The AABT provides funding opportunities for postgraduate students and early career researchers to attend the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), the Conference of the International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG) or other qualifying international scientific conferences related to animal breeding and genetics.
The AABT was established in 2002 after a gift was received from the organising committee of the 6th WCGALP, which was held in Armidale in 1998.
The objectives of the trust are:
- ·to support the pursuit of excellence in animal breeding research and technology in Armidale and to enhance Armidale's reputation as a centre of excellence for animal breeding research by assisting the development of young researchers.
- to provide scholarships and benefits for beneficiaries under the deed.
The trust is managed by trustees representing the beneficiary organisations: CSIRO, UNE and AGBU.
The current trustees are:
Prof. Bruce Tier (UNE, Adjunct, Chairman): | 0478 219 932 | btier@iinet.net.au |
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Dr Sam Clark (UNE, Treasurer): | 02 6773 3328 | sam.clark@une.edu.au |
Dr Matt Wolcott (AGBU, Secretary): | 02 6773 3979 | mwolcott@une.edu.au |
Dr Yutao Li (CSIRO): | 07 3214 2465 | Yutao.Li@csiro.au |
We are currently calling for applications for scholarships to attend the 13th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock production, to be held in Madison, Wisconsin, 12–17th July 2026.
Applicants for an AABT scholarship must be eligible to apply for a scholarship and be the first author on a paper accepted for the 12th WCGALP. For further details on this conference visit the Conference website.
Further details about AABT scholarships, including eligibility criteria, can be downloaded and enquiries should be directed to Matt Wolcott (Secretary, AAABT).