Scholarships to help you fund your future
We have gathered information about a wide range of scholarships to help you fund your study or training in areas relevant to our food & fibre sectors.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure that information is current and correct. But please contact the appropriate scholarship provider before making an application, as details change frequently.
Kaitiaki o te Ngahere Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2023
Open to students undertaking a course of study in a forestry discipline, with priority given to students with a connection to the land on which Kaingaroa Timberlands holds forestry licences and who have resided in the central North Island.
First Light Foods Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2023
Open to first year students at Lincoln who have successfully completed a year of study towards any degree with a Supply Chain component.
C.H.Croker Memorial Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 May 2023
Open to students who have completed at least one year of study at Lincoln University, have resided in the Wairarapa, and are studying towards a degree or diploma related to agriculture.
John Mowbray Howard Tripp Agricultural Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 May 2023
Open to students from the Canterbury region who are enrolled in a degree related to the land-based industries at Lincoln University.
Silver Fern Farms Plate to Pasture Youth Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 May 2023
Open to students wanting to develop their career in the food or farming industry with interests in; red meat, farming, agriculture, marketing and sales, research and development, food processing, cooking and food technology.
Awarua Trust Scholarship
Closing Date: 30 Jun 2023
Open to students from the Morrinsville area wishing to study agricultural related courses at a tertiary institution.
Future Deer Farmers Experience
Closing Date: 31 Jul 2023
Open to students studying toward a diploma or certificate in agriculture or farm management; who have attended deer husbandry courses; or who have recommendations from industry contacts.
Whangarei Agricultural & Pastoral Society Scholarship
Closing Date: 16 Sep 2023
Open to students from within the boundaries of the Northland Regional Council area, contemplating or who are already participating in agricultural-related tertiary study.
Tom Cranswick Memorial Awards
Closing Date: 25 Sep 2023
Open to students who are Farmlands shareholders, children of shareholders or staff members of Farmlands, and have completed at least one year of tertiary study in courses related to the primary sector.
Sir Graeme Harrison Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Oct 2023
Open to students from an urban background who wish to study a Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food Marketing at Lincoln University and who plan to make a career in a Land Based Industry
Align Scholarships
Closing Date: 1 Oct 2023
Open to full time undergraduate students enrolled in a Food and Fibre-related undergraduate programme at either Massey or Lincoln University.
AVOCO Tertiary Scholarship
Closing Date: 21 Oct 2023
Open to students entering their final year of study for a Bachelor degree (or similar) in a subject field that might contribute to Research and Development of the Avocado industry.
Ballance Scholarships
Closing Date: 31 Oct 2023
Open to students wishing to study agriculture, agribusiness, or any other field relevant to the food & fibre sector.
JS Ewers Internship Programme
Closing Date: 31 Oct 2023
Open to anyone wishing to kick-start a successful career in the growing and supply of quality fresh produce.
Zespri Horticultural Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Nov 2023
Open to anyone who is completing or has completed at least one year of tertiary study and is aspiring to a career in the horticulture industry, particularly kiwifruit.
FMG Agriculture Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Nov 2023
Open to students who can maintain at least a B- average (Merit endorsement in NCEA) and are planning to begin their first year of study in an agriculture related degree.
Holstein Friesian New Zealand Scholarship
Closing Date: 12 Nov 2023
Open to members of Holstein Friesian New Zealand undertaking tertiary education in a study area related toHolstein Friesian New Zealand and/or the dairy sector.
Westland Milk Products University Scholarship - Undergraduate
Closing Date: 13 Nov 2023
Open to students from the West Coast region who intend undertaking or completing a Bachelor's or Honours Degree in study areas relevant to Westland Milk Products.
Westland Milk Products University Scholarship - Master's
Closing Date: 13 Nov 2023
Open to students from the West Coast region who intend to undertake a Master's Degree in study areas relevant to Westland Milk Products.
Harwood Farm Trust Scholarship
Closing Date: 25 Nov 2023
Open to students with a connection to the East Coast of the North Island, with an interest in training/education in farming and its related disciplines.
Central Plateau Vet Society Inc. Undergraduate Scholarship
Closing Date: 26 Nov 2023
Open to current and former students of the wider Taupo District area Colleges, or family members of the Central Plateau Vet Society Inc members, intending to study Veterinary Science or an Agricultural related degree at either Massey or Lincoln University.
Sir James Wattie Scholarship for Food Technology
Closing Date: 30 Nov 2023
Open to students enrolled or intending to enrol fulltime in the first year of the Bachelor of Food Technology (Hons) at Massey University.
Awarua Trust Scholarship
Closing Date: 30 Nov 2023
Open to students from the Morrinsville area wishing to study agricultural related courses at a tertiary institution.
Bee Nilson Scholarships in Human Nutrition and Food Science
Closing Date: 1 Dec 2023
Open to students enrolling in either a one year Honours Degree or in the papers year of a Masters degree in either Human Nutrition or Food Science/Consumer Food Science.
Winton A & P Association Research Farm Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Dec 2023
Open to members of the Winton A & P Association or their immediate family, intending to study agricultural-related courses through a Tertiary Institute course, either full or part-time.
J E Prestidge Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Dec 2023
Open to students from the Taranaki province who are proceeding to full time study at the Taranaki Polytechnic or at a University, Agricultural College, or an Agricultural training school.
Meat Industry Undergraduate Scholarships
Closing Date: 8 Dec 2023
Open to undergraduate students at a tertiary institution who are looking to contribute their skills to the red meat sector in the future.
Meat Industry Postgraduate Scholarships
Closing Date: 8 Dec 2023
Open to postgraduate students at a tertiary institution who are looking to contribute their skills to the red meat sector in the future.
Horticulture NZ Undergraduate Scholarships
Closing Date: 9 Dec 2023
Open to students who have a special interest in the fruit and vegetable industry and are undertaking a degree.
Horticulture NZ Postgraduate Scholarship
Closing Date: 10 Dec 2023
Open to people undertaking postgraduate study in horticulture or related fields.
Onion Industry Postgraduate Scholarship
Closing Date: 15 Dec 2023
Open to students who wish to undertake postgraduate research that is of relevance to the New Zealand Onion industry.
Don Scott Agricultural Education Trust Grants
Closing Date: 19 Dec 2023
Open to students from the Manawatu/Rangitikei and Wanganui Federated Farmers Provinces, to pursue agricultural related studies or group learning initiatives.
New Zealand Young Farmers Future Me Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Dec 2023
Open to students who are New Zealand Young Farmers Members.
Craig Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Jan 2024
Open to current and former students of Stratford High School undertaking a tertiary agricultural or horticultural course.
Jersey New Zealand Scholarship
Closing Date: 28 Feb 2024
Open to students who have completed the first year of study who are members of Jersey New Zealand.
Hawkes Bay Farm Improvement Club Trust Scholarships
Closing Date: 3 Mar 2024
Open to students who have successfully completed the first year of an agriculture degree and normally reside in the Hawke's Bay region.