Allan Kay Undergraduate Memorial Scholarship Grant

The Allan Kay Undergraduate Memorial Scholarship, funded by Massey University, supports undergraduate students in agriculture and horticulture facing financial difficulties. Established in memory of Allan Kay, it offers up to $3000 annually, with six scholarships typically available each year. Applicants must be New Zealand-born, enrolled full-time, and under 30 years old. The scholarship emphasizes aiding those intending to pursue careers in agriculture or horticulture in New Zealand.

Focus
Agriculture and horticulture.
Level of Study
Undergraduate.
Purpose
The Allan Kay Undergraduate Memorial Scholarship helps students obtain a university education, especially those facing financial difficulties.
Background
This scholarship was established under the terms of the will of Grace Edith Meliora Kay, in memory of her husband Allan Kay. The Kays farmed at Orakau, near Te Awamutu.
Value and Tenure
The annual value of each scholarship is up to $3000. The money is paid in May subject to academic progress satisfactory to the Applied Academic Programmes Scholarships Committee, College of Science.
The scholarship is offered annually as funds permit.
The maximum tenure of the scholarship is the minimum number of years necessary to graduate in the degree in which the applicant enrolled. The scholarship tenure is normally for one year only but recipients are welcome to apply again in future years.

Eligibility

Eligibility - Applicants must be:enrolled full time at Massey University for an undergraduate degree in agriculture or horticulture (mainly with paper prefixes of 112, 117, 119, 189, 283, 284 and 285).New Zealand-born residents.no older than 30 years old in the year in which the scholarship is initially awarded.