Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$5,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The purpose of this scholarship is to recognise and support top achievers entering their first year of study in a BE(Hons) degree programme at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.
Benefits
Financial assistance at a value of $5,000 per annum for two years, or $1,500 per annum for two years.
Eligibility
Applicants must not have been enrolled in a degree programme at any tertiary institute.
Selection will be based on:
- Academic achievement, as indicated by quality of achievement at NCEA Level 2, or equivalent university entrance qualification;
- Cultural and/or sporting participation, and/or community service;
- Leadership potential;
- General character; and
- Strategic objectives of the University.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
New Zealand
Nationality
226 nationalities
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
07 Aug 2026
Closing Date: 11:59 pm (NZT) 7 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date.)