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21 March 2023, 7:41 AM
Applications for the Horizons Regional Council Don Linklater Memorial Bursary are now open until Friday 21 April 2023.
Valued at $8,000, the bursary is available to support students whose area of study is relevant to the work that Horizons does. The bursary is able to be divided among 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, who sits on the panel for the bursary, says it helps to fund students studying in areas which align with Horizons’ areas of business. “It is so important to foster a passion for environmental work in our region, and to be able to support our aspiring leaders in their study is an investment in the future of resource management,” says Cr Teira. Previous bursary recipients, Claire Gordon and Danielle Thompson, were both recognised for their interest in science and engineering fields respectively. Claire Gordon was studying toward a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Geography and minoring in Environmental Science at the University of Canterbury, with the hope of becoming a farm consultant. Danielle Thompson was studying toward a Bachelor of Engineering, with a particular interest in regenerative planning and development. 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/hapū within the region. Applications for the bursary close at 8am on Friday 21 April, 2023. No late applications will be considered. The selection panel will be comprised of Horizons councillors and staff, and any shortlisted applicants will meet with the panel. For those interested in applying for the bursary, they can do so at the Horizons website: https://www.horizons.govt.nz/about-our-region-and-council/grants-and-sponsorship/don-linklater-memorial