The Patrick Shannon Scholarship
This scholarship is named after one of the most innovative bovine geneticists and reproductive biologists in the world. Dr Shannon joined us in the mid-1950s and made many world-breaking discoveries of great value to the New Zealand dairy industry.
Scholarships consist of one-off grants of $5,000 for students in their fourth (Honours) year or up to $10,000 for masters students.
Criteria for selection:
- Academic excellence with special emphasis on mathematics/statistics and science disciplines. This should be accompanied by a recommendation from the Head of the Maths or Science departments of the relevant University.
- A commitment to working in the mathematics/statistics and/or science disciplines arenas.
- The student/s will use the scholarship grant towards completing his/her final year of study.
- The student is a New Zealand citizen or resident legally able to work in New Zealand at the completion of study.
How to apply
Applications for the Pat Shannon Scholarship open early September and close 28 November each year.
The Brian Aspin Scholarship
The Brian Aspin Memorial Scholarship is awarded to two post graduate students who are looking at a career in Agricultural Science.
LIC is privileged to match the $5,000 donated by the Aspin family, generating a total scholarship fund of $10,000 per year for two post-graduate students to undertake either Honours or Masters for up to two years of study. Students are required to undertake study at either Massey or Lincoln Universities.
Criteria for selection:
- Academic ability with special emphasis on agriculture. This should be accompanied by a completed referee report from the Head of the undergraduate department that has just been completed by the applicant.
- A commitment to working in the agricultural disciplines arenas.
- The student/s will use the scholarship grant towards completing his/her post-graduate study.
- The student is a New Zealand citizen or resident legally able to work in New Zealand at the completion of study.
How to apply
Applications for the Brian Aspin Memorial Scholarship open In January each year and close on 9 March.
The Livestock Improvement Doctoral Studentship Programme
The Doctoral Studentship Programme seeks top PhD (and possibly Masters) students who potentially could fulfil key science roles within our organisation.
Successful candidates are offered an internship with us for up to a year then begin postgraduate studies – with our full support (financial, academic, mentoring).
When they’ve finished their studies, a relevant, full time position will be made available. In return for this support, the successful candidate will be bonded on a year-for-year basis.
Find out more
Find out more about the Livestock Improvement Doctoral Studentship Programme and how to apply. Contact Kerri Brown (EA to Chief Scientist).
