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.
Any amendments or additions please contact Suzy Newman, Agricultural and Horticultural Science Advisor, email: s.newman@stpauls.school.nz
AVOCO Tertiary Scholarship
Closing Date: 21 Oct 2024
Open to students entering their final year of study for a Bachelor degree (or similar) in a subject field that might contribute to Research and Development of the Avocado industry.
JS Ewers Internship Programme
Closing Date: 31 Oct 2024
Open to anyone wishing to kick-start a successful career in the growing and supply of quality fresh produce.
Holstein Friesian New Zealand Scholarship
Closing Date: 8 Nov 2024
Open to members of Holstein Friesian New Zealand undertaking tertiary education in a study area related toHolstein Friesian New Zealand and/or the dairy sector.
Westland Milk Products University Scholarship - Undergraduate
Closing Date: 13 Nov 2024
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.
Westland Milk Products University Scholarship - Master's
Closing Date: 13 Nov 2024
Open to students from the West Coast region who intend to undertake a Master's Degree in study areas relevant to Westland Milk Products.
Harwood Farm Trust Scholarship
Closing Date: 25 Nov 2024
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.
Meat Industry Undergraduate Scholarships
Closing Date: 27 Nov 2024
Open to undergraduate students at a tertiary institution who are looking to contribute their skills to the red meat sector in the future.
Meat Industry Postgraduate Scholarships
Closing Date: 27 Nov 2024
Open to postgraduate students at a tertiary institution who are looking to contribute their skills to the red meat sector in the future.
Sir James Wattie Scholarship for Food Technology
Closing Date: 30 Nov 2024
Open to students enrolled or intending to enrol fulltime in the first year of the Bachelor of Food Technology (Hons) at Massey University.
Awarua Trust Scholarship
Closing Date: 30 Nov 2024
Open to students from the Morrinsville area wishing to study agricultural related courses at a tertiary institution.
Horticulture NZ Postgraduate Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Dec 2024
Open to people undertaking postgraduate study in horticulture or related fields.
Every year Horticulture New Zealand and the New Zealand Fruitgrowers Charitable Trust each offer one scholarship to a postgraduate student studying in New Zealand. These scholarships are offered to students undertaking postgraduate study because innovation and tackling challenges head-on is critical to the horticulture industry's future success.
Winton A & P Association Research Farm Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Dec 2024
Open to members of the Winton A & P Association or their immediate family, intending to study agricultural-related courses through a Tertiary Institute course, either full or part-time.
Horticulture NZ Undergraduate Scholarships
Closing Date: 1 Dec 2024
Central Plateau Vet Society Inc. Undergraduate Scholarship
Closing Date: 6 Dec 2024
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.
Onion Industry Postgraduate Scholarship
Closing Date: 15 Dec 2024
Open to students who wish to undertake postgraduate research that is of relevance to the New Zealand Onion industry.
Don Scott Agricultural Education Trust Grants
Closing Date: 19 Dec 2024
Open to students from the Manawatu/Rangitikei and Wanganui Federated Farmers Provinces, to pursue agricultural related studies or group learning initiatives.
Craig Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Jan 2025
Open to current and former students of Stratford High School undertaking a tertiary agricultural or horticultural course.
Bee Nilson Scholarships in Human Nutrition and Food Science
Closing Date: 15 Feb 2025
Open to students enrolling in either a one year Honours Degree or in the papers year of a Masters degree in either Human Nutrition or Food Science/Consumer Food Science.
Jersey New Zealand Scholarship
Closing Date: 28 Feb 2025
Open to students who have completed the first year of study who are members of Jersey New Zealand.
Hawkes Bay Farm Improvement Club Trust Scholarships
Closing Date: 3 Mar 2025
Open to students who have successfully completed the first year of an agriculture degree and normally reside in the Hawke's Bay region.
Kaitiaki o te Ngahere Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
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.
FMG Agriculture Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Each year we help two promising agriculture students starting their first year at university. FMG's agriculture scholarship provides.
If you're passionate about starting your career in the agriculture industry, can maintain a B- average, and are looking to study one of the following areas (or something similar) with an agriculture focus, apply now.
First Light Foods Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to first year students at Lincoln who have successfully completed a year of study towards any degree with a Supply Chain component.
John Mowbray Howard Tripp Agricultural Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 May 2025
Open to students from the Canterbury region who are enrolled in a degree related to the land-based industries at Lincoln University.
Whangarei Agricultural & Pastoral Society Scholarship
Closing Date: 16 Sep 2025
Open to students from within the boundaries of the Northland Regional Council area, contemplating or who are already participating in agricultural-related tertiary study.
Sir Graeme Harrison Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Oct 2025
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
Align Scholarships
Closing Date: 1 Oct 2025
Open to full time undergraduate students enrolled in a Food and Fibre-related undergraduate programme at either Massey or Lincoln University.
Zespri Horticultural Scholarship
Closing Date: 7 Oct 2025
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.