OpenFieldKakadu & Arnhem Land Indigenous Fire Management & Carbon Abatement Project
Collaborative environmental research with Traditional Owners evaluating traditional early dry-season fire regimes to reduce late dry-season wildfire emissions and earn carbon credits.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Postgraduate enrollment in environmental management or ecology
- English language proficiency
- IELTS 6.5 overall
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Research prospectus on traditional cool-season burning regimes or savanna greenhouse gas emissions
- Recommendation letters
- Indigenous ranger group and academic supervisor endorsement
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- $11,000 AUD research project stipend plus savanna fieldwork helicopter transport grant
- Application fee
- $0 AUD
- Tuition / joining costs
- Covered through graduate research enrollment
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 28, 2027 (2027 Dry season field campaign)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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