Scholarship overview
Status:
Closed
Key facts
Value: $2,500
Duration: One years' duration
Number available: Three awards
Type of study:
Full-time, Undergraduate
Application dates
Applications open: 14 August 2024
Closing date: 1 October 2024
Restrictions
Eligibility restrictions:
Students from the Wairarapa.
Full time study only.
This scholarship is provided under the will of Mr Sydney Campbell, who owned the Wairarapa sheep and beef farm Riverside Farm. Mr Campbell died in 1977.
Who we're looking for
We're looking for someone with a connection to the Wairarapa region.
What you'll be studying
This is an undergraduate scholarship. You will be studying one of the following areas:
- agriculture and food (including agriscience, agribusiness, food technology, horticulture and agritech)
- animal science and welfare
- environmental science as it relates to biodiversity of farming
Eligibility criteria
Applicants must:
- be intending to enrol full time in the first year of an appropriate undergraduate degree at Massey University in the year following the award of the scholarship; and
- normally be domiciled in Wairarapa south of Woodville, and between the coast and the Tararua/Remutaka Ranges; and
- have attended secondary school in this district, or are normally domiciled in the district but attended secondary school outside of the district (e.g., boarding school)
Preference is given to applicants who are taking courses in agriculture or horticulture and show an inclination to return and live in Wairarapa upon completing their course.
Application checklist
Include the following with your application:
- A statement on how receiving this scholarship would be of benefit to you and your study, and how you believe you meet the criteria for this award. Please also include your future career intentions, with specific reference to where you intend to be located
- A copy of your High School results. For NCEA students, go to the NZQA web page and on the My School Entries and Results page, click the 'view as pdf' (button on the right-hand side) to save this document.
Selection considerations
When selecting our recipient we will consider your NCEA Level 2 results (or equivalent). We will also consider your inclination to return and live in the Wairarapa upon completing your degree.