Fund Details
University of Canterbury Alumni Scholarship (Non-Incoming First-Year) (UNDER REVIEW)
Award Amount
$5,000

Brief Description:

The purpose of this scholarship is to support postgraduate students at the University of Canterbury.

Value/Benefits: Financial assistance at a value of $5,000

Level of Study: Undergraduate; Honours; Postgraduate; Master's; Doctoral

Closing Date: 11:59 pm (NZT) 7 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date)

Tenure: One year

Number Available Annually: Two

Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment at the University of Canterbury in one of the following:
  • the final year of a programme for an Honours degree; or
  • any year of a programme for a postgraduate degree or a postgraduate diploma
Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Not applicable

For more information, please read the regulations for this award: click here.

Application Information:

This application form is NOT for those starting their first year of undergraduate study in the year following the year of application - it is only for students who will be in their final year of an honours degree, or any year of a postgraduate degree programme, in the year of tenure. Please refer to the "University of Canterbury Alumni Scholarship (Incoming First-Year)" if you are looking to begin your first year of undergraduate study at UC next year.

Special Eligibility Requirements:

Selection will be based on:
  1. academic achievement;
  2. involvement in sporting, cultural and/or community activities; and
  3. affinity with the objectives of the University of Canterbury Alumni South Island Chapter, as demonstrated in a brief statement required as part of the application.

Additional Information:

The University of Canterbury Alumni South Island Chapter established the scholarship in 2014. It replaces the University of Canterbury Alumni Association Scholarships, which had been first awarded in 1996, and which were then reviewed and relaunched in 2008. In 2013 the University of Canterbury Alumni Association was wound up and the University of Canterbury Alumni South Island Chapter was founded.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Scholarships Office at scholarships@canterbury.ac.nz

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          Begin Accepting Applications Date:
          20 Jun 2024
          Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone):
          15 Aug 2024 11:59 PM