Brian Robinson Fellowship for Environmental Sustainability
In recognition of Dr Brian Robinson's (AM) contribution to Victoria, the State Government has established a fellowship to nurture young people making a significant contribution to the future sustainability of Victoria. The fellowship will be awarded through the Brian Robinson Foundation.
The fellowship embodies one of the State Government's key environmental messages in that we each have a part to play in improving the environment we all live in.
The fellowship will take the form of a study tour or placement for an Australian citizen or resident aged under 35 who may have the potential to one day contribute to national and global sustainability.
Fellowship application details can be found on www.banksiafdn.com. 
Fellowship criteria
The key criteria of the award of the fellowship are that:
- the applicant’s proposed project has the potential to make a substantial contribution to the future sustainability of Victoria; and
- the applicant has strong leadership potential and the capacity to foster sustainability in Victoria.
To assist in evaluation of the above criteria, the project must demonstrate one or more of the following:
- a commitment to scientific excellence
- the potential to involve the community in developing or adopting more sustainable lifestyles
- the potential to contribute to policy development in environmental management and/or sustainability
- the development and application of technology to environmental and/or sustainability issues
lifecycle improvements in the use of resources.
Enquiries
For Brian Robinson Fellowship queries
ph: 03 9684 4667
Brian Robinson Fellowship query email
Level 1, 40 Albert Road, South Melbourne 3205
Winners
2007
Bruce Thompson the 2007 winner of the fellowship will be researching the key policy drivers, technological applications, economic models and business partnerships behind successful local urban energy schemes in the UK and Germany.
Further details on the announcement of the winner are available through the media release 
(Adobe PDF file, 76KB).
2006
Larissa Brown is the winner of the 2006 fellowship. She will visit and audit international environmental leadership
programs and interview environmental leaders. Further details on the announcement of the winner are available through
a media release (Adobe PDF file, 38 KB).
2005
Jacquie White and Dr Sarah Bekessy are the winners of the inaugural fellowship. Urban water management and the protection of biodiversity on our city fringes are at the centre of the two fellowship awards. Further details on the announcement of the winners are available through a media release (Adobe PDF file, 76KB).
Fellowship proudly sponsored by:
Exemption no. A70/2005