Scholarships to help you fund your future

Eligibility:Year 13 students of:|
- Taranaki based secondary schools, or
- Whanganui based secondary schools, or
- Wellington based Catholic secondary schools, or
- Current tertiary students (whose usual home base would be in the Taranaki/Whanganui/Wellington based regions) with a view to completing their chosen degree. Students must be pursuing studies in the field of agriculture or have included agriculture in their field of study.

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

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

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

Open to students from the Taranaki region intending to complete Doctoral study in the fields of agriculture or veterinary sciences.

Open to students from the Taranaki region intending to complete Masters study in the fields of agriculture or veterinary sciences.

Open to students in the Taranaki region interested in a career in agriculture or veterinary sciences.

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

Applications are welcomed from persons in the Taranaki Province who wish to become farmers or work in the rural sector on the land and are under the age of 21 years.
Scholarships are for the purpose of obtaining further education or training which would be useful to them in farming pursuits or the attainment of a university degree in agriculture. This round is for students already undertaking degrees or courses (i.e. are part way through their studies already).Students undertaking rural financial courses will be considered, providing they are also undertaking agriculture or horticultural studies.
The Alexander and Gladys Shepherd Scholarships are not open to students studying veterinary science.

Open to students from Taranaki/Waverley studying subjects relating to the primary industries, including agriculture, horticulture and veterinary programmes.

Open to students from Taranaki who have completed a degree and intend to pursue further post-graduate study.

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).

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 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).