ruminant nutrition. The scholarship is provided as a one-off grant.
To apply fill in the form below and upload a cover letter that acknowledges eligibility criteria and a 200 word description of work that has been signed by your supervisor
Winners must attend the Annual Conference on the 9th & 10th of October 2025 at the Best Western Airport Hotel and Convention Centre, Attwood, Melbourne, Victoria and give a short presentation on their work. Attending this conference is a fantastic opportunity for students to learn from other presenters on the day and network with potential employers and industry colleagues.
Applications Open!
Applications close Friday the 15th of August 2025
To be eligible for the prize applicants must be:
- Enrolled as an Honours, Masters or PhD student in an appropriate course (Bachelor/Master of Animal Science, Agricultural Science or Veterinary Science) at an Australian University
- Undertaking a research project involving ruminant nutrition or a related topic and be able to provide details of the project.
- Able to demonstrate academic merit.
The cash prize value of the scholarship is $1,500 with $500 payable upon announcement of the successful applicant to assist with travel and accommodation for the AARN Annual Conference. The remaining $1000 will be payable after a short presentation at the AARN Annual Conference held at the Best Western Airport Motel and Convention Centre Attwood Victoria on October 9th and 10th 2025. Payments will be made via direct bank transfer.
Scholarship winners will also receive free membership of AARN (valued at $300)
- Written applications will be judged by the current AARN committee based on 1) writing ability; 2) significance of project/findings; and 3) relevance to ruminant nutrition.
- Winners will be notified In August of 2025
- AARN reserves the right to appoint 0, 1 or 2 scholarships at the discretion of the committee based on available funds and the applications received.
- To accept the award, recipients are required to attend and give a short 10-minute presentation at the annual AARN Annual Conference, October 9th & 10th, Best Western Airport Motel and Convention Centre, Attwood, Victoria.
STUDENT CONFERENCE BURSARY
One of the AARN goals is to empower and engage students interested in ruminant nutrition. On behalf of our Industry Partners, we are proudly offering up to six students a $500 bursary to attend our upcoming Annual Conference on the 9th & 10th of October 2025 at the Best Western Airport Hotel and Convention Centre, Attwood, Melbourne, Victoria
Applications Open!
Applications close Friday the 15th of August 2025
Students must be enrolled Full Time in a relevant course at an Australian University.
The bursary is up to $500 to cover conference registration, and/or accommodation expenses.
The AARN Committee will assess the applications and notify students by August 2025.
At the conclusion of the of the conference each student will be asked to submit a one page document outlining key messages they took home from the conference, career plans for the future and how are they planning on applying the learnings from the conference. This will then be shared with the AARN memberbase via the website and through social media platforms.
AARN reserves the right to appoint 0-6 bursaries at the committee's discretion based on available funds and the applications received.