Linnean Macleay Fellowship Grant

Linnean Macleay Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Linnean Society of New South Wales
Amount: A $800 - A $3,200
Last Updated: November 08, 2025

Summary

The Linnean Macleay Fellowship, established in 1905 by the Linnean Society of New South Wales, supports research in Natural History and related sciences. Funded by a bequest from Sir William Macleay, the Fellowship is available to members of the Society who reside in New South Wales and hold a Science degree from the University of Sydney. It is tenable for one year but can be renewed for up to five years, contingent on satisfactory progress.

Overview

The Linnean Society of New South Wales appointed its first Linnean Macleay Fellow in 1905. Since then, award of the Fellowship has enabled well over fifty talented graduates to undertake significant research in the sciences of 'Natural History Biological and Geological'. Many former Fellows have achieved scientific distinction, some having been appointed to professorial chairs and three having been elected Fellows of the Royal Society of London. Linnean Macleay Fellowships are funded from a bequest of the Society's first President, Sir William Macleay, whose intention it was that the Fellowships encourage and advance research in Natural Science by enabling those who wish to continue their studies at the University of Sydney or elsewhere after having completed the regular curriculum and taken a Science degree to do so.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Every candidate must be a member of the Linnean Society of NSW, Applicant must reside in New South Wales. Applicant must hold a degree in Science or Agricultural Science from the University of Sydney.The Fellowship is tenable for one year only but a Fellow will be eligible from year to year to a maximum of five years provided that the Council is satisfied with the quantity and quality of the fellow's work.Fellowships may be held for research in any of the following branches of Science:Animal or Plant PhysiologyAnimal or Plant PathologyBiochemistryBotanyComparative Anatomy and EmbryologyGeneral Biology, including EcologyPhysical GeographyGeologyPalaeontologyPhysical AnthropologyZoology You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.