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Background
The Sir Neil Isaac Scholarship in Environmental Science was updated in 2014 by The Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust in memory of Sir Neil Isaac (1915-1987), who had a lifelong enthusiasm for enhancing relationships between people and the environment. It replaces the Sir Neil Isaac Scholarship in Geography/Environmental Science, which had been established in 1987 by the Isaac Wildlife Trust on the Golden Jubilee of the Department of Geography.听听
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Value and Number Awarded
This scholarship offers financial assistance to the value of $25,000 per annum for up to 2.00 EFTS for a Master鈥檚 student, or up to 3.00 EFTS for a PhD student.
One scholarship is available and there can only be one holder of this scholarship at any time.听
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Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be intending to enrol full-time in a programme for a Master鈥檚 or PhD degree in Science at Te Whare W膩nanga o Waitaha | 茄子视频app官网 by 30 June in the year following the year of application.听
Eligible areas of study include those focused on conservation, ecological or environmental enhancement research that supports the preservation, amelioration and/or deeper knowledge of New 茄子视频app官网native flora and fauna species in the natural habitat, as it relates to the wider picture of a healthy biodiversity within New Zealand. Study that incorporates natural solutions to the urban environment is also eligible. Typically these studies will be undertaken in the subject areas of Environmental Sciences, Geography and/or Biological Sciences (in particular Conservation and Ecology), though any subject area in Science that meets the topic focus criteria will be considered.听
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Selection Criteria
In making the recommendation, the selection committee gives consideration to:
- Alignment of research interests to The Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust;
- Character;
- Volunteer work and future career aspirations;
- Ability to pursue research; and
- Academic achievement.
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Applications
Applications must be made online at the by 31 October.
What the scholarship meant for you
It was such an honour to be the Isaac Scholar during my Master's degree at UC. I found it inspiring and motivating to be supported by a Trust with values that align so closely with my own. The financial support allowed me to focus entirely on my research without juggling part-time work, and this undoubtedly contributed to me completing a thesis (and eventually a peer-reviewed publication; ) that to this day I am very proud of.
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Its impact on your career
My time as the Isaac Scholar definitely acted as a springboard for my career. It gave me the opportunity to strive for excellence in my research and confirmed for me the importance of conducting research with practical applications without compromising on quality. It also gave me the confidence to dream big and apply for other scholarships and grants during my doctoral research, including a one-month research visit to Universit茅 Grenoble Alpes (France) with my young family.听
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What you are doing now
I am now a postdoctoral researcher at UC investigating the non-carbon benefits of planting trees in agricultural landscapes, and the spatial processes that underpin the delivery of these benefits to communities. When I'm not running code, you'll find me meandering in nature, instilling in my son and daughter those same values the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust solidified in me.
Sophie - UC Ecology student
2021 UC-based Food Transitions 2050 Doctoral Scholarship
2021 Edward and Isabel Kidson Scholarship
2016 Sir Neil Isaac Scholarship in Environmental Science
2013 UC Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship
2013 UC Emerging Leaders' Scholarship
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