Scholarships
Scholarships
Scholarships
The New Zealand Fire Brigades' Institute Scholarship provides the opportunity for the recipient to travel and study — including courses at a university or training establishment, or a secondment at an overseas fire and emergency service.
$10,000
Maximum funding
1 month
Study & travel period
UFBA
Member brigades eligible
Resources
Scholarship information
Everything you need to apply, prepare your study plan, and complete your scholarship obligations.
Guidelines
Purpose, eligibility, funding, and how applications are assessed.
ViewFAQs
Answers to common questions about applying and completing your scholarship.
ViewPresentation guidelines
How to prepare your 20-minute presentation for Council.
ViewRecipient helpsheet
Expenses, travel, reporting, and next steps for successful recipients.
ViewThe New Zealand Fire Brigades' Institute scholarship was established to further the development of members by providing the opportunity to undertake research or study in a field of interest that will have benefits not only to the recipient, but to those who work in fire and emergency related sectors.
The Scholarship provides the opportunity for the recipient to travel and study. Study could include courses recognised at a university or training establishment, or a secondment at an overseas fire and emergency service to gain first-hand experience of an initiative that is unique or a project that might well be applicable in New Zealand.
Applying for the scholarship
There are currently no set dates or formats for scholarship applications. If you are interested in applying, formulate a detailed plan covering what the scholarship would look like, how long the study would take, what it would cost, and how the results would be presented to benefit you and the New Zealand firefighting community.
Present and discuss your plan with the NZFBI Council, where advice can be provided to fine-tune the application before it is fully considered.
NZFBI reserves the right to accept or decline any application, and may impose conditions on how the scholarship is paid. If a candidate fails to meet the defined outputs or timelines as per the scholarship agreement, they may be required to pay back any funds that have been received and/or they may not receive any further payments or reimbursements until such goals have been successfully completed.
Applicants must belong to an NZFBI member brigade.
For more information, contact the Secretary: [email protected]