These postgraduate scholarships not only provide financial support, but build connections with dairy specialists through supervision and mentoring, helping our students to become the next generation of industry leaders.
DairyNZ Master's Scholarships
DairyNZ Master’s scholarship offer a tremendous prospect to kick start a career in R&D. On completion of a Master’s degree in farm systems, it is expected that scholars will apply for employment opportunities at DairyNZ as either Doctoral Students studying specialist dairy science fields, or as Graduate Developers.
Each year, up to two scholarships of $30,000p.a., plus tuition fees, are on offer. Recipients are located at a DairyNZ office, working on a DairyNZ funded industry-relevant farm systems project and co-supervised by DairyNZ. This will ensure graduates are well-supported and mentored throughout their study, and will build strong connections within the industry.
Scholars will be able to fast track their Master's by undertaking their project while completing course requirements, taking just 18 months to complete their degree (or 12 months for scholars that have already completed Honours).
View the current postgraduate profiles.
Colin Holmes Dairy Scholarships
Dairy Trust Taranaki (DTT) and DairyNZ co-fund the Colin Holmes Dairy Scholarships to support postgraduate research that will benefit the dairy sector.
The scholarships are named after Professor Colin Holmes in recognition of his outstanding service to the dairy sector during his 40-year research and lecturing career at Massey University prior to his retirement in 2007.
View the current Colin Holmes dairy scholarhip recipient profiles.
For more postgraduate scholarships information
Contact Susan Stokes, industry education facilitator, DairyNZ, 027 702 1263, susan.stokes@dairynz.co.nz.