Education
Students and opportunities
Overview
Our postgraduate program supports and extends the broader research activities of the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC. We provide two main types of support – postgraduate (funded) and associate.
The postgraduate scholarship program provides access to full and top-up scholarships over three and a half years, and access to industry expertise and support.
The associate student program is specifically designed for students conducting research in relevant areas but not already directly involved with the CRC. This research is likely to be of significant interest to CRC stakeholders. Interested students can find out more here,
Opportunities
The Student Placement Program is an exciting opportunity for our students to undertake short-term placements within our partner organisations. This is part of our overall professional development plan for our students to be better prepared to work within the sector. Find out more here.
Domestic and international conference travel support is available to PhD and associate students. Total funds available to support travel are capped annually. Download the conference travel application form here. Completed forms should be returned via email to: Nick Mahony, nicklaus.mahony@bnhcrc.com.au.
PhD students are also eligible to apply for funding for quick response research following natural hazards. The aim is to provide support to travel to areas affected by natural hazards where an understanding of the event directly relates to their PhD studies. Visit the quick response funding page for more information.
The Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC is offering a three year scholarship for a candidate interested in completing a PhD in assessing the resilience and sensitivity of temperate rainforest communities to historic disturbance, climate variability and bushfire. Find out more here.
Course type
The CRC education program supports 147 students, of which 132 are PhD students and 15 are master’s by Research. Our scholarship program has financially supported 55 PhD and 3 Masters students, with our associate student cohort comprising 77 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.
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
