Fund Details
Owen Browning Scholarship in Forestry
Award Amount
$4,500 per annum

Brief Description:

The scholarship supports postgraduate study related to Forestry at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.

Value/Benefits: Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, at a value of $4,500 per annum

Level of Study: Master's; Doctoral

Closing Date: 1 November (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date)

Tenure:
- MForSc students: 120 points of enrolment
- MSc in Environmental Science: 120 points of enrolment
- PhD in Forestry or Forest Engineering: up to 240 points of enrolment

Number Available Annually: Normally, there may be only two holders of the scholarship at a time: normally one master’s student and one PhD student.

Applicable Enrolment During Tenure:
- Thesis study for an MForSc
- Part II of an MSc in Environmental Science that is 100% supervised by Kura Ngahere | School of Forestry academics
- PhD in Forestry or Forest Engineering

Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Not applicable

For more information, please read the regulations for this award: click here.

Application Information:

Normally, there may be only two holders of the scholarship at a time: normally one master’s student and one PhD student. The scholarship for master’s students is advertised annually, and the scholarship for PhD students is advertised as it becomes available.


Additional Information:

The funds for this scholarship are provided from a trust fund established in 1975 from the subscriptions of shareholders of the former Hutt Timber Holdings Limited, as a memorial to Mr (Maxwell) Owen Browning (1903–1968), who was prominent in the development of the New Zealand timber industry.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Scholarships Office at scholarships@canterbury.ac.nz

Search Filters:
Faculty/School
  • Engineering
  • Science
    Level of Study
    • Postgraduate
    • Masters
    • Doctoral
      Subject of Study
      • Environmental Science
      • Forest Engineering
      • Forestry Science
        Equity Awards
          Domestic/International Students
          • Both domestic and international
            Application Closing Month
            • November
              Award Type
              • Scholarship
                Begin Accepting Applications Date:
                6 Sep 2024
                Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone):
                1 Nov 2024 11:59 PM