Brief Description:

This award supports master’s and PhD students in Te Kura Ngahere | School of Forestry at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, by contributing to expenses associated with presenting a paper at a relevant conference. In the absence of suitable candidates, the applications may be opened to eligible students seeking support to meet other costs associated with their study.

Value/Benefits: One award of $1,000 or two awards of $500 each

Level of Study: Masters, Doctoral

Closing Date: 1 April, and 1 September if the available fund has not been allocated in the 1 April round (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before the closing date)

Tenure: Not applicable

Number available annually: Up to two

Applicable enrolment during tenure: Not applicable

Citizenship/residency requirements: Not applicable

For more information, please click on the award name above. To read the regulations, click here.

Miscellaneous:

The award was established from a donation by Professor Peter and Mrs Joy McKelvey in 2005 for the purposes of assisting postgraduate students in the New Zealand School of Forestry. Professor McKelvey was the first Head of School when the department was re-established in 1970. He retired in 1988, and in 2004 was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Canterbury.

Contact Information:

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

Search Filters:

Level of Study

Postgraduate
Masters
Doctoral

Faculty/School

Engineering

Domestic/International Students

Domestic
International

Subject of Study

Forest Engineering
Forestry Science

Award Type

Any
Scholarship
Grant

Application Closing Month

April
September

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

4 Feb 2025

Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone):

1 Apr 2025 11:59 PM

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