Dr Stella Frances Memorial Scholarship 2023

The Department of Conservation and Waikato Regional Council established Dr Stella Frances Memorial Scholarship for students who are enrolled or intending to enrol in the final year of their masters degree at the University of Waikatoin the year of the application deadline.

Eligibility for Dr Stella Frances Memorial Scholarship:

• Students who are enrolled or are intending to enrol in the final year of a masters degree at the University of Waikato.
• Students who are undertaking research that applies to the conservation or environmental issues in the Waikato region.

Selection Criteria for Dr Stella Frances Memorial Scholarship:

• The applicant's proposal should apply to conservation and environmental issues in the Waikato region (see map) and preferably encompass the themes referred to on the opposite page.
• The applicant's work should be applicable in the region.
• The applicant's proposal should be innovative and examine critical conservation and environmental issues in unusual contexts or consider new approaches to the study or management of existing conservation and environmental issues.
• The applicant's proposal should contribute new knowledge to the study or management of the issue examined.

Value of the scholarship:

The Dr Stella Frances Scholarship, to the value of $5,000 per year is available to students studying environmental issues in the Waikato region. The scholarship is intended to defray research expenses.