Investing in people and the
pursuit of excellence
Gottstein Trust is the national educational trust of Australia’s ultimate
renewable industry – wood products grown in forests and plantations.
Purpose – the
Trust creates opportunities for people to acquire knowledge that will promote
the interests of the Australian industries that grow and use sustainably grown
forest resources. The purpose flows across the value chain and includes the
manufacture of sawn timber, plywood, composite wood, pulp and paper, and other
Through its annual granting of Scholarships, Fellowship and Skills Development
grants, the Trust provides financial assistance for individuals right across the
breadth of the forest products industry. This is specifically for the purpose
of supporting them to gain knowledge and build their skills and networks in
ways that also advance the industry.
Our key results
Every one of our flagship activities has enabled people to pursue
learning opportunities that can benefit their careers and benefit our industry.
Total grants made of $1.3m.
189 people have been awarded grants and completed their projects or
151 Gottstein fellowship alumni - many are industry and research
13 scholarships awarded since these started in 2010 to help university
scholars ranging from undergraduate to PhD level.
14 grants enabled people to do internships at the World Forestry
19 grants to people for various other types of skill development.
Hundreds of people have attended our well respected annual courses in
Wood Science and Forest Science since these began in the 1990’s.
It’s clear to see the positive impact of the Trust. It’s given people in
our industry new networking and learning opportunities. All these people have
contributed to the evolution of our industry.
Findings are made public
To promote the development of the forest products industry, the Trust
disseminates the findings made from our flagship fellowship grants. Each fellow
presents a written report at the conclusion of their fellowship project. The
intention is that the report will contain information that is valuable for the
advancement of the industry. These are available from our website.
One of the Trust’s flagship activities is its annual Gottstein Trust
course. The topic of the course rotates in a two-year cycle between
Understanding Wood Science and Understanding Forest Science courses.
The Joseph William Gottstein Memorial Trust Fund also undertakes
an annual industry funding appeal to generate income that is invested in
the fellowships, scholarships and skill development grants. Many companies and
some thoughtful individuals are valued donors to the Trust.