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18 research scholarships for Gippsland

RMIT is to provide 18 Gippsland-based scholarships to help boost the research and educational capacity of the region.

Valued at $900,000 over three years, the scholarships will bring together post-graduate students from across

Australia to focus on coastal and inland water issues and the Gippsland Lakes Ecosystem.

Fields of study include aquatic ecology, environmental management, water engineering and catchment management.

The projects would complement the comprehensive work undertaken by the State Government to ensure the future of one of Victoria’s greatest natural assets. Assistance will also be offered to students through the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

(News Release, Office of the Deputy Premier and Minister for Agriculture and Resources, August 24, 1999)