YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS

In 2010 FMC established a Youth Scholarship Scheme. The scheme is supported by the FMC Mountain and Forest Trust and the private Maerewhenua Trust

The aims of the Scholarship scheme are:

  • to promote tramping as an enjoyable experience for youg people
  • to assist clubs attract young members
  • to raise FMC profile with younger people in NZ

There are two types of Scholarship:

  • A SkillsScholarship which provides a grant towards the cost of learning skills. This scholarship is five $300 grants to contribute towards or cover costs of outdoor skills acquisition and training for young adults, including hire of an instructor for a club course or for an individual to partake in an instructor-training course.
  • An Expedition Scholarship which provides a grant to cover a multi day expedition within mainland New Zealand. This scholarship is one $1,000 grant to contribute towards a club-sanctioned, multi-day expedition (5 or more night’s duration) led by a person under 30 years within mainland New Zealand or its offshore islands.

The successful applicants are determined by a sub committee of experienced trampers.

Criteria

Click here for detailed criteria for the Skills Scholarship and the Expedition Scholarship.

Applications

Download the application form and send it to FMC, P O Box 1604, Wellington 6140.

Closing date for first round in 2012 is 6 April 2012

Past Winners

2011 Expedtion Scholarships:

  • Max Olsen: (Otago University TC). For a winter expedition into the Transit Valley in Fiordland. You can read about Max’s trip here
  • Miles van der Heu (Kings HS). For an expedition into the Hollyford / Pike vallleys. You can read about Miles’ trip here
  • James Thornton (Otago University TC) For a trip into the Worsley River, Bligh Sound and the Glaisnock Wilderness Area

2011 Skills Scholarships
There have been no grants of Skills Scholarships in 2011

page updated 11/11/2011