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
New Zealand Grain and Seed Trade Association Scholarship - Lincoln
Closing Date: 15 Sep 2024
Open to students in their second year of study towards a Bachelors degree relevant to the grain and seed industry.
Argyle Award
Closing Date: 30 Sep 2024
Open to students from the Marlborough region (either attending secondary school, or resident in), intending to study agriculture or environmental management at Lincoln University.
Lincoln University Young Farmers TeenAg Scholarship
Closing Date: 30 Sep 2024
Open to competitors in the TeenAg competition in the year immediately prior to commencing study, or in the year that they commence study at Lincoln University.
W.T. Scott Lincoln Scholarship
Closing Date: 30 Sep 2024
Open to Roncalli College graduates who intend to study at Lincoln University in the area of Agriculture or Horticulture.
C.H.Croker Memorial Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Oct 2024
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.
Don Hulston Foundation Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Oct 2024
Open to postgraduate students from Lincoln University, who plan to undertake research related to practical and applied research in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, or other areas of benefit to the New Zealand economy.
Sir Graeme Harrison Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Oct 2024
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 2024
Open to full time undergraduate students enrolled in a Food and Fibre-related undergraduate programme at either Massey or Lincoln University.
Woodhouse Study Grants
Closing Date: 29 Oct 2024
Open to secondary school students from South Canterbury region who intend to study the biological sciences at any of the three South Island universities (University of Otago, University of Canterbury, Lincoln University).
John R.Templin Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Oct 2024
Open to students from Lincoln University, who have undertaken a degree broadly related to Horticulture, and intend on continuing on to postgraduate study, work experience, or research in the USA or Canada.
A D Lochhead Memorial Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Oct 2024
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.
Hogan Hurst Horticulture Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Oct 2024
Open to students who have completed at least one year of a degree or diploma with a viticulture or horticulture focus at Lincoln University.
John Chaytor Memorial Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Oct 2024
Open to students from the Marlborough District to take a diploma or degree course in agriculture or horticulture at Lincoln University.
South Island Agricultural Field Days Inc. Scholarships
Closing Date: 31 Oct 2024
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.
Lincoln University Centennial Trust Travel Awards
Closing Date: 31 Oct 2024
Open to students who are studying an agricultural or land based degree at Lincoln University and wish to undertake a recognised exchange or study abroad programme.
FMG Agriculture Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Nov 2024
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.
John W & Carrie McLean Trust Scholarship
Closing Date: 1 Nov 2024
Open to postgraduate students from Lincoln Unversity planning to undertake sheep research.
Food Transitions 2050 PhD Scholarships
Closing Date: 5 Nov 2024
Open to postgraduate students interested in food sustainability research.
Central Plateau Vet Society Inc. Undergraduate Scholarship
Closing Date: 26 Nov 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.
James and Evelyn Gane Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Jan 2025
Open to rural students about to enrol in their first year of an undergraduate degree or diploma at Lincoln University, intending to study a degree or diploma that will allow them to take up farming, horticulture or similar as a career.
Woodhouse Scholarship
Closing Date: 20 Feb 2025
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
Edmund Sanderson Jeff Farm Training Award - Lincoln University
Closing Date: 1 Mar 2025
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.
Brian Aspin Memorial Scholarship
Closing Date: 9 Mar 2025
Open to students at Massey or Lincoln Universities at Honours or Masters Level, studying in an area of Agriculture, Agriculture Science, or Science (majoring in areas such as, Agricultural Biotechnology, Biochemistry or Animal Science).
Brown Glassford Scholarship
Closing Date: 15 Mar 2025
Open to students entering their second year of Bachelor of Commerce & Management at Lincoln University, and intending to undertake a career in Rural accounting.
FAR Postgraduate Scholarship (Lincoln)
Closing Date: 15 Mar 2025
Open to students undertaking postgraduate research with a topic in an area relating to the New Zealand arable farming sector.
Lawson Robinson Hawke's Bay A&P Society Scholarship
Closing Date: 23 Mar 2025
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.
New Zealand Grassland Trust Levy Student Scholarship - Lincoln
Closing Date: 30 Mar 2025
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.
Atihau-Ravensdown Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to children of Atihau Whanganui Incorporation shareholders to undertake an agricultural or horticultural degree.
Charles and Ella Elgar Trust Bursaries
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to students who are discharged servicemen, or the children of discharged servicemen, studying agriculture.
Craigmore Sustainables Postgraduate Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to postgraduate students (Honours/Masters, PhD) enrolled at Lincoln University, with an agriculture or agricultural area research project.
E.P. Parcell Memorial Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to students from the Southland region, undertaking agricultural qualifications at Lincoln University.
UPL Limited Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to students undertaking a land-based degree or diploma with an interest in Horticultural, Plant or Soil Science, Arable Farming and Farm Management.
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.
Garden Marlborough Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
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.
Gladys Grace Vale Bursary
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to future or current students at Lincoln University to undertake a course in Horticulture.
Hine Rangi Trust (Northland) Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
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.
Kathleen Ann Stevens Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to graduates of Lincoln University to undertake postgraduate study into Animal or Wool Science.
Margaret Watling Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to students from the South Island to further their studies or obtain practical experience in a horticulture-related field at Lincoln University.
Nikolas Dow Memorial Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to students entering their first year of Viticulture and Oenology at Lincoln University.
Sir Turi Carroll Centennial Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to students of Maori descent who have completed the first year of a land-based degree at Lincoln University
William John Cartwright Trust Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to students who are enrolling for the first time in the first year of a Diploma in Farm Management or Horticultural Management at Lincoln University, and have resided in the South Canterbury region
Peter Wallace Johnston Memorial Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to students studying an agricultural-related degree at Lincoln University.
Burnett Research Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to students at Lincoln University undertaking research with a science focus that would benefit agricultural science in New Zealand.
John Reeves Memorial Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to students entering their final year of study towards a Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours degree at Lincoln University.
MacMillan Brown Agricultural Research Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025
Open to candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy who wish to undertake research work in some problem bearing on agriculture or horticulture.
The John Perrin Scholarship
Closing Date: 30 Apr 2025
Open to students studying agriculture or related science at either Lincoln, Massey or Waikato University.
New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Charitable Trust Horticulture Scholarship
Closing Date: 30 Apr 2025
Open to students entering their first year of study towards a Diploma in Horticulture or a Diploma in Horticultural Management at Lincoln University.
Lone Star Farms Scholarship
Closing Date: 2 May 2025
Open to students studying towards a Diploma in Farm Management or an Agricultural degree at Lincoln University.
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.
Lincoln University Ahuwhenua Scholarship
Closing Date: 15 Aug 2025
Open to school leaver students of Māori descent enrolled in an undergraduate or sub-degree study in the Agricultural, mahinga kai or organics field at Lincoln University.
Colliers Rural and Agribusiness Valuation Scholarship
Closing Date: 26 Aug 2025
Open to students at Lincoln University entering their third or fourth year of study towards a degree specialising in Valuation.