Scholarships to help you fund your future

Open to students enrolled in a forestry or forestry-related degree at a New Zealand university.

Open to current students at an NZ tertiary provider studying in a course relevant to the forest management sector, who are owners or descendants of an owner in the Lake Taupō Forest Trust.

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.

Open to students from the Canterbury region who are enrolled in a degree related to the land-based industries at Lincoln University.

Open to fourth-year Bachelor of Veterinary Science students who have an interest in large animals and intend to practice in New Zealand.

Open to students from the Morrinsville area wishing to study agricultural related courses at a tertiary institution.

Open to students wishing to further their education to improve their level of skills

Open to students in their second year of undergraduate study in the School of Science or School of Engineering at Waikato University.

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.

This scholarship is established to assist Ngati Whakaue students and/or apprentices undertaking study, or an apprenticeship, cadetship, traineeship, that specialises in either forestry, farming, trades or service industries. 

The Board may award up to four annual scholarships not exceeding $20,000 in total, to cover unfunded course fees, required tools of trade for training purposes or other expenses at the discretion of the Board.

The scholarship is open to:

• Ngati Whakaue descendants of an Original Owner in the Pukeroa Oruawhata Block or,
• Descendants of one or more of the 6 Koromatua of Ngati Whakaue

Applicants must (preferably) be residents in the Rotorua District and must have attended for at least two academic years a secondary school in the Rotorua District.

Open to people enrolling in full time relevant industry tertiary study; or an employee within the industry who aspires to further training.

Open to students of Māori descent looking to advance their education in the fishery sector. 

Open to students enrolled for a forestry or forestry-related course at a New Zealand polytechnic.

Open to undergraduate science students.

Open to Māori and/or female students enrolling in a Bachelor of Forestry Science or Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Forest Engineering.

Open to students at Lincoln University entering their third or fourth year of study towards a degree specialising in Valuation.

Open to current and former students of Stratford High School undertaking a tertiary agricultural or horticultural course.

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.

Open to students considering a course relevant to the Forestry Sector.

Open to students who live in the Taranaki/Wanganui area intending to study agriculture, with the intention of starting a career in farming, farm management or an agriculture-based industry.

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.

This scholarship is valued at $3000 for one year. Applicants must aspire to manage one or more AWHI farms.

Find this scholarship through the "Education Scholarship".

Open to students who are shareholders of or beneficiaries to an Atihau-Whanganui Incorporation Shareholder, who intend to study agriculture.

Available annually to students from Marlborough Boys' who are intending to enrol or are enrolled in a full-time course at Lincoln University.

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.

Open to students in their second year of study towards a Bachelors degree relevant to the grain and seed industry.

Open to students in their second year of study towards a Bachelors degree relevant to the grain and seed industry.

Open to students from within the boundaries of the Northland Regional Council area, contemplating or who are already participating in agricultural-related tertiary study.

Open to students under the age of 21 years from Taranaki for the further continuation of tertiary education or training in the agricultural/farming sector.

Open to students in rural areas who due to their location may otherwise be disadvantaged.

Open to students from the Marlborough region (either attending secondary school, or resident in), intending to study agriculture or environmental management at Lincoln University.

Open to Taranaki students under the age of 21 for the continuation of tertiary education in the agriculture/farming sector.

Open to students entering their final year of study for a Bachelor degree (or similar) in 2019, in a subject field that might contribute to Research and Development of the Avocado industry.

Open to people over 25 years of age who wish to extend their education or training focusing on subjects that will benefit rural communities, for example agriculture or horticulture.

Open to university students and career changers who are keen to gain hands-on experience of various horticultural career opportunities.

Open to students wishing to study agriculture, agribusiness, or any other field relevant to the food & fibre sector.

Open to students from the Presbyterian Support Central area, wishing to study farming, agriculture or horticulture.

Open to students residing within the Canterbury Land District, who are about to enter their final year of a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at Lincoln University.

Open to students who have completed at least one year of a degree or diploma with a viticulture or horticulture focus at Lincoln University.

Open to Young Farmers Club members, who are currently, or will shortly be commencing, full time study at Lincoln University to improve their skills and knowledge in relation to farming.

Open to students who are studying an agricultural or landbased degree at Lincoln University and wish to undertake a recognised exchange or study abroad programme. 

Open to students enrolled in either a postgraduate or undergraduate course in agriculture or horticulture at Massey University, who intend to study overseas as part of their programme.

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.

Open to current or future students of agriculture or horticulture at Lincoln University, who usually reside in the Canterbury district between the Waimakariri and Conway rivers.

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.

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.

Open to students undertaking full-time study towards a Bachelors of AgriScience, AgriCommerce, Science, Information Science or Technology at Massey University, and who would otherwise be unable to study due to financial hardship.

Open to students from the Taranaki region intending to study agriculture or veterinary sciences.

Open to any young person attending University, Polytechnic, or other approved educational institutions, who desires to follow an agricultural course

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.

Open to students domiciled in Hawke’s Bay to undertake further education or training in horticulture pertaining to pipfruit, summerfruit and kiwifruit.

