Ray Hart Memorial Scholarship

Ray Hart Memorial Scholarship Dr Ray Hart was a graduate of the University of Western Australia who worked as an ecologist and environmental scientist, consulting to Government and industry. Ray's work covered all aspects of flora, vegetation and fauna ecology, and his focus was always to achieve sound environmental management through integration of environmental principles in his projects.

Ray pursued excellence in all his endeavours, and he often initiated new ways of solving environmental problems. He had great skill in interpretation of natural systems but never lost the ability to just enjoy the native bush. Ray was a driving force behind the formation of the Environmental Consultants' Association and its Foundation President. He served the Association as President and later committee member until his untimely death in 2003.

This Scholarship has been established as a constructive way of remembering him, and his contribution to the environmental science community in Western Australia. The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage and assist a deserving student to pursue field research in natural history.

Selection of the successful applicant will be made by a selection committee comprising representatives of the Environmental Consultants' Association, the Hart family and the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

Selection will be based on a set of criteria developed to reflect some of the principles Ray felt were important in maintaining and developing the skills and ethos necessary for management of the Australian bush that was both his work and his passion. Listed below are the requirements set by the selection committee;

Eligibility Requirements

Student must be proceeding to their 4th year of study, in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science;
proceeding to honours, postgraduate studies or to the fourth level of their 4yr undergraduate degree;
be undertaking research that includes a substantial field component and displays a multidisciplinary approach to an ecological question.

Selection Criteria

Demonstrate a commitment to developing skills in field ecological research;
a strong work ethic;
a commitment to apply field research to achieve a broad and pragmatic insight into interdisciplinary ecological studies, as evidenced by the applicant's research proposal;
enthusiasm and commitment to communicate with peers and the wider community; and
academic merit

Students wishing to apply for the scholarship, can obtain more information by contacting the University of Western Australia's, Faculty Administrative Officer for the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, Vickie Falcetta on Telephone: 6488 3509, Fax: 6488 1002 or Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

An initial sum of $40 000 has been donated to the University of Western Australia to fund the Scholarship. This will allow award of an annual Scholarship of $3 500. At this level of award, the capital sum will gradually be reduced over a period of 20 to 25 years. It is the intention of the Environmental Consultants' Association to add to the capital amount in the future, if possible.

All members of the environmental science community, Ray's friends and colleagues are encouraged to remember the Scholarship fund through bequests and donations. If you would like to contribute to the Scholarship fund, you can download the donation form or contact the Environmental Consultants Association. While no donation will be too small or too large, the following guidelines may assist in determining an amount:

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Eligibility Requirements

Selection Criteria