Sponsored by Nepal–Australia Geoscience Scholarship

Administered by Nepal Society of Engineering Geology (NSEG)

Official Grant – Guidelines

The Nepal Society of Engineering Geology (NSEG) is pleased to announce the NSEG Australia Thesis Grant, sponsored by the Nepal–Australia Geoscience Scholarship alumni and administered by NSEG. The grant aims to encourage and support high-quality MSc thesis research in applied Geoscience.

Deadline of the application: September 10, 2026.

The objective of this grant is to encourage and support high-quality master’s
thesis research in applied Geoscience by providing financial assistance to deserving
students.

The grant is funded by Alumni of Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University who
are currently based in Australia and is managed and administered by NSEG.

• Three grants will be awarded.

• One of the three grants will be reserved for an eligible NSEG Women in Engineering
Geology (WEG) member.

• Each selected student will receive NPR 25,000.

Applicants must:

• Be enrolled in an MSc in any Geoscience program, including Geology, Engineering
Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Geomorphology,
Environmental Geoscience, Geography, Mining, Geotechnical Engineering, Rock
Mechanics and Tunnelling, and related fields of Earth and environmental
sciences.

• Have an approved thesis proposal.

• Be an NSEG member at the time of application.

• Submit a complete application before the announced deadline.

WEG-reserved grant: One grant is reserved for an NSEG WEG member. Applicants who are NSEG members but are not yet listed as WEG members may request to be added to the NSEG WEG membership list by emailing NSEG. No separate WEG membership fee or additional payment is required.

Applicants shall submit:

• Completed application form.

• Thesis proposal, including proposed work plan/timeline (maximum 5 pages).

• MSc academic transcript.

• Curriculum Vitae (CV) – maximum 1 page.

• Budget with justification.

• Recommendation letter from the thesis supervisor.

• Applications shall be screened for eligibility.

• Eligible applications shall be evaluated independently by each committee member.

• The final score shall be the average of the scores assigned by all committee
members.

• The committee may invite up to two subject-matter experts to evaluate proposals
when necessary. Expert evaluation may be conducted through a blind-review
process.

• Grants shall be awarded based on merit.

• Use the grant only for thesis-related research activities.

• Acknowledge the support of the NSEG Master’s Thesis Grant in the thesis and in any
publications or presentations arising from the research.

• Submit a brief completion report after the thesis is completed.

• Submit an electronic copy of the university-approved thesis to NSEG. The thesis will
be made available for public download through the NSEG website, subject to the
applicable publication/permission arrangements.

• Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NSEG covering the grant payment procedure and online publication of the thesis.

Grants shall be awarded based on merit.

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