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05 May 2011
Handbury info sessions coming to a town near you
Information sessions about RMIT University's Helen and Geoff Handbury Fellowship Program will be held in three Western Victorian towns this month.
Dr Yaso Nadarajah (Fellowship Coordinator), Priyanka Patel (Program Officer), Cicely Fenton and past fellowship recipients will join the sessions, giving locals a chance to find out more about applying for research funding through the program.
Applications for the 2011 program close on 10 June, with successful applicants eligible for financial support of up to $10,000.
The information sessions will be held in Macarthur, Casterton and Balmoral on 17 and 18 May.
Community members are encouraged to attend to discuss potential new ideas and increase their chances of a successful application.
The Helen and Geoff Handbury Fellowship Program this year marks 10 years of support for innovative research projects across Western Victoria.
Since the program was launched, 20 fellowships have funded local projects ranging from the development of strategies for addressing skills shortages in the red meat and wool industries to evaluating the benefit of arts festivals to community wellbeing.
Research projects in the new round may work towards five priority areas: economy and livelihoods, community health, cultural diversity, food security and ecology.
Details for community event listings:
Handbury Fellowship Information Sessions
Tuesday, 17 May
Macarthur Pub, 26 High Street, Macarthur, 11am-1pm
Glenelg Inn Hotel, 2 Henty Street, Casterton. 6pm-8pm
Wednesday, 18 May
Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre, 26 Bell St, Balmoral, 10.30am-12.30pm
More information: (03) 9925 2684
For interviews: Globalism Institute Research Fellow and Handbury Fellowship Coordinator, Dr Yaso Nadarajah, (03) 9925 3542 or yaso.nadarajah@rmit.edu.au
For general media enquiries: RMIT University Hamilton Communications Officer, Dinah Hallam, (03) 5572 0505.
