Biological, Earth, & Chemical Sciences

Closing Date:

31 March | All levels | $8,000 

To support students from the Horizon’s region studying in a field relevant to Horizons work, including resource management, environmental planning, environmental engineering and modelling with particular emphasis on river and drainage basin dynamics. 

Closing Date:

31 March | All levels | $500 

Celebrates the work of ocean advocates sharing their stories to inspire others. Nominate someone or apply through a short video. 

Closing Date:

15 November | Undergraduate | $300 

If you are a student and you think your paper meets the guidelines, please encourage your lecturer to take up this opportunity. Each University offering coastal-themed papers at the 3rd year level may apply to the society to award one such excellence award.  

Closing Date:

18 March | Postgraduate | up to $40,000 

Two scholarships available for doctoral or masters research - Ella Yelich-O’Connor Antarctic Doctoral Scholarship – New Zealand Post Antarctic Scholarship 

Closing Date:

31 March | Postgraduate | up to $1,000 

To support research of zoology, botany and geology in New Zealand.  

Closing Date:

01 May | Postgraduate | $2,500 to $5,000 

For students conducting research with potential to contribute towards the aims of the New Zealand Coastal Society.  

Closing Date:

01 May | Postgraduate | $2,500 to $5,000 

For Māori or Pacific Island students conducting research with the potential to contribute towards the aims of the New Zealand Coastal Society.  

Closing Date:

28 June | Postgraduate| up to $2,000 

Students studying any degree or diploma with a research component in botany. 

Closing Date:

30 June | Postgraduate | value varies 

Multiple prizes and awards are available, each with their own eligibility criteria.  

Closing Date:

31 July | Postgraduate | $2,500 

A contestable research scholarship for New Zealand-based postgraduate students undertaking research in the areas of Marine Science.   

Closing Date:

01 September | Postgraduate | value varies 

To encourage and assist research in geosciences. 

Closing Date:

30 October | Postgraduate | $7,500 

To support postgraduate research to gain a deeper understanding of any aspect of freshwater environments in Aotearoa. 

Closing Date:

30 October | Postgraduate | $7,500 

To encourage Māori students to pursue a research career and to develop capability in freshwater ecology and/or kaupapa Māori research surrounding wai.  

Closing Date:

19 March & 20 September | Research | $2,000 to $50,000 

For projects that promote sustainable development in the Pacific and New Zealand, while conserving the natural environment and cultural heritage of its people.  

Closing Date:

01 September | Research | value varies 

For a project which has made a significant contribution to New Zealand's coastal and marine environment. 

Closing Date:

30 September | Research | up to $2,500  

For study of: fauna, flora, geology, volcanology, meteorology, natural or human history of Tongariro National Park and World Heritage Site. 

Closing Date:

11 October | Research |  

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. 

Closing Date:

31 August | Masters | $10,000 

For those undertaking masters in the sciences – including physical, mathematical and computational, earth, environment, marine, social, health, biological, biomedical, human, and behavioural sciences. 

Closing Date:

31 July | Doctoral | $6,000 

Doctoral students studying physical sciences and/or engineering.