Guidelines for Award of Travel Grant 

The GSSA Annual Travel Grant is to assist members to attend local, interstate or overseas conferences or for study tours of practical or technical interest relating to grassland production and management.

Guidelines

Two travel grants will be made available for any one year for up to the value of  $1,500 each, with any sum not used in any one year transferred to the following year.

Grasslands Scientist Travel Grant

This travel grant is awarded to scientists or people working in agribusiness  to attend conferences or undertake study elsewhere to contribute to grassland research or knowledge.

Grasslands Producer Travel Grant

This travel grant is awarded to producers to attend conferences, courses or study/farm tours elsewhere, to add value to their business or the wider grassland community. This grant could take the form of a group trip provided someone accepted the responsibility and commitment to fulfil the requirements of the grant.

• The closing date for grant applications is 30th March each year. Applications to be submitted prior to travel and grants can be awarded after the travel has taken place due to the closing date for applications.
• Successful grant applications will be notified by 30th April each year and will be awarded at the annual conference in June.
• Grant applications will be received only from Members of the Society who have been financial members for at least two consecutive years prior to travel.
• Payment of  80% of the grant allocation to be paid to the recipient in May, with the remaining 20% paid on receipt of a travel report .   If a report is not received within three months of the return date of the travel, then the grant recipient will be invoiced for the allocation already paid and hence requested to refund all monies paid by the Society.
• Grant applications must be made on the prescribed form available from the Society.
• Grant recipients will be recognised and awarded a presentation at the annual conference in the following June.
• Grant recipients may be asked to speak on aspects of their trip at Grassland Society functions (such as field days or branch activities) and would be expected to be available to do so within reasonable expectations of time and distance, for a period of twelve (12) months following completion of grant assignments.
• All such engagements are to be arrived at by mutual consent between the Society and the recipient.
• Within three months of completion of grant assignment, the recipient must provide a written report to the Society.  The report shall be along the following lines:

Science Travel Grant Report -  2 pages

• One page itinerary and visits in table form
• the why and where travelled, attended or studied
• information, outcomes, innovation and future developments of most interest relevant to GSSA members
• impact of travel on your work and for grassland farming in southern Australia

Producer Travel Grant Report: 1- 2 pages

One page itinerary and visits in table form

• the why and where travelled or studied
• information, outcomes, innovation and future developments of most interest to you and your business
• points or observations of relevance to the broader grazing industries

Photos are welcomed as part of the report. The reports will be published in the conference proceedings and abridged versions of the reports (with consent of the editor and the author) in the Society newsletter.

• Priority will be given to grant applications on areas of significant impact and relevant to the goals of the Society. Some preference will be given to applications assisting group activities or to individual applicants who demonstrate the desire to extend the knowledge gained to other Members and industry.
• A grant application does not constitute approval.
• Grant approvals will be made on recommendation from the Grants Sub-Committee.  The Grants Sub-Committee shall be drawn from Members of the Central Committee.

Members of the Central Committee or employees of the Society shall not be eligible to make application during their term of office or employment.

To apply either fill in our online form, or print out our Travel Grant Application form (Adobe PDF) and post it to us.

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For Further Information or an application form please contact the office