Applications close 15th August

Kia ora koutou to all West Coast schools

Just a reminder that our Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service Forestry Scholarships are open for applications.

Applications close on the 15 August, so there are three weeks left for students to apply who are considering studying forestry next year.

What do recipients receive?

The scholarships are valued at $8,000 per year for degree study, or $6,500 per year for diploma study and also include paid summer internship(s) in Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service or the forestry sector.

Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service is committed to creating greater diversity across forestry and wood processing.

There are nine scholarships available and we especially want to hear from applicants who are Māori or identify as female enrolling in a:

• Bachelor of Forestry Science at University of Canterbury or
• Diploma in Forest Management at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Scholarships are also available for all applicants enrolling in a:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) specialising in Forest Engineering at University of Canterbury

There will be three scholarships awarded per qualification. All applicants must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.

There are two videos you may like to watch  that showcase the scholarship programme and forestry as a career.

Video 1: shows the benefits that existing scholarship recipients are getting from the programme.

Video 2: shows the diversity of career paths in the forestry sector and how forestry provides great long-term career opportunities for students interested in the outdoors, sustainability, the environment, science, technology, and engineering to name a few.

Attached is a digital brochure with more details, and complimentary printed brochures are available on request by emailing the address below.

Further information about the scholarships and an application form can be found at:

www.mpi.govt.nz/forestryscholarships or by emailing MPIForestryScholarships@mpi.govt.nz.