Banks Peninsula Ecological Restoration Scholarship
The Banks Peninsula Ecological Restoration Scholarship was established in 2025 to support a Lincoln University postgraduate student with an interest in ecological restoration on Banks Peninsula.
Living Streams Community Nursery (the sponsor) is a volunteer, eco-sourced native plant nursery in Little River, working to “Green the Peninsula.”
Founded over a decade ago by local environmentalist Annelies Pekelharing, the nursery began with community seed collection and riparian planting along the Okana River. Since becoming a Charitable Trust in 2017, it has grown behind the Little River Library, with volunteers meeting weekly to propagate native plants from seeds sourced in the Herbert and Akaroa ecological zones.
To further support native regeneration and conservation on Banks Peninsula, Living Streams Community Nursery is offering scholarships for Lincoln University students. Successful recipients will be further supported by introductions to Peninsula conservation groups – allowing for opportunities for local experience, work, study or research.
Value
Up to two $5,000 scholarships (at the discretion of the selection committee) will be offered annually to full-time postgraduate students with a research project (existing or proposed) on ecological restoration on Banks Peninsula.
Closing date
31 October
Selection Criteria
- Academic Merit
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate their interest to undertake postgraduate research in ecological restoration on Banks Peninsula.
- Students with barriers to university study are encouraged to apply; e.g. (but not limited to) financial, first generation at university, minority groups, dependants
Availability
- Applicants must be full-time postgraduate students from Lincoln University studying ecology, plant science, agriculture or horticulture; with an interest in undertaking research in ecological restoration on Banks Peninsula.
