FROM: New Zealand High Commission Bridgetown / OECS Commission

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 — The New Zealand High Commission in Bridgetown is promoting the upcoming round of applications for New Zealand Development Scholarships.

Scholarships are available to eligible Caribbean citizens.  Applications open on Saturday, 1 February 2020.

Background

Every year, New Zealand offers scholarships to eligible Caribbean citizens to pursue world-class postgraduate academic programmes with a focus on Climate Change and Resilience, Food Security and Agriculture, Renewable Energy and Disaster Risk Management.

Applications for study beginning in 2021 open on Saturday, 1 February 2020.

More information on New Zealand scholarships can be viewed on the Ministry’s website at www.nzscholarships.govt.nz

Academic Focus Areas

Climate Change and Resilience

Climate Change and the Environment

• Climate change
• Climate change science
• Natural resource management
• Water management
• Forestry

Food Security and Agriculture

• Agricultural science
• Farm management
• Horticulture
• Veterinary
• Fisheries and aquaculture
• Biosecurity
• Agricultural technology
• Agribusiness
• Agricommerce
• Food technology
• Supply chain management

Renewable Energy

• Energy policy
• Energy management
• Energy distribution systems and technologies
• Solar, hydrothermal, hydro-electric, geothermal and wind energy

Disaster Risk Management

• Disaster management
• Emergency management
• Geology
• Geotechnical engineering