David Brundell Master’s Scholarship

Overview

Description

David Brundell completed a Bachelor of Horticulture at Massey in 1970 before going on to complete a Master of Horticulture (Subtropical Pomology and Agronomy) in 1974. His thesis topic focused on flower development of the kiwifruit. Following his graduation from Massey, David worked in a research role at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in Levin and later in Pukekohe. David’s varied career saw him being a floricultural consultant for the Commonwealth Secretariat in Jammu and Kashmir as well as various other consulting roles in floriculture and in the development of geophytes.

Throughout his life David was an avid plant and crop collector, developer, producer, and trader. He had a lifelong interest in the commercial production of a wide variety of food, medicinal, and energy crops as well as in gardens and design, all within an ecologically sustainable context.

Benefits

This is a postgraduate scholarship, you will be enrolled in the Master of Horticulture (coursework or research stage)

The value of the scholarship will be up to $25,000 per annum for full time students and prorated for part time students up to the value of $12,500 per year, should funds permit.

The tenure is 1.5 years for full time students, adjusted for part time students. Part time students are required to enrol in a minimum of 60 credits per year.