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.
Robert C Bruce Charitable Trust Research Grants
Closing Date: 25 Mar 2023
Open to postgraduate research directly related to forests and afforestation.
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.
Frank Sydenham Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2023
Open to former students from schools within the statutory boundary of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council studying towards a post-graduate horticulture, agriculture, or forestry degree.
PKW-Ballance Agri-Nutrients Undergraduate Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2023
Open to whakapapa of at least one of the eight iwi of Taranaki.
Haane Manahi Memorial Scholarship
Closing Date: 7 Apr 2023
Open to Ngati Whakaue descendents wishing to further their education in forestry, farming or trades at any tertiary provider.
Otago-Southland (Forestry) Award
Closing Date: 17 May 2023
Open to students undertaking a research project of relevance to forestry in the Otago-Southland region.
Future Forest Scholarship
Closing Date: 17 May 2023
Open to post graduate students undertaking research into NZ plantation forestry.
Eastland Wood Council - Student Scholarship
Closing Date: 17 May 2023
Open to students enrolled in full-time relevant forestry industry tertiary study.
Eastland Wood Council - Employee Scholarship
Closing Date: 17 May 2023
Open to employees within the forestry industry who aspire to further training to improve their skills, knowledge and value to the employer.
New Zealand Institute of Forestry Undergraduate Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 May 2023
Open to students enrolled in a forestry or forestry-related degree at a New Zealand university.
Generation Programme
Closing Date: 22 Jun 2023
A ‘real world’ learning experience combining industry training and employment.
Southern North Island Wood Council Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Jul 2023
Open to people enrolling in full time relevant industry tertiary study; or an employee within the industry who aspires to further training.
Mary Sutherland Scholarship
Closing Date: 8 Aug 2023
Open to students enrolled for a forestry or forestry-related course at a New Zealand Polytechnic.
UC School of Forestry High Achievers Award (Māori / Pasifika)
Closing Date: 15 Aug 2023
Open to Māori or Pasifika students intending to enrol in the Bachelor of Forestry Science (BForSc) degree programme at the University of Canterbury.
Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau – Forestry Scholarships
Closing Date: 15 Aug 2023
Open to Māori and/or female students enrolling in a Bachelor of Forestry Science or Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Forest Engineering.
Bioprotection Aotearoa - PhD Scholarship
Closing Date: 15 Aug 2023
Open to candidates with Honours and/or Masters Degrees in a relevant discipline.
UC School of Forestry High Achievers Award
Closing Date: 15 Aug 2023
Open to students intending to enrol in the Bachelor of Forestry Science (BForSc) degree programme at the University of Canterbury.
OneFortyOne Scholarship Programme
Closing Date: 30 Aug 2023
Open to students considering a course relevant to the Forestry Sector.
Hansol Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Aug 2023
Open to students who are direct descendants of land blocks participating in the Hansol Ngati Porou Whanui Forests, who intend to study Forestry or its related disciplines at a tertiary institution.
Forest Tertiary Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Aug 2023
Open to current students at either the University of Canterbury’s School of Forestry, or Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology in Rotorua, who are owners or descendants of an owner in the Lake Taupō Forest Trust.
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.
Helen Graham Primary Industries Scholarship
Closing Date: 30 Sep 2023
Open to current students of Horowhenua College, Waiopehu College, Manawatu College or Otaki College intending to study towards a career in either horticulture, forestry, fishing, veterinary or environmental science.
NZPPS Research Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Oct 2023
Open to postgraduate students undertaking research in relevant disciplines, on topics relating to the control of pests, pathogens and/or weeds in primary production or the natural or human environments.
Don Hulston Foundation Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Oct 2023
Open to postgraduate students from Lincoln University, who plan to undertake research related to practical and applied research in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, or other areas of benefit to the New Zealand economy.
Pukehou Poutū Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Oct 2023
Open to New Zealand university graduates to undertake postgraduate study in either agricultural or silvicultural science.
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.
Owen Browning Scholarships in Forestry
Closing Date: 1 Nov 2023
Open to postgraduate students who have been admitted or who are eligible for admission to postgraduate studies in Forestry at the University of Canterbury.
T W Adams Scholarship in Forestry
Closing Date: 1 Nov 2023
Open to postgraduate students accepted for enrolment in the MForSc or PhD in Forestry programmes at the University of Canterbury
Mackey (George) Papuni Scholarship
Closing Date: 11 Nov 2023
Open to students (or potential students) from Tairāwhiti studying forestry-related programmes at the University of Canterbury or Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology.
Poverty Bay A&P Scholarship
Closing Date: 25 Nov 2023
Open to full time students from the Gisborne or East Coast region who wish to be involved in the primary sectors.
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.
Wood Industry Research and Education Trust - Vocational Studies
Closing Date: 31 Dec 2023
Open to people employed in the wood or forestry sectors and undertaking on-the-job learning that lead to a work-related qualification, such as apprenticeships
Wood Industry Research and Education Trust - Tertiary Studies
Closing Date: 31 Jan 2024
Open to students undertaking career-related studies in the wood and forest industry sectors in New Zealand and entities involved in research, development and the advancement of forestry and wood science.
Wood Industry Research and Education Trust - Post Graduate Studies
Closing Date: 31 Jan 2024
Open to students undertaking career-related studies in the wood and forest industry sectors in New Zealand and entities involved in research, development and the advancement of forestry and wood science.
Lawson Robinson Hawke's Bay A&P Society Scholarship
Closing Date: 28 Feb 2024
Open to Hawke's Bay students currently enrolled in a full time land based production industries programme, either graduate or post-graduate, at a New Zealand University.
L.A. Alexander Undergraduate Scholarship
Closing Date: 28 Feb 2024
Open to students from Taranaki/Waverley studying subjects relating to the primary industries, including agriculture, horticulture and veterinary programmes.
L.A. Alexander Postgraduate Scholarship
Closing Date: 28 Feb 2024
Open to students from Taranaki who have completed a degree and intend to pursue further post-graduate study.
L.A. Alexander Teaching Scholarship
Closing Date: 28 Feb 2024
Open to graduates who are New Zealand citizens or permanent residents and have completed an Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degree in agriculture/horticulture or related subjects and wish to proceed to a Diploma in Teaching (Secondary).
Financial Assistance for PrimaryITO Students
Closing Date: 28 Feb 2024
Open to students from Taranaki/Waverley undertaking PrimaryITO studies.
Southern Wood Council Forest Products Scholarship
Closing Date: 17 Mar 2024
Open to students who have completed their first/intermediate year and be enrolled in the second year/first professional year of a B.For.Sc or B.E.(Hons)(For) degree at the University of Canterbury.