Available APREF Scholarships

The Australian Property Research and Education Fund Ltd (APREF) was established to advance the twin arms of research and education, training and development; in the property industry including specifically in valuation and land economy. The Fund has DGR status and is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

Offering Two Educational Scholarships

APREF is funding two scholarships to study an API accredited property valuation tertiary degree in 2021. The opportunities are open to one Tasmanian high school student and one rural or regional high school student. Each scholarship will be awarded for the duration of a three-year undergraduate degree.  Recipients will have access to senior property professionals who will act as a mentor, for varying periods, during their studies.

Application process

Applicants are to apply by completing the API APREF 2021 Scholarships Application Form and attaching the required information.

Please see the Scholarship Information Sheet as well as the Scholarship Application form.

Scholarship applications close on 30 October 2020 to apref@api.org.au.

Defined Call Research Topics

Research Grants

APREF has released six defined research topics to undertake funded research and applications are now open. The APREF Research Fund’s objective is to facilitate the undertaking of scientific research in the property industry, specifically in the fields of valuation and land economy.

This defined call identifies priorities for the Australian property industry, after taking feedback from the API Membership, the APREF Research Committee (which has representatives from Universities engaged in property research and teaching), the wider property academic profession and the APREF Board of Directors.

More detailed information is in the application form. Please download and submit to apref@api.org.au.

Peter Barrington Gold Medal Award

Eligibility

The Award is open to all Australian students undertaking a course of study at the Masters or PHD level in a property professional field at an Australian academic institution.

Submissions from other academic faculties (eg. accounting, law, business administration) shall also be accepted for consideration where the subject matter of the research is considered to be relevant to the advancement of land economy.

Submissions are to be emailed to apref@api.org.au by 30 September 2020.

Research Grant applications close on 28 August 2020.

Please visit https://www.api.org.au/apref/ for more information

For any enquiries, please contact apref@api.org.au.