PROFILES

AFUW-NT Extends Scholarship Program to East Timor

AFUW-NT is a small women’s group of Charles Darwin University (CDU) staff, alumni members, current students and other women who have an interest in supporting education for women. AFUW-NT has extended its scholarship program to include women studying at Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosae (UNTL). The full article is available at the Charles Darwin Uuniversity Newsroom

AFUW-NT Scholarship Winners

2009

Postgraduate $1000

Annette Dougall, a PhD student at Charles Darwin University - Menzies School of Health Research, was awarded a 2009 AFUW NT Postgraduate Scholarship. See the profle of Annette Dougall

Frances Every, a PhD student enrolled at Charles Darwin University in the School of Environmental Research,was awarded a Postgraduate Scholarship. See the profle of Francis Every

Undergraduate $1000

Lisa Wills, a student in her 3rd year in the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree offered by the Faculty of Education, Health and Science at Charles Darwin University, is awarded an AFUW NT Undergraduate Scholarship for 2009. See the profle of Lisa Wells

Indigenous Undergraduate $1000

Jariah Kaissis is awarded the AFUW NT Indigenous Scholarship for 2009. See the profle of Jariah Kaissis

2008

Undergraduate $1000

Jacinta Kelly (Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Science) was awarded the 2008 Undergraduate Scholarship. See the profle of Jacinta Kelly

Indigenous Undergraduate $1000

Julie Turner (Education) was the recipient of the Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship in 2008. See the profile of Julie Turner

2007

National University of East Timor $500

Joaquina Sarmento, Elsa Pinto and Josefina Soares, all senior students in the Faculty of Agriculture, UNTL. The awards were presented in January at UNTL campus by AFUW( NT) member Kitty Kahn who was working in Dili at the time.See the profle page for more information about the Timor Leste scholarship recipients.

Undergraduate $1000

Pia Harrison (Education) was awarded the 2007 Undergraduate scholarship. See the profile of Pia Harrison

Indigenous Undergraduate $1000

Simone Liddy (Pharmacy) was awarded the 2007 Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship. See the profile of Simone Liddy

2006

National University of East Timor $500

Jorgita Ferriera (from Los Palos) and Irene Pereira Santos (from Bobonaro) are the inaugural recipients of the AFUW-NT awards for women scholars at the National University of East Timor. Both women are in 4th Year in the Faculty of Agriculture.

Postgraduate $1000

Andrea Koch is a PhD student at CDU, researching marine turtle ecology and management, based in the School of Science & Primary Industries. See the profile of Andrea Koch

Undergraduate $1000

Sally Jacka commences her honours project in environmental science in 2006, also in the School of Science & Primary Industries. Her project will investigate plant taxonomy.

2005

Indigenous Undergraduate $1000

Toni Ah Sam is currently studying for a Bachelor of Business at CDU, in the School of Law and Business.
Further information on the 2005 recipients is available from the Charles Darwin University Newsroom

2004

Postgraduate $1000
Ms Anja Tait, received the Postgraduate Scholarship. Anja is a musician, music therapist, educator and a PhD candidate in education, looking at improving outcomes for young Indigenous learners when links are created between literacy, numeracy, arts education and life skills acquisition.
Further information is available from the the Charles Darwin University Newsroom

2003

Postgraduate $1000
Patricia Puig PhD (Anthropology) - Thesis topic "Picking up the Threads of their Lives: an Ethnography of Tutuala East Timor"
Janet Wong - BA Medicine/surgery - Flinders University/Menzies School of Health and Royal Darwin Hospital. See the profile of Particia Puig

Indigenous Undergraduate $1000
Amanda Hart - BA Psychology (3rd Year )

Further information is available from the the Charles Darwin University Newsroom

2002

Postgraduate $1000
Lorrae McArthur PhD- Thesis topic 'Seasonal energetics of some species of frog in the wet/dry tropics of the NT'

Undergraduate $1000
Gurmeet Kaur Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics) & Bachelor of Science (Comp Science) 2nd yr

Indigenous Undergraduate $1000
Meredith Maree Honours year in Anthropology

2001

Postgraduate $1000
Lucretia Prang PhD (Anthropology) Thesis Title “ Breaking New Grounds – Observations on the Social Position of Women Among the Sasak in Lombok”, Indonesia.

Undergraduate $1000
Julia Schult - Bachelor of Science (Hons) Essay Title “Discuss Ecology of Native and Introduced Savanna Grasses – Production Potential, Response to Nutrients and Effects on Soil Nitrogen”

Special Awards - $500 towards studies in 2002

Undergraduates
Laura Wirf - Bachelor of Tropical Environmental Science

2000

Postgraduate $1000
Kristin Metcalf, PhD (BA Science, MA Tropical Environmental Management). The biological diversity – recovery from disturbance and rehabilitation of mangroves of the Darwin Harbour.

Undergraduate $1000
Ms Hannah Roe, (3rd year Bachelor of Law) (Indigenous student)

Special Awards - $500 towards studies in 2001

Postgraduate
Hermien Soselisa, PhD (Anthropology) research focuses on community resource management in Central Maluku, Eastern Indonesia. (Indonesian student)

Undergraduate
Lorraine Murphy, Diploma of Human and Community services. (Indigenous Student)

1999

Postgraduate $700
Renee Bartolo PhD (Science) Research into remote sensing and geographic information systems GIS

Undergraduate $700
Linda Wirf BA - Bachelor of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island studies.

1998

Postgraduate $700
Vinutha Ramakrishna PhD (Science) Research Thesis ”Application of computational quantum chemistry”

Undergraduate $700
Ruth Huddleston BA (Music) “The work and aspirations of a music student (voice)”

1997

Postgraduate $700
Cristy Manala Moir PhD (Science) Thesis “Lead uptake by seagrass in the Gulf of Carpentaria”

Undergraduate $700
Angela Huth BA (Music)