Dr Eileen Fair Master’s Scholarship

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

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

Be accepted for enrolment for a Master’s in environmental studies at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University Palmerston North campus. “Environmental studies” means the topic undertaken must provide environmental benefit; study can be within any discipline. For advice as to whether a topic falls within the scope of environmental studies, please contact research@eileenfair.org.nz for a determination.
Be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
Have a connection to the Manawatū region – to be eligible for this scholarship, you must have grown up in the region or have other close family ties to it.
Demonstrate that your research topic will:
- close research gaps
- have lasting impact
- involve the community
- relate to one of the following: sea / river / wetlands / dry land / urban areas
- relate to one of the following: environmental conservation / restoration / monitoring.

Academic merit (25%)
Quality/relevance of the research and research plan (25%)
Quality/relevance of the community engagement plan (25%)
Two referee reports, with at least one from an academic with some level of research supervision over the applicant, preferably their studies supervisor (10%)
Alignment with the eligibility criteria (15%)

The Eileen Fair Charitable Trust makes the award.

For more information or questions about the Dr Eileen Fair Master’s Scholarship, contact research@eileenfair.org.nz.