John Glover Travel Fund Bursaries

 

Preamble

The purpose of the fund is to assist as many full time Australian and New Zealand students to attend the annual meeting of the Society as possible. In 1993 the fund was named in honour of the late John Glover.

The travel fund is currently sponsored by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation.

Value of bursaries

• Travel bursaries consist of a minimum of $100 up to 50% of travel costs for the annual conference to a maximum of $600.

Closing date for applications

• The deadline for applications is at the deadline for abstract submission for the annual conference.

Conditions

• Applications are restricted to full time students in Australia and New Zealand.
• Must be ASFB student member at the time of the conference.
• Funds will be awarded for interstate and international travel, or for intrastate travel of over 500 km, and preference will be given to students travelling the greatest distance.

Process for application

• Download the application form.
• Applicants must have a letter of support from their supervisor outlining their need for support and their general calibre. (See application form)
• Successful applicants are encouraged to give a poster or presentation at the annual conference. 
• Claims for reimbursement need to be made within 6 months of conference end.

Contact person

Award Recipients

• 2009: Abbas Akbaripassand (NZ), Darren Coker (Qld), Andrew Cole (Qld), Leanne Faulks (NSW), Jonathan Gilson (NSW), Alistair Harry (Qld), Christopher Izzo (SA), Jacob Johansen (Qld), Michael Kinney (Qld), Danielle Knip (Qld), Rebecca Lawton (Qld), Alexander Pursche (NSW), Bastien Rochowski (Vic), Ruben-Lee Roennfeldt (Vic), Katie Ryan (ACT), Danswell Starrs (ACT), Alex Vali (Qld), Ana Villacorta Rath (Qld), Athol Whitten (Vic), Joel Williams (Vic), Barbara Weuringer (Qld), Mitchell Zischke (Qld).
• 2006: Kathryn Hassel (Vic), Matthew Gordon, Nicole McCasker, Paul Thuesen, Jonathan Wenry, Vanessa Thompson (Vic), Cathy Nock, Stephen Lindfield (NSW), Travis Howson, Renae Ayres, Joanna Kearns
• 2005: Ashley Frisch, Heidi Pethybridge (Tas), Katherine Chesire, Rick Stuart-Smith, Ron Baker, Sara Busilacchi, Tim Karlov, Tobias Bickel.
• 2003: Michelle Treloar (Vic)
• 2002: Bronwyn Stevens (Vic), Patrick Gilmour (Vic), Paul Hamer (Vic), Sylvain Huchette (Vic), Janette Psaroudis (Vic), Megan Storrie (Vic), Bridget Green (Qld), Stefan Walker (Qld), Michael Hammer (SA), Michael Tokley (SA), Jane Jelbert (NSW), James Knight (NSW), Anthony Moore (NSW), Piyapong Chotipuntu (ACT).
• 2001: Michael Hammer (SA), Bruno David (NZ)
• 2000: Sarah Irvine (Vic), Karina Hall (Karina didn't accept as she also won the Gilbert Whitley award), Stephen Balcombe, Melissa Wheatley (Vic), Michael Hammer, Tariq Khan, Bruno David (NZ), Koh Chin Seah, Brendon Ebner (Vic), Andy Moore, Debashish Mazumder, Pricilla Martinez
• 1999: Janet Pritchard, Lianos Triantafillos, Sarah Russell, Kim Smith, Kylie Peterson, Don Bromhead, Tim Dempster, Karina Hall, Kylie Pitt
• 1998: Pat Driver, Kim Smith (NSW), Jennifer McIllwain, Justin Chidlow, Jeremy Hindell, Alison King, Troy Gaston, Suzanne Round, David Crook, Brendan Ebner, Giri Kattel