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Application for Student members travel grant to attend the EIANZ 2026 Annual Conference

EIANZ has five grants available to support students to attend our upcoming Annual Conference in Melbourne.

Applicants can apply from any region across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The travel grant can be used to cover any combination of travel costs, conference tickets, conference events, accommodation, meals and non-alcoholic drinks, to the value of $1200 (AUD) per recipient. Recipients will be required to produce all receipts related to their expenditures for reimbursement up to the maximum amount.

Applicants for the Annual Conference Travel Grant must meet the following eligibility criteria:

● Must be an EIANZ student member.

Applications are required to submit:

● An up-to-date LinkedIn profile URL or CV
● A completed application form including a statement on what they hope to gain from the conference and why they are applying for this grant.

Conference requirements:
Successful applicants will be required to create a brief piece of content for EIANZ reflecting on the conference from the perspective of a student entering the environmental profession. This may take the form of a written reflection on what they learnt, a short interview with another member about their work, social media content to be shared during the conference, or a short article for the Insider highlighting their key takeaways. Content may be created individually or in collaboration with other grant recipients.
Successful applicants will also be expected to attend an event hosted by their local Student and Early Career (SEC) Committee if requested.
Applications will be assessed on their individual merits, with consideration given to geographical diversity. All applicants will be notified of the outcome by Thursday 1 October 2026.
1.Your name(Required.)
2.Email address(Required.)
3.Phone number
4.Are you an EIANZ member?(Required.)
5.Membership category(Required.)
6.Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, Tangata Whenua or Pasifika heritage?
7.What is your current place of residence?(Required.)
8.Current university or place of work(Required.)
9.Please submit a 200-word statement on what you hope to gain from the conference and why you are applying for this grant. Please indicate what type of content you intend to create for EIANZ at the conference.(Required.)
10.Which of the conference themes (listed below) are you most interested in and how does this theme align with your current study/career interests?
  • Gain practical insights from successful collaborative projects across diverse environmental contexts
  • Discover breakthrough methodologies for project management and teamwork that enhance outcomes
  • Learn effective approaches to truth-telling, stakeholder consultation, and community engagement
  • Network with industry leaders tackling water management, cumulative impacts, and strategic planning challenges
  • Access valuable lessons from both successful collaborations and initiatives that fell short
(Required.)
11.What are you most interested to learn from attending the conference? (200 words max)(Required.)
12.Please provide a link to your LinkedIn profile
13.Please upload your current CV (if LinkedIn not provided)
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14.Have you attended any EIANZ events before? If yes, please state which event and in what capacity(Required.)
15.Have you been involved in EIANZ in a volunteering capacity in the past? If yes, please state which event and in what capacity
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