Karahipi Uru Rākau

Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau (Forestry Scholarships)  are available at $7,000 per year to study the Diploma in Forest Management at Toi Ohomai in 2023.

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Applications for Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau – (Forestry Scholarships) are open to study the Diploma in Forest Management at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Rotorua campus, in 2023.

This is an amazing opportunity for anyone thinking about studying forest management next year. 

Three (3) forestry scholarships are available to study the Diploma in Forest Management at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology at the Rotorua campus.

Successful recipients will receive:

·        $7,000 a year for 2 years (the length of the diploma) to help with tuition fees and living costs

·        a paid summer internship facilitated by Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service.

Read more about the New Zealand Diploma in Forest Management (Level 6) - Toi Ohomai

Applications close Friday 16 December.

For more information about the scholarships, go to:

www.mpi.govt.nz/forestryscholarships

Or you can email MPIForestryScholarships@mpi.govt.nz or phone 0800 00 83 83

Why study forestry?

By studying and choosing a career in forestry you can:

·        Help New Zealand reach its climate change goals

·        Enhance and protect our country’s biodiversity

·        Partner with Māori and iwi to optimise land use potential and outcomes

·        Create a sustainable environment for the future

·        Help create new industries and technologies

·        Be part of the move to building a bioeconomy.

Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau – Forestry Scholarships

Te Uru Rākau is pleased to announce that applications for scholarships for the 2021 academic year are now open for application.

Eight scholarships are available encouraging Māori and women to study the following degrees at University of Canterbury:

• Bachelor of Forestry Science or 

• Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) with a major in Forest Engineering

These scholarships allow Māori and women to study and start careers in the forestry sector, making New Zealand’s forestry workforce more diverse. 

Additional information about the scholarships can be found on the Te Uru Rākau website, including eligibility criteria and a simple application process.

See this leaflet with advice for applicants.