RBMS Honours/Masters research grants
RBMS funds research grants for Honours and Masters students each year with the following aims:
- To support development of new knowledge in integrated catchment management, and
- To support students within our community of practice.
Up to two awards are available with a value of $1000 AUD each.
Students enrolled in a research project equivalent to at least 0.5 years full time study load, at Honours or Masters level at an Australian university are eligible to apply.
2025 Grants Round
The RBMS Honours/Masters research grants round for 2025 is now open.
- The deadline for application is 11:59pm AEST on Sunday 27th April 2025
- The grant will be awarded by Sunday 25th May 2025.
To view the call for applications and application form, please see here.
To express your interest in submitting in the next grants round, please email info@rbms.org.au.
Previous RBMS Honours/Masters research grant awardees:
| Year | Awardee | University | Degree | Research Topic |
| 2023 | Kristen McNamara | University of Melbourne | Master of Environment | Untangling the drivers and barriers of aquatic plant growth in regulated Victorian Rivers |
| 2023 | Will O’Connor | University of Melbourne | Master of Bioscience | Exploring the influence of river flows, floodplain productivity and invasive species on the recruitment of native fishes |
| 2022 | James Malcher | Deakin University | Master of Sustainability | Why, How wide, how much? A methodology for estimating costs & co-benefits of riparian zones on agricultural land along the upper Barwon |
| 2022 | Stephanie Brown | University of Melbourne | Master of Science | Drivers of organic matter decomposition of headwater streams in an urbanizing region |