A primary objective of The New Zealand Plant Protection Society is to pool and exchange information on the biology of weeds, invertebrate and vertebrate pests, pathogens and beneficial organisms, and methods for modifying their effects. As part of this objective, the Society has established a trust fund to support a Research Scholarship. The aim of this Scholarship is to encourage research in relevant disciplines (entomology, plant pathology, weed science, zoology, ecology, and plant protection sciences), on topics relating to control of pests, pathogens and/or weeds in primary production (pastoral and arable agriculture, horticulture, forestry) or the natural or human environments.
Scholarship applications from students at a New Zealand university or students registered in other recognised New Zealand tertiary institutions will be considered.
Recipients will be encouraged to become members of the Society and present a paper about their research to one of the Society’s conferences.
Applications
The applicant will need to include:
- a statement describing the proposed research and the applicant’s perceptions of the importance and relevance of the project – maximum 600 word limit and
- a supporting statement from the applicant’s supervisor/mentor.
Applications must be received by the secretary by 16 October 2026. For enquiries, contact the secretary. Applicants must complete the online application form below and ask their supervisor to complete the Supervisor endorsement form.
Past recipients
- 2025: Gabriela Ricardo
- 2024: Sarah van Amsterdam
- 2023: Vladislav Kholostiakov
- 2022: Su Min Yeoh
- 2021: Ashleigh Mosen
- 2020: Danielle Kok
- 2019: Kiran Horrocks
- 2018: Tom Saunders
- 2017: Hannah McCarthy
- 2016: Sylvester Atijegbe