Sir Eric Smart Honours Scholarship In Agricultural Research

Application open: 18 Dec 2023
Application close: 04 Mar 2024,
Status: Open

Sir Eric Smart bequeathed funds to The University of Western Australia to provide scholarships to assist and encourage a high-achieving student to undertake honours at the University with a thesis relating to agricultural productivity in grain crops in the Perth to Geraldton coastal region. Sir Eric Smart was a pioneer cereal producer in light land around Mingenew and at one point he was considered the worlds largest individual wheat grower.

To be eligible, applicants must:

(a) have completed:
(i) the undergraduate pass degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science with a major in Agricultural Science or
(ii) 144 points towards the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) with a major in Agricultural Science or
(b) have applied for admission, or be eligible to enrol, into the Bachelor of Science (Honours) or the honours component of the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) with an honours specialisation in Agricultural Science and
(c) be undertaking research with a thesis related to agricultural productivity that benefits the light lands between Perth and Geraldton in Western Australia.