Time for students to apply for environmental scholarships

New Zealand senior secondary and tertiary level students have until the end of September to get their applications in for the 2010 BayerBoost environmental scholarships.
The scholarship scheme is funded by Bayer NZ Ltd and administered by the Royal Society of NZ.
It aims to provide financial assistance to students undertaking environmental research projects during their summer break.
“We want to encourage students with a passion for the environment to participate in summer work programmes that will support their future careers,” said Bayer NZ corporate communications manager William Malpass.
“The scholarship enables students to do this through working with accredited organisations involved in environmental research or restoration.
“Previous scholarship winners have participated in research that has proved invaluable to helping restore or protect our environment. Bayer is keen to keep this momentum going, especially as the environment becomes an increasingly important global issue.”
Over the five years the scheme has been running, scholarship winners have been involved in a variety of projects, from preservation of waterways and studying causes of whale strandings to stopping the spread of didymo and helping save endangered native wildlife.
As well as obtaining funding, scholarship recipients receive guidance from a host organisation to carry out their environmental study.
To be eligible, students must be under the age of 24, enrolled in a NZ senior secondary school or undergraduate tertiary programme, and studying environmental sciences or related areas.
Six scholarships ranging between $3000 and $6000 were awarded in 2009. The deadline for students to get their 2010 BayerBoost applications in is Thursday 30th September 2010.
More information is available from the website www.bayerboost.co.nz or by contacting the Royal Society on 04-470 5762.