Fund Details
Tan Sri Datuk Oh Siew Nam P.S.M, P.J.N. Malaysian Scholarship (International Application Round)
Award Amount
$20,000

Brief Description:

To apply for this scholarship, please use the UC International Prospective