Open to individuals domiciled in Hawke’s Bay, working in the fruit industry and studying towards a Diploma in Horticulture, Fruit Production or Fruit Post Harvest.

Open to Fruit Production or Post Harvest trainees domiciled in Hawke’s Bay and working towards Level 4 National Certificate of Horticulture (Apprenticeship). Individuals must be employed and undertaking education or training in horticulture subjects relevant to pipfruit, summerfruit or kiwifruit.

Open to students from the Morrinsville area wishing to study agricultural related courses at a tertiary institution.

Open to tertiary students with specific interest in the citrus industry.

Open to full time students from the Gisborne or East Coast region who wish to be involved in the primary sectors.

Open to undergraduate students undertaking a Bachelor or Diploma in an area relevant to the meat processing and export industry.

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.

Open to students who have a special interest in the fruit and vegetable industry and are undertaking a degree.

Open to students from the Manawatu/Rangitikei and Wanganui Federated Farmers Provinces, to pursue agricultural related studies or group learning initiatives.

Open to students who are New Zealand Young Farmers Members studying agriculture or agriculturally related topics at a New Zealand University

Open to final year students enrolled in the Bachelor of Agribusiness at Massey University.

Open to residents of Hawke’s Bay to undertake further education or training in land-based courses either through university or polytechnics.

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.

Open to students undertaking the Certificate in Wool Technology at Southern Institute of Technology.

Open to Northland students, who have a particular interest in horticulture, undertaking horticultural related tertiary studies.

Open to Auckland residents who will pursue a programme prescribed for a degree in Agriculture at a university in New Zealand.

Open to students whose families are resident within the Waihou Piako zone rating area, wishing to study civil engineering or resource management with a particular focus on river and catchment management.

Open to students with an interest in farming, and studying towards a degree, diploma or certificate at Telford, and require assistance on account of their financial situation, existing environment, or state of health.

Open to students with an interest in farming, and studying towards a degree, diploma or certificate at Lincoln University, and require assistance on account of their financial situation, existing environment, or state of health.

Open to passionate young Māori working in the Sheep & Beef sector who are committed to succeeding in their farming careers.

Open to South Canterbury students who are undertaking a course of study to major in the biological sciences at one of the Universities of Otago, Canterbury or Lincoln

Open to students undertaking a full time degree course in either viticulture or wine sciences.

Open to students who have completed the first year of study who are members of Jersey New Zealand.

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.

This Scholarship provides a grant to upcoming, and current tertiary students who were born, educated or are being educated in the Taranaki/Waverley area.

Open to students undertaking a full-time course of at least one year in an agricultural or other related subject.

Open to students wishing to further their education to improve their level of skills

Open to tertiary students resident in the Tararua or Central Hawkes Bay area.

Open to students under the age of 21 years from Taranaki for the further continuation of tertiary education or training in the agricultural/farming sector.

Open to students enrolled full-time in agriculture, horticulture or animal science at Massey University.

Open to students that have successfully completed the first year of the BApplSc degree and who normally reside in the Central Hawkes Bay District Council or Dannevirke Community Board or Woodville Community Board.

Open 2nd & 3rd year Massey students enrolled full time in a bachelors degree in Horticulture who reside in the Manawatu region, preferably Northern Manawatu.

Open to students specialising in poultry husbandry, who are enrolled full-time for a postgraduate degree or postgraduate diploma or the final year of an appropriate undergraduate degree programme at Massey University.

Open to Manawatu students studying towards a degree in agriculture, horticulture, agribusiness or veterinary science at Massey University.

Open to students from the Wairarapa taking courses in Agriculture or Horticulture.

Open to students at Massey University with an agriculture major in the BAppliSc, BAgriSci or the BSc degree who have completed their 1st year of the degree.

Open to students who once attended Palmerston North Boys High School and who are now studying agriculture at degree or diploma level.

Open to students in their first year of study, and be enrolled in an undergraduate degree at Massey University either in agriculture or environmental management.

Open to Massey University students studying agriculture who have completed the first year of their undergraduate degree, but may be facing financial hardship to continue.

Open to students undertaking a full-time undergraduate degree in agriculture or horticulture at Massey University, with preference given to students in their first year of study. 

Opent to students who have completed the first year for an undergraduate degree in agriculture at Massey University. 

Open to students enrolled full-time in an undergraduate programme in the field of Agriculture or Horticulture at Massey University, and must have completed their first year of the programme. 

Open to horticulture students at Massey University who are undertaking the third year of their undergraduate degree.

Open to students pursuing a Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Bachelor of Animal Science, or Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree at Massey University. 

Open to students interested in a horticultural career to study the relevant programme at Massey.

Open students at Massey University majoring in Horticulture at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Open to Chinese students enrolled in either a first degree or a postgraduate degree or diploma in Applied Academic Programme disciplines relevant to agriculture.

Open to students entering their second year of Bachelor of Commerce & Management at Lincoln University, and intending to undertake a career in Rural accounting.

