Dr Eileen Fair

Home of the Fair Trust Art Prize and the Dr Eileen Fair Master’s Scholarship.

Fostering a sustainable future and cultural richness in Aotearoa.

The Eileen Fair Charitable Trust is dedicated to advancing education and benefiting the Manawatū community by providing funding for the arts and environmental studies.

Dr Eileen Fair

13 August 1936 — 7 January 2024

Eileen passed away in January 2024, leaving a Will that directed her Trustees to provide an annual art award and annual environmental studies scholarship.

Dr Eileen Fair was a scientist, traveller, dancer, actor, businesswoman, and self-taught property developer. Her projects can be seen all over Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Fair Trust Art Prize

The Fair Trust Art Prize is a national art prize of $40,000.

The aim of the prize is to support a flourishing contemporary arts scene by bringing top artists from across Aotearoa New Zealand to Manawatū.

More about the Fair Trust Art Prize

Environmental Studies

The Dr Eileen Fair Master’s Scholarship has been created to support and encourage people connected to Manawatū to complete postgraduate studies related to the environment.

This $40,000 (inclusive of tuition fees) scholarship is tenable for one year.

More about the Master's Scholarship

The Eileen Fair Charitable Trust aims to inspire and empower communities through the arts and environmental studies.

News and Events

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10/20/2025

New national art prize brings top artist to Manawatū

10/14/2025

Dr Eileen Fair Scholarships: $105,000 towards earth science research

12/16/2024

Fair Trust Art Prize created

12/15/2024

Applications open for the Dr Eileen Fair Master’s Scholarship