Graduate Certificate of Forestry Scholarship | Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Call for Applications
HVP Plantations and the Forestry Australia Scholarship Fund are delighted to offer a scholarship for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student to undertake the Graduate Certificate of Forestry program in 2026 and 2027. HVP Plantations and Forestry Australia are proud to support this scholarship as part of our commitment to fostering greater diversity and inclusion in the forest management profession and to creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to build skills and leadership.
- Are you interested in studying in 2026 and 2027?
- Do you want to deepen your knowledge of forest science and management?
- Are you Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
- Would you like a Graduate Certificate of Forestry?
Applications close: 5.00 pm (AEDT) Thursday 29 January 2026
What’s on offer
The scholarship is valued at $38,000 – $26,000, covering tuition for four units, plus $3,000 per unit to assist with travel and participation costs.
About the Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate of Forestry is delivered both online and in person and will consist of four units that can be undertaken over one or two years. The successful scholarship recipient would need to participate in each residential school and dedicate approximately 10 hours a week per unit (excluding residential school attendance). There is course also requires participants to successfully complete subject assessments for each unit.
Online classes commence the week of Monday 23 February 2026.
The residential school dates and locations for 2026 and 2027 are as follows:
| Subject | 2026 & 2027 Residential School Dates | Residential School Location |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Forestry | 12 April 2026 – 17 April 2026 | Launceston & Northern Tasmania |
| Plantation Management | TBC March | Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Forest Operations – Harvest, haulage and logistics | 30 August 2026 – 4 September 2026 | Southeast, Queensland |
| Carbon Forestry | 12 October 2026 – 16 October 2026 | Creswick, Victoria |
The Graduate Certificate of Forestry Australia has been developed collaboratively with the University of Tasmania, the Australian National University, The University of Melbourne, the University of South Australia and the University of the Sunshine Coast.
For more information, visit the Graduate Certificate in Forestry (K5K) webpage here, or contact the University by email at forestry.coursework@utas.edu.au.
For more information about the scholarship contact Forestry Australia admin@forestry.org.au