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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to $25,000 per year
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
David Brundell completed a Bachelor of Horticulture at Massey in 1970 before going on to complete a Master of Horticulture (Subtropical Pomology and Agronomy) in 1974. His thesis topic focused on flower development of the kiwifruit. Following his graduation from Massey, David worked in a research role at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in Levin and later in Pukekohe. David’s varied career saw him being a floricultural consultant for the Commonwealth Secretariat in Jammu and Kashmir as well as various other consulting roles in floriculture and in the development of geophytes.
Throughout his life David was an avid plant and crop collector, developer, producer, and trader. He had a lifelong interest in the commercial production of a wide variety of food, medicinal, and energy crops as well as in gardens and design, all within an ecologically sustainable context.
Benefits
The value of the scholarship will be up to $25,000 per annum for full time students and prorated for part time students up to the value of $12,500 per year, should funds permit.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants will be:
- a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
- enrolled in a master’s degree or intending to enrol in a master’s degree at Massey University in the year of the scholarship tenure
Applicants may apply at any stage of the Master of Horticulture degree (coursework or research).
Students undertaking or intending to undertake research in either flower, fruit, vegetables, or crops for human consumption, are eligible to apply.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
New Zealand
Nationality
New Zealander
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
15 Jan 2027
Include the following with your application:
a brief research proposal outlining your intended research topic;
a 200-word statement on your career aspirations.
When selecting their recipients we will consider your intended research and your career aspirations.
Applications open 15 October and close 15 January.