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George Mason Sustainable Land Use Scholarship

Scholarship details

George Mason Sustainable Land Use Scholarship
Study levels Masters, Ph D
Value Up to $25,000
Close date Sunday, 1 March 2026
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

For candidates who are undertaking research at a PhD or master's level with a focus on sustainable land use. Your research will be relevant to the Taranaki region. This scholarship is funded by the George Mason Charitable Trust. Dr George Mason was a Taranaki philanthropist and retired scientist. We're looking for candidates who are undertaking postgraduate research in the areas of durable resource management as affected by land use.

Entry requirements

You will be:

  • studying full-time
  • studying in a specific subject area
  • an enrolled Massey University student
  • undertaking research relevant to land use in Taranaki.

Include the following with your application:

  • your academic transcripts for any tertiary study completed outside of Massey University
  • an outline of your proposed research, illustrating how this research meets the scholarship intention. You should make a case for how your research is relevant to sustainable use of land in Taranaki for agriculture, forestry, or conservation
  • a copy of your Massey University transcripts and current enrolment. You can download your Study History Report from the Student Portal, under ‘Results and Exams’.