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Paul Pholeros Living Environment Scholarship 2026

Submissions for PPLES 2026 are due on 15 May and after selection, the 2 successful applicants will commence their 12-month studies on 1 July.

Who Can Apply

An Applicant for the Scholarship:

  • is a recent graduate (within the past 5 years) from a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours), or Master’s level Architecture or Landscape Architecture program at an Australian tertiary institution, and
  • is not completing tertiary studies or other research studies directly related to their proposed area of study.

How to Apply

Eligible Applicants can apply for the Scholarship by completing and submitting an online application form.

The Applicant will be required to provide details about the proposed area of study and to nominate a Mentor for the study. The Mentor will also submit a Mentor online application form.

The role of the Mentor is to provide guidance as needed by the Applicant during the development and implementation of the study, and is not an academic supervisory role.  The Mentor will also be the Applicant’s referee, available to provide a verbal reference for Applicants who reach the final stages of selection.  The Mentor does not need to be an architect or landscape architect however they must have expertise in the area of the Applicant’s Study Proposal.

There are 2 online forms to be submitted per Applicant :

  • the Applicant form which includes nomination of a Mentor for the study

APPLICANT FORM

  • the Mentor form to be submitted by the nominated Mentor

MENTOR FORM

An applicant will also submit a 2 page (maximum) CV.

Selection Criteria

The following criteria will be used to assess applications by the Scholarship Selection Panel:

  • the applicant is an Eligible Applicant;
  • the Study Proposal is relevant to the social purpose of architecture/landscape architecture and improving living conditions in Australian society;
  • the Eligible Applicant demonstrates an appropriate level of skill and experience to perform the study;
  • the Study Proposal includes a methodology, final product, budget and timeline that is clear and permissible, and overall the Study Proposal appears to be achievable.

Applications submitted after the Submission due date will not be considered.

For further information contact the PPF.

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