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

Brief Description:

Both the master's and the PhD scholarship are confirmed available in 2026

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

Tenure: 120 points of enrolment for MForSc and MSc in Environmental Science students. 240 points of enrolment for PhD in Forestry or Forest Engineering students.

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.

Applications Open: 12:00am (NZT) 01 September
Application Deadline: 11:59pm (NZT) 31 October

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

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Faculty/School
  • Engineering
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    Level of Study
    • Postgraduate
    • Masters
    • Doctoral
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        Domestic/International Students
        • Both domestic and international
          Award Type
          • Scholarship
            Begin Accepting Applications Date:
            1 Sep 2026
            Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone):
            31 Oct 2026 11:59 PM