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.

Open to industry trainees active in the Horticulture Industry who are studying towards a certificate or diploma.

Open to students studying a veterinary or agricultural degree at a tertiary institution in New Zealand.

Open to students from Lincoln University embarking on the second year of a Bachelor of Agriculture Degree or a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in the agricultural area.

Open to students from Massey University embarking on the second year of a Bachelor of Agriculture Degree or a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in the agricultural area.

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.

Open to children of Atihau Whanganui Incorporation shareholders to undertake an agricultural or horticultural degree.

Open to children of Tahora shareholders to undertake an agricultural or horticultural degree at either Lincoln, Waikato, or Massey University.

Open to New Zealand citizens and permanent residents studying full-time who have completed the first year of a degree in production horticulture at Massey University.

Open to students studying full-time in their third year of a Bachelor of Veterinary Science.

Open to Wairarapa students currently undertaking a degree in soil conservation, sustainable land management, integrated catchment, or natural ecosystem management at a New Zealand university.

Open to students from New Plymouth Boys High School who have completed at least one year at University in a course leading to a degree or diploma in agriculture or veterinary science

Open to students in rural areas who due to their location may otherwise be disadvantaged.

Open to students in their final year of study (Bachelor's or Honours), with at least one course in agricultural engineering

Open to students who are discharged servicemen, or the children of discharged servicemen, studying agriculture.

Open to students from the Southland region, undertaking agricultural qualifications at Lincoln University.

Open to students undertaking a land-based degree or diploma with an interest in Horticultural, Plant or Soil Science, Arable Farming and Farm Management.

Open to first year students at Lincoln who have successfully completed a year of study towards any degree with a Supply Chain component.

Open to students undertaking a degree or diploma in either Landscape Architecture or Horticulture at Lincoln University, with a preference given to Marlborough region residents.

Open to future or current students at Lincoln University to undertaking a course in Horticulture.

Open to students usually resident in Northland, who are in their final year of study at Lincoln University involving research that could be of benefit to Northland farmers and growers.

Open to students from the South Island to further their studies or obtain practical experience in a horticulture-related field at Lincoln University.

Open to students at Lincoln University, enrolled in the the Rural Valuation (VAPM 312) paper for the degree of Bachelor of Land and Property.

Open to students of Maori descent who have completed the first year of a land-based degree at Lincoln University

Open to students who have completed their first year of an undergraduate diploma or degree course in agriculture at Lincoln and are enrolled for their second year.

Open to students enrolled in VAPM 312 Rural Valuation for the degree of Bachelor of Land and Property Management at Lincoln University

Open to students studying an agricultural-related degree at Lincoln University.

Open to whakapapa of at least one of the eight iwi of Taranaki.

Open to whakapapa of Taranaki iwi who are enrolled in undergraduate studies (preference given to Agricultural studies).

Open to students wishing to become charted accountants, with an interest in rural, agricultural and/or agrifood industries, to complete their accountancy qualification through Massey University.

Open to a third-year undergraduate student studying accountancy or agribusiness, who is facing financial hardship.

Open to fourth-year veterinary science students who are interested in General Practice with an emphasis on large animal and/or production animal medicine.

Open to students enrolled full time in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree in their fourth year of study with an interest in large animal health.

Open to fourth-year Bachelor of Veterinary Science students who are interested in large animal production medicine. 

Open to students in the final year of a degree in Agricultural Science, Agricultural Commerce, Environmental Management or a related discipline that will lead to a qualification appropriate to employment in the agricultural consultancy field.

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

Open to a full-time Māori student of Ngāti Porou descent, undertaking study in the field of Agriculture or Apiculture at Level 3 or higher. 

Open to students from the Horizons Region studying in areas relevant to Horizons Regional Council's work.

Open to students entering undergraduate study at Massey University, who want to study soil science and farm management as part of their degree.

Open to students in their third year, honours year, or Masters at Massey University, specialising in soil science, land use mapping, and land management.

Open to undergraduate or postgraduate veterinary science students with a passion for horses.

Open to fourth-year Bachelor of Veterinary Science students interested in large animal veterinary science. 

Open to students wishing to study agriculture or a related science at either Lincoln or Massey Universities.

Open to students studying towards a Diploma in Farm Management or an Agricultural degree at Lincoln University.

Open to students entering their first year of study towards a Diploma in Horticulture or a Diploma in Horticultural Management at Lincoln University.

Open to fourth year Bachelor of Veterinary Science students who have an interest in rural large animal practice.

Open to fourth year Bachelor of Veterinary Science students with an interest in all aspects of rural practice (production animals, equine and companion animals) or with an interest in excellent companion animal medicine and surgery.

Open to undergraduate or postgraduate veterinary students with a passion for animal breeding, welfare, and disease prevention and treatment.

Open to students undertaking a research project of relevance to forestry in the Otago-Southland region.

Open to students enrolled in full-time relevant forestry industry tertiary study.

Open to employees within the forestry industry who aspire to further training to improve their skills, knowledge and value to the employer.