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Waitawhiti Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship

Scholarship details

Waitawhiti Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship
Study levels Degree
Value Amount varies
Close date Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

For someone preferably from the Wairarapa region. You will be studying an undergraduate degree with a focus on agriculture or horticulture. This scholarship is supported by a gift from Charles and Margaret Richardson, who farmed at Waitawhiti Station near Eketahuna. The scholarship is in memory of their sons, who both attended Massey Agricultural College. Graham Speedy Richardson was a member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force and died in 1944. Paul James Richardson was shot in a farm accident.

Entry requirements

You must be studying a specific subject, a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, and studying full-time. High achievement is required.