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Bowler Ravensdown Scholarship in Soil Science

Scholarship details

Bowler Ravensdown Scholarship in Soil Science
Study levels Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Up to $5,000
Close date Sunday, 1 March 2026
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

For a postgraduate student studying soil science full time. Preference will be given to those undertaking research in soil water or soil nutrient management. The Bowler Ravensdown Scholarship was established from combined funds from the memorial to Dermot G. Bowler, a Massey Agricultural College (later Massey University) staff member from 1946 to 1982, and funds established in 2011 from rebates on Ravensdown fertilisers bought by Massey University's farms.

Entry requirements

You must be enrolled full time in a postgraduate degree or diploma in agriculture or horticulture and be studying soil science. Include the following with your application: * your academic transcripts for any tertiary study completed outside of Massey University * a statement on how receiving this scholarship would be of benefit to you and your study, and how you believe you meet the intentions of this award, with particular reference to the relevance of your study to soil science/soil water management * 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’.