Successful recipients will receive scholarships that are valued at $8,000 per year for degree study, or $6,500 per year for diploma study and also include a paid summer internship(s).
Forestry Scholarships: Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service is pleased to announce that applications for Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau – Forestry Scholarships are now open for study beginning 2022.
Applications opened 1 June and close 15 August 2021.
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 a paid summer internship(s) in Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service or the forestry sector.
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.
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.