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- Skills Development Grant<\/strong>: Open to professionals at any level. Eligible activities include conference fees, field trip attendance, short-course enrollments, and travel to acquire specialised skills or machinery operation expertise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gottstein Scholarship<\/strong>: For individuals pursuing a TAFE vocational qualification or an undergraduate\/postgraduate university course. Recipients may allocate funds to course-related costs or general living expenses at their discretion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gottstein Fellowship<\/strong>: The premier award for applicants who have developed an industry-relevant research project. Proposals are assessed on topic relevance, methodology and the applicant\u2019s capacity to deliver. Fellowships often involve international travel, with findings published in a written report. Previous projects are available at https:\/\/gottsteintrust.org\/projects-reports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cWe encourage people throughout the industry to apply for these fantastic opportunities,\u201d Weeding said, adding that individuals associated with the forest products sector\u2014including students\u2014can submit applications online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn particular, we invite company human resource\/people and culture teams, business owners, company executives and managers everywhere to alert their personnel about these industry opportunities and encourage them to apply,\u201d Weeding said. \u201cAs the Gottstein Trust does not have a large marketing budget, we do rely on the support of industry to get the word out as widely as possible\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a trustee panel, and offers will be extended in December. Testimonials from past recipients, highlighting the transformative impact of the grants, are available at https:\/\/gottsteintrust.org\/testimonials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe find it so satisfying, as trustees, to assist with a written application transitioning into a reality. Enabling someone to pursue an idea and a goal, in a way that will not only benefit the person but also the industry they are part of, is the real heart of the Gottstein Trust,\u201d Weeding said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For full details and application guidelines, please visit www.gottsteintrust.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Gottstein Scholarship<\/strong>: For individuals pursuing a TAFE vocational qualification or an undergraduate\/postgraduate university course. Recipients may allocate funds to course-related costs or general living expenses at their discretion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n