Scholarship overview
Status:
Closed
Key facts
Value: $2,000
Duration: One year's duration
Number available: One award
Type of study:
Full-time, Undergraduate
Application dates
Applications open: 20 April 2025
Closing date: 18 July 2025
Restrictions
Eligibility restrictions:
Full-time study only.
New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
High achievement.
This scholarship is funded by Royal Canin New Zealand. Royal Canin is a pet food company specialising in dog and cat food.
What you'll be studying
This is an undergraduate scholarship. You will be a fourth-year student enrolled in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science.
Eligibility criteria
You must:
- be studying full-time
- be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
- be studying a specific programme
- be in the fourth year of your degree
- have a grade point average as outlined in this award's regulations.
Application checklist
Include the following with your application:
- a personal statement including your intended plans for work within the Veterinary industry after graduation, why you deserve to be awarded this scholarship and how you intend to use the scholarship funds
- your CV
- two written references
- a 1500-word essay on the following topic: ROYAL CANIN® has made a commitment to sustainability for future generations. ROYAL CANIN® has been making advances in more sustainable resources, including algae based Omega Fatty Acids, but also within packaging materials and mapping of the carbon footprint. In 2023, the first Certified Carbon Neutral Royal Canin Nutritional Solutions for Puppies and Kittens will hit the market. All of this takes investment, and a focus on being the change that we need today for the future that we want to see tomorrow. Many pet owners will question why feed ‘super-premium’ nutrition for their pets as a recommendation. Write an essay with an evidence based approach around the additional value pet owners will benefit from by feeding a super-premium diet like ROYAL CANIN® from a nutritional perspective, but also including any of the core focuses for Pets, Planet or People with the Sustainable in a Generation Plan for Royal Canin (Sustainability | Royal Canin).
Selection considerations
When choosing our recipient, we will consider your academic achievements and intention to pursue a career in this industry.