Thursday, 07 March 2024 15:55

Don Linklater Memorial Bursary applications open for 2024

Written by  Staff Reporters
Horizons councillor Te Kenehi Teira says the bursary is a great way to support students. Horizons councillor Te Kenehi Teira says the bursary is a great way to support students.

Applications have now opened for the Horizons Regional Council Don Linklater Memorial Bursary.

The bursary, valued at $8,000, aims to support students studying in areas relevant to some of Horizons Regional Council’s work, and can be split between up to four recipients.

The bursary covers students studying at undergraduate or postgraduate level in areas like environmental planning and engineering, resource management, and environmental modelling with a particular interest in river and drainage basin dynamics.

Horizons councillor Te Kenehi Teira says it is a great way to support students while contributing to investment in the environmental work Horizons Regional Council undertakes.

“These students could one day be leaders in their respective fields, and supporting them in their study contributes to investing in the future of our natural resources,” says Teira.

Previous bursary recipients in 2023 were Joseph Fleming, Maia Kiriona, Shannen Barns and Takardan Tahiwi-Stowers, who were all recognized for their interest in the earth sciences and resource and environmental planning.

Eligible applicants for the bursary will be New Zealand citizens or residents and must be from the Horizons region. However, they can be studying outside the region.

The selection panel will also consider any connections applicants may have to iwi/hapu within the region.

Bursary recipients will be selected by a panel comprised of Horizons councillors and staff, and any shortlisted applicants will meet with the panel.

Those interested in applying for the bursary can do so at the Horizons website: https://www.horizons.govt.nz/about-our-region-and-council/grants-and-sponsorship/don-linklater-memorial.

Applications close Sunday 31 March 2024.

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