NT Committee
The Northern Territory Program was established in April 2002 to provide a Northern Territory focus for the Crawford Fund’s training programs. It aims to increase the number of trained technicians, technologists and scientists in developing countries to undertake useful and effective R&D activities for the improvement of agricultural productivity and food production in these countries. The strategic approach of the Program recognises the need to promote international agricultural research to assist in the alleviation of rural poverty with an emphasis on Southeast Asia, especially East Timor. It also aims to develop linkages between Territory institutions and agriculture and resource conservation specialists in these developing countries to facilitate the transfer of technology and assist in training for rural and regional development.
The Northern Territory Program aims to identify and develop initiatives that make use of local expertise to benefit countries overseas while also creating educational, business and trade opportunities for Northern Territory. Local business people, academics, rural and fishing industry representatives and others are welcome to provide input into the decisions to be made on the program’s focus and priorities for its Northern Territories constituents. A brochure summarising our activities is available here.
Local business people, academics, rural and fishing industry representatives and others are welcome to provide input into the decisions to be made on the program’s focus and priorities for its Northern Territories constituents.
Crawford Fund Student Awards – Northern Territory
As part of our efforts to support and encourage the next generation in study, careers and volunteering in international agricultural research, the Crawford Fund proudly supports our Student Awards. These awards have been developed specifically to enable university students to gain valuable experience and expertise by bringing an international component to their studies and research.
In the Northern Territory, applications are invited from undergraduate, honours and postgraduate students interested in gaining international agricultural research experience in developing countries, with a maximum of $5,000 awarded.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 STUDENT AWARD RECIPIENTS!
Congratulations to the 18 successful applicants from around Australia who received our 2024 awards to experience international agricultural research and development first hand.
The NT award winner is:
Layla Hadden, Charles Darwin University
Location/Focus: Fiji
Research: Increasing knowledge and experience in tropical rock oyster and seaweed mariculture within coastal communities. ACIAR Project ID: FIS/2022/147
Other collaborating institutions: Fijian Ministry of Fisheries (MoF); The Pacific Community Division of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems (SPC); Northern Territory Government, Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade.
NT Crawford Fund Scholars: 2024 Annual Conference
Each year, the Crawford Fund Committees offer Conference Scholarships for students and young researchers to attend the annual conference. The Scholarship provides funds to cover expenses such as travel, accommodation and registration.
In 2024, we had a bumper crop of 40 2024 Annual Conference scholarship winners from universities and organisations across Australia! This took our conference scholar alumni to almost 500 young students and researchers and industry representatives with an interest in reshaping agriculture to better address food security, the nutritional needs of a growing population, and the environment.
NT Committee in the News
- Training on field experiment techniques in Timor-Leste
- “Dynamic, supportive and thoughtful” – Our scholar reflections from the Top End
- Supporting resilient and equitable food systems in Fiji and northern Australia
- “It was a great privilege and an honour…” Conference Reflections from our PNG Scholars
- “Building personal networks and collaborating across disciplines are essential”… reflections from our NT Scholars
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