Education

Students and opportunities

Overview

Our postgraduate program supported and extended the broader research activities of the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC. We provided two main types of support – postgraduate (funded) and associate.

The postgraduate scholarship program provided access to full and top-up scholarships over three and a half years, and access to industry expertise and support.

The associate student program was specifically designed for students conducting research in relevant areas but not already directly involved with the CRC. This research was of significant interest to CRC stakeholders.

Opportunities

For student opportunities in natural hazards research please visit the education section of the Natural Hazards Research Australia website. The Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC education program wound up 30 June 2021. You can explore the outputs and impact of our students through the Driving Change pages.

Student progress

The CRC has exceeded its original target of 34 PhD completions by 2021. Our students' progress as of June 2021 is:

  • 150 total students
  • 88 completed students
  • 62 research projects in progress.

Course type

The CRC education program supports 150 students, of which 135 are PhD students and 15 are Master’s by Research students. Our scholarship program has financially supported 54 PhD and 2 Masters students, with our associate student cohort comprising 81 PhD and 13 Masters students.

Institution

Our students demonstrate the breadth of CRC engagement with the higher education sector, with CRC students enrolled at 34 universities, including institutions in every Australian state and territory, as well as institutions in New Zealand and Canada.

Gender

The CRC student cohort has a gender split of 47% female, 53% male. Our associate program is a near even split (47 Female, 46 male) while females comprise exactly 40% of the CRC scholarship program. 

Subject

Our student cohort are contributing to research across a broad spectrum of disciplines.

Graduate destination

The CRC education program is supporting the development of the next generation of emergency management leaders, practitioners and researchers. Completed students are building their careers in research/academia, public sector organisations, consulting practices and engineering firms. Graduate destinations include:

  • NSW Rural Fire Service
  • HVP Plantation
  • Willis Towers Watson
  • Emergency Management Victoria
  • Australian Institute of Criminology
  • Tasmania Fire Service
  • Australian Antarctic Division
  • CSIRO
  • NSW SES

STUDENTS AND
THEIR PROJECTS

Associate Students