Scholarships

Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health Gold Scholarship $5,000 is awarded to the student who presents the most innovative and creative scientific, technological and/or engineering based solution which addresses issues at the core of the National Science Challenge “Healthier Lives”

Federated Farmers of NZ (supported by South Pacific Sera Ltd)

The Federated Farmers Gold Scholarship valued at $5,000 is awarded to the student who presents the best and most creative science and technology based solution(s) to deliver outcomes which ensure New Zealand maintains a profitable and viable primary production sector while improving the management of land and water quality for future generations

Department of Conservation

A Gold Scholarship to the value of $5,000 will be awarded to applicants who present “the best presentation which identifies the role that science, technology, engineering or mathematics may play in preservation of New Zealand’s endangered heritage species”.

Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education Gold Scholarship valued at $5,000 will be awarded for the best STEM presentation by a Maori secondary school student

The Ministry of Education Gold Scholarship valued at $5,000 will be awarded for the best STEM presentation by a Pasifika secondary school student

Ministry of Social Development

The Ministry of Social Development Gold Scholarship valued at $5,000 will be awarded to the student “whose presentation innovatively uses science, technology and/or mathematics to demonstrate how insights from data and analytics can be used to improve the lives of some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable people.”

NIWA

The NIWA Gold Scholarships valued at $5,000 will be awarded to the student who presents the best presentation related to climate, freshwater or marine science.

Federated Farmers: Gold Scholarship

The Federated Farmers Gold Scholarship is awarded to the student who presents the best and most creative science and technology based solution(s) to deliver outcomes which ensure New Zealand maintains a profitable and viable primary production sector while improving the management of land and water quality for future generations

MPI: Gold Scholarship

The Ministry for Primary Industries Gold Scholarship will be awarded to the student who presents the most innovative and creative technology and/or engineering solution which addresses issues at the core of Biosecurity in New Zealand

EQC: Gold Scholarships

The Earthquake Commission Gold Scholarship for the student who presents the most innovative and creative technology and/or engineering solution which addresses issues at the core of the National Science Challenge “Resilience to Nature’s Challenges”

Internships

MacDiarmid Institute

A paid Internship in MacDiarmid Institute labs will be awarded to under-graduate tertiary science students, who creatively explain to a general audience the chemistry or physics behind materials science-based technologies for sustainability and climate change mitigation. Examples might include (but are not limited to) new materials to enable renewable energy generation and storage, materials for energy efficiency, materials to remove CO2, or drawing from traditional Māori and Pasifika knowledge for materials sustainability.

The internship(s) would take place sometime between November and February during the university summer holiday period. Internships will be based in the cities where there are MacDiarmid Institute labs, i.e. Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. The Internships are paid but do not cover travel and accommodation.