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Lissie Rathbone Scholarship (School-Leaver)
Award Amount
$2,000
Description:
The purpose of this scholarship is to support undergraduate students of English or History at the University of Canterbury.
Value/Benefits:
Financial assistance at a value of $2,000 per annum for three years
Level of Study:
School Leaver (First year undergraduate)
Closing Date:
11:59 pm (NZT) 15 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date)
Tenure:
Three years
Number Available Annually:
One
Applicable Enrolment During Tenure:
The scholarship is tenable during full-time or part-time enrolment in an undergraduate degree programme, with a major in either English or History, at the University of Canterbury
Citizenship/Residency Requirements:
Not applicable
Special Requirements:
Applicants must be under 19 years of age on the previous 1 December and have resided continuously within the territory of the
Canterbury Regional Council
for at least the 12 months preceding the closing date for applications.
For more information, please read the regulations for this award: click
here
.
Special Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must:
be under 19 years of age on the previous 1 December; and
have resided continuously in the territory of the
Canterbury Regional Council
for at least the 12 months preceding the closing date for applications.
Selection will be based on:
academic achievement in NCEA Level 2, or equivalent university entrance qualification, in both English and History.
Additional Information:
The scholarship was established in 1925 at Canterbury University College by the trustees of the estate of Lissie Rathbone, who had bequeathed one half of her residuary estate for such charitable, educational, or religious objects as the trustees should select. The trustees established similar scholarships at the other colleges of the University of New Zealand.
Contact Information:
For questions about this application, please contact Scholarships Office at
scholarships@canterbury.ac.nz
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Application Closing Month
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Begin Accepting Applications Date:
9 Oct 2023
Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone) :
6 Nov 2023 11:59 PM