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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

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Found 52 of 227 scholarships:

Les Batkin Bursary

Closing Date: 20 Sep 2026

Open to students specialising in poultry husbandry at Massey University.

The Stark-Brown Scholarships

Closing Date: 30 Sep 2026

Eligibility criteria

Individuals who have previously attended Oratia Primary School who are or will be attending full time tertiary study at Lincoln University or Massey University. Mr Stark-Brown provided a special wish (but not limited to) that applicants had attended Oratia Primary School for at least one year and that they be studying in the field of either Horticulture or Agriculture.

 

The Scholarships

Scholarships will be awarded at a minimum of $5,000 for one year. Successful applicants have the option of applying to the Trustee for a continuation of the scholarship annually until the course of study is complete.

Sinclair Cummings Veterinary and Animal Sciences Scholarship

Closing Date: 1 Nov 2026

Open to postgraduate students undertaking postgraduate research within the School of Veterinary Science or the School of Agriculture and Environment.

Central Plateau Vet Society Inc. Undergraduate Scholarship

Closing Date: 23 Nov 2026

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.

FMG Agriculture Scholarship

Closing Date: 27 Nov 2026

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.

Whakapapa Scholarship

Closing Date: 30 Nov 2026

Whakapapa Scholarship is given to a 2nd year student with whakapapa to one of the Māori Incorporations, Companies or Trusts for whom Perrin Ag works closely with to maximize the sustainable returns from their farming operations.

Perrin Ag wishes to offer a scholarship of up to $3,000 for a promising individual to continue agriculture, horticulture or related science studies at undergraduate, post-graduate diploma or Honours level at either Lincoln, Waikato or Massey Universities.

Applicable Māori organisations are as follows: Kokako Trust, Ngāti Whakaue Tribal Lands Inc, Ngāti Makino Farm Trust (via Otamarakau Farm Ltd), Opepe Trust, Ransfield Incorporation, Rotoiti 15 Trust (via Otukawa Whenua Ltd), Te Karangi A2 Trust, Waiteti Whenua Trust

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Agricultural Student Scholarship

Closing Date: 20 Jan 2027

J S Yeates Memorial Scholarship

Closing Date: 1 Mar 2027

Open to students from the Manawatū studying towards a Bachelor's degree with a focus on Horticulture.

Lois Turnbull Postgraduate Scholarship

Closing Date: 1 Mar 2027

Open to postgraduate female students enrolled for a Masters or PhD programme at Massey University, and studying a topic that will benefit horticulture or agriculture industries.

Rongotea Lions Club Student Assistance Fund

Closing Date: 1 Mar 2027

Open to Manawatu students studying towards a degree in agriculture, horticulture, agribusiness or veterinary science at Massey University.

Thornton Memorial Dairy Bursary

Closing Date: 1 Mar 2027

Open to students enrolled in an undergraduate degree with a focus on agriculture.

QEII Athol Patterson Bursary

Closing Date: 1 Mar 2027

Open to students in their first year of study, and be enrolled in an undergraduate degree at Massey University either in agriculture or environmental management.

Violet Wickham Memorial Bursary

Closing Date: 1 Mar 2027

Open to students facing financial hardship enrolled in an undergraduate degree with a focus on agriculture.

Charles W R Smith Memorial Scholarship

Closing Date: 1 Mar 2027

Open to students who have completed the first year for an undergraduate degree in agriculture at Massey University. 

Peter Densem Undergraduate Scholarship

Closing Date: 1 Mar 2027

Open to students enrolled full-time in an undergraduate programme in the field of Agriculture or Horticulture at Massey University, and must have completed their first year of the programme. 

Alistair Betts Scholarship

Closing Date: 1 Mar 2027

Open to postgraduate students studying agribusiness and researching a topic related to New Zealand exports.

Allan Kay Undergraduate Memorial Scholarship

Closing Date: 3 Mar 2027

Open to students enrolled full-time in agriculture, horticulture or animal science at Massey University who are facing financial hardship.

Waitawhiti Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship

Closing Date: 3 Mar 2027

Open to students from the Wairarapa enrolled in a Bachelor's degree programme in agriculture or horticulture full-time at Massy University.

Fruitfed Supplies Horticulture Scholarship

Closing Date: 3 Mar 2027

Open to horticulture students at Massey University who are undertaking the third year of their undergraduate degree.

Brian Aspin Memorial Scholarship

Closing Date: 9 Mar 2027

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).

Murray Richards Bursary

Closing Date: 10 Mar 2027

Open to students at Massey University majoring in Horticulture at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Professor Ren Jizhou Scholarship

Closing Date: 10 Mar 2027

Open to Chinese students enrolled in either a first degree or a postgraduate degree or diploma in Applied Academic Programme disciplines relevant to agriculture.

Helen E. Akers Postgraduate Scholarship

Closing Date: 10 Mar 2027

Open to students who want to or are studying a postgraduate diploma, postgraduate degree, or a doctoral degree with a focus on agriculture or horticulture.

Colin Holmes Dairy Scholarships

Closing Date: 10 Mar 2027

Open to students of Massey University enrolled at postgraduate level in studies on farm production topics beneficial to the dairy industry.

C V Fife Memorial Scholarship

Closing Date: 10 Mar 2027

Open to students enrolled full time for a postgraduate degree or postgraduate diploma in soil science at Massey University.

Bowler Ravensdown Scholarship in Soil Science

Closing Date: 10 Mar 2027

Open to postgraduate students at Massey University studying soil science full time.

Noeleen Olson Horticulture Masters Scholarship

Closing Date: 10 Mar 2027

Open to students enrolled in a master's degree in horticultural science at Massey University.

Taranaki Tree Crops Scholarship

Closing Date: 10 Mar 2027

Open to a postgraduate student undertaking a research project relevant to tree crop culture in New Zealand.

Johannes August Anderson Postgraduate Scholarship

Closing Date: 10 Mar 2027

Open to students enrolled in a postgraduate diploma, postgraduate degree, or doctoral degree with a focus on agriculture or horticulture at Massey University.

John Hodgson Pastoral Science Scholarship

Closing Date: 10 Mar 2027

Open to candidates who want to or are undertaking research in the field of or related to pastoral science at postgraduate level.

FAR Postgraduate Scholarship (Massey)

Closing Date: 15 Mar 2027

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 2027

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 - Massey

Closing Date: 30 Mar 2027

Open to students from Massey 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 2027

Open to children of Atihau Whanganui Incorporation shareholders to undertake an agricultural or horticultural degree.

Allan Gibson Accountancy Scholarship

Closing Date: 31 Mar 2027

Open to students wishing to become charted accountants, with an interest in rural, agricultural and/or agrifood industries, to complete their accountancy qualification through Massey University.

Northern Southland Veterinary Services Scholarship

Closing Date: 31 Mar 2027

Open to fourth-year veterinary science students who are interested in General Practice with an emphasis on large animal and/or production animal medicine.

Te Puke Veterinary Service Inc Scholarship

Closing Date: 31 Mar 2027

Open to students enrolled full time in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree in their fourth year of study with an interest in large animal health.

Eltham District Veterinary Services Michael Higham Memorial Scholarship

Closing Date: 4 Apr 2027

Open to fourth-year Bachelor of Veterinary Science students interested in large animal veterinary science. 

Ted Delahunty Accountancy/Agribusiness Bursary

Closing Date: 7 Apr 2027

Open to a third-year undergraduate student studying accountancy or agribusiness, who is facing financial hardship.

Ted Delahunty Agribusiness Scholarship

Closing Date: 7 Apr 2027

Open to final year students enrolled in the Bachelor of Agribusiness at Massey University.

Sustainable Land Use Initiative (SLUI) Scholarship for any applicable student

Closing Date: 13 Apr 2027

Open to students entering undergraduate study at Massey University, who want to study soil science and farm management as part of their degree.

Sustainable Land Use (SLU) Advanced Scholarship for postgraduate students

Closing Date: 13 Apr 2027

Open to honours, postgraduate and masters students at Massey University, studying at post graduate level to research topics of relevance to Horizons Regional Councils SLUI programme.

Sustainable Land Use (SLU) Advanced Scholarship for Year 3 and postgraduate students

Closing Date: 13 Apr 2027

Open to students in their third year, honours year, or Masters at Massey University, specialising in soil science, land use mapping, and land management.

Anexa Vets Study Grant

Closing Date: 24 Apr 2027

Open to fourth-year Bachelor of Veterinary Science students who are interested in large animal production medicine. 

The John Perrin Scholarship

Closing Date: 30 Apr 2027

Open to students studying agriculture or related science at either Lincoln, Massey or Waikato University.

Bush and Southern Hawkes Bay District Veterinary Club Study Grant

Closing Date: 30 Apr 2027

Open to fourth year Bachelor of Veterinary Science students who have an interest in rural large animal practice.

Vet Services (HB) Ltd Scholarship

Closing Date: 30 Apr 2027

Open to fourth year Bachelor of Veterinary Science students with an interest in all aspects of rural practice (production animals, equine and companion animals) or with an interest in excellent companion animal medicine and surgery.

Graham Chalmers Allen Memorial Scholarship in Veterinary Science

Closing Date: 1 May 2027

Open to undergraduate or postgraduate veterinary science students with a passion for horses.

David Levene Foundation Bursaries

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2027

For students who are facing financial hardship and would otherwise be unable to enrol in an undergraduate degree.Open to students undertaking full-time study towards: 

  • Bachelor of Agricultural Science
  • Bachelor of Agribusiness
  • Bachelor of Animal Science
  • Bachelor of Horticultural and Plant Systems
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Information Sciences
  • Bachelor of Health Science
  • Bachelor of Business
  • Bachelor of Accountancy

 

Andrew Turnbull Scholarship

Closing Date: 4 Aug 2027

Open to students enrolled in the 1st Year of an undergraduate degree in agriculture at Massey University, who were enrolled in the intermediate veterinary programme in Semester 1.

Sir James Wattie Scholarship for Food Technology

Closing Date: 1 Sep 2027

Open to students enrolled or intending to enrol fulltime in the first year of the Bachelor of Food Technology (Hons) at Massey University.

Massey University School Leaver Sciences Scholarships

Closing Date: 1 Sep 2027

What you'll be studying

You will be full time, studying 100-level courses under the Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Bachelor of Horticultural and Plant Systems or the Bachelor of Horticultural Science.

Eligibility criteria

We're looking for up to forty first year students who are transitioning from high school.

You will be entering the first year of one of the following degrees:

  • Bachelor of Agricultural Science
  • Bachelor of Horticultural and Plant Systems
  • Bachelor of Horticultural Science