Art & Design announced the Volgren PhD Scholarship

In 2006, Monash Art & Design announced the Volgren PhD Scholarship, the result of an exciting partnership between the Faculty, the Institute of Transport Studies at Monash University and Volgren, Australia’s largest bus and coach manufacturing business.

The scholarship was targeted towards a top research candidate who was interested in researching public transport systems and their design, and its recipient Robbie Nappier, will receive a tax free stipend of AUD $75,000 spread over 3 years .Robbie will be researching public transport systems and their design, from concept to prototype.

Volgren is Australia’s largest and most respected bus body building company with over 250 employees and manufacturing plant covering 45,000 square metres. Volgren seeks to manufacture buses that deliver passenger safety, cutting- edge technology and a genuine focus on customer needs.

The project seeks to create and explore a range of design solutions that provide the opportunity for new vehicle designs that will allow customer configuration and the sense of personalisation of the vehicle, whilst rationalising the system and manufacturing operations.