Now in its second year, Geografia’s Applied Urban Geography Award at the University of Melbourne’s Department of Geography has recognised an outstanding student. The scholarship is awarded to one student each year who has completed a geography major in a Bachelor of Science or Arts and are enrolling in a respective Honours program or a Master of Geography with a thesis in applied urban geography.
This year the prize was awarded to Alexander Rossiter, a Masters of Geography candidate. Prior to commencing his thesis, he completed an undergraduate degree in economic and urban geography at Victoria University of Wellington.
His research will focus on the concept of ‘financialisation’ in Mauritius. Financialisation describes the ways in which economies have become geared towards economic services. In Mauritius this has seen the growth of financial service sector over the past few decades as textiles, agriculture, and manufacturing have declined.
Alexander is going to examine the ways in which Mauritius’ economy has been transformed by the finance sector, and the implications of this growth on new urban landscapes. His award money will help with his thesis costs.
This scholarship is part of a five-year agreement Geografia has with the University of Melbourne’s Geography Department to encourage students specialising in economic and urban geography. We wish Alex the best with his masters and future endeavours.
