Call for Applications

Graduate Certificate of Forestry Scholarship

Applications close:  5.00 pm (AEDT) Wednesday 15 January 2025

The Graduate Certificate of Forestry, Australia, is being developed collaboratively with the University of Tasmania, the Australian National University, The University of Melbourne, the University of South Australia and the University of the Sunshine Coast.

  • Are you interested in studying in 2025?
  • Do you want to deepen your knowledge of forest science and management?
  • Would you like a Graduate Certificate of Forestry?
  • Are you a Forestry Australia member? (or willing to become one?)
  • Are you an Australian citizen or permanent resident?

Forestry Australia and the Forestry Scholarship Fund are offering one (1) scholarship to participate in the Graduate Certificate of Forestry program in 2025/2026. The total scholarship is valued at $24,000, which includes tuition for four units and $2,000 per unit to cover travel and participation.

The Graduate Certificate of Forestry will be delivered both online and in person and will consist of four units that can be undertaken over one or two years.

Online classes commence mid-February 2025.

The successful scholarship recipient would need to participate in each residential school and dedicate approximately 8-10 hours a week per unit (excluding residential school attendance). This course also requires participants to successfully complete subject assessments for each unit.

The residential school dates and locations for 2025 are as follows:

Introduction to Forestry
Monday 31 March – Friday 4 April
Launceston & Northern Tasmania

Plantation Management
Monday 28 April – Friday 2 May
Mt Gambier, SA

Forest Operations – Harvest, haulage and logistics
Monday 15 – Friday 19 September
Southeast, Queensland

Carbon Forestry
Monday 13 – Friday 17 October
Creswick, Victoria

Questions about the Graduate Certificate of Forestry (under development), contact:
Prof. Mark Hunt, M.Hunt@utas.edu.au

Questions about the scholarship, contact:
Forestry Australia, admin@forestry.org.au