2012 OVERSEAS STUDY TOUR SCHOLARSHIPS
Nominations for 2012 Overseas Study Tours are now invited.
MEF Victoria is making scholarship awards available during 2012 to engineers who are working within local government in Victoria. Two tours each of three tour places are being offered and it is proposed that the recipients will participate in Victorian group focused tours.
The first tour is to Europe on an itinerary of up to two weeks planned by the recipients and is to include the International Federation of Municipal Engineering World Congress in Helsinki, Finland from 4th to 10th June 2012.
The second tour is to the United States of America and Canada on an itinerary of up to three weeks planned by recipients and is to include the American Public Works Association Congress in Anaheim, California, from 26th to 29th August 2012.
Each selected recipient will receive a scholarship of $8,500.
MEF Victoria has formed the view that there are a number of important community issues including the planning and delivery of public works, environmental sustainability, asset management and project management, where the results of research overseas may significantly benefit the municipal engineering profession. The Foundation would welcome applications that nominate a topic of study that addresses an issue of importance and has specific application to municipal engineers. Tour recipients will be required to provide a report on their topic of study and research.
The closing date for applications for scholarships is Friday 27th January 2012 and are to be forwarded to the MEF Secretary by email to mefvic@ozemail.com.au. Applicants are to be available for selection interviews on Friday 10th February 2012.
Requests for conditions and specifications and all other enquiries regarding scholarships should be made to the Secretary, Municipal Engineering Foundation Victoria, Telephone (03) 9699 1599 Fax (03) 9682 8977, (PO Box 5175, South Melbourne 3205). E-mail: mefvic@ozemail.com.au or can be downloaded here. 2012_OST_Award_Conditions___Application
2011 OVERSEAS STUDY TOUR SCHOLARSHIPS
The three selected three participants to undertake an overseas study tour during September 2011 have completed their Victorian group focused tour which included attendance at the American Public Works Association Congress in Denver, Colarado and visits to municipalities in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom.
Details of the selected participants are –
Katherine O'Connell, Project Manager, City of Stonnington
Peter Robertson, Director City Infrastructure, City of Warrnambool
Chris Lyne, Project Manager, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
Participants are to complete a report on their topic of research and details will be published on this website shortly under the Research section 2011.
