Eligibility and Criteria - DairyNZ Scholarships

Each year, bright young Kiwis have the opportunity to apply for their share of more than $300,000 worth of scholarships on offer from the dairy industry. Annual Tuition fees to the value of $5750 are funded for up to 4 years. Recipients are also supported and mentored throughout their time at either Lincoln or Massey Universities as well as being given opportunities to network with industry leaders.

Introduced in 2001, DairyNZ Scholarships are awarded to outstanding students with a particular interest in dairying, who are undertaking an agriculture or agricultural-related degree at either Lincoln or Massey Universities.

For information on eligibility and criteria please see below:

Applicants need to have NCEA Level 3 or better and be either a New Zealand Citizen or New Zealand Permanent Resident. The scholarship is tenable up to four years and pays the full, formal annual tuition fees - up to a maximum of $5750 per year.
Students need to be registered in a full-time course at either Lincoln or Massey University by 31 March in the year of the award and satisfactorily complete course work in each year preceding re-application.
The scholarship will be awarded on the recommendation of a Dairy Industry Scholarships Selection Committee comprising representatives from the New Zealand dairy industry, Lincoln and Massey Universities.

The scholarships are awarded based on:

Academic merit
Evidence of and/or planned activity to support the New Zealand dairy industry
Evidence of potential leadership skills and/or service to the community or sporting activities etc
Agreement to contribute to the development and promotion of New Zealand dairy industry (such as school promotional visits, career days etc)
Academic performance in the previous year of the course for re-application by existing scholars.

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