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Scholarship Opportunities
Student research scholarship
The New Zealand Timber Design Society (TDS) is happy to offer up to two research scholarships for students actively involved with timber engineering and research. Successful recipient(s) will receive financial assistance ($3,000) to undertake research in any field related to timber design in any New Zealand tertiary institution.
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A condition of the scholarship is that at the end of the term, the recipient shall produce an original publication relating to the research undertaken, suitable for publishing in the Society’s journal. This publication shall be written specifically for the TDS journal and not published anywhere else.
Professional Development Grants
With global warming and climate change policies, the need for well-designed timber structures, especially those made with mass timber elements, has been rising. Given the fundamental differences between timber and other materials and the fact that many aspects of timber design are not covered by standards and guidelines, there is room to improve the professional skills of practising engineers when it comes to timber design. The New Zealand Timber Design Society (TDS) is happy to offer professional development grants for practising engineers actively involved with timber design. Successful recipient(s) will receive financial assistance covering enrollment fees for timber design courses.
Conference Scholarships
The TDS Conference Scholarship is an initiative presented by the Timber Design Society (TDS) and is open to TDS members who are early/mid-career professionals. This year, successful recipient(s) will receive financial assistance to go towards attendance at either the 2025 World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) in Brisbane, or the 2025 International Conference on Timber Bridges (ICTB) in Rotorua.
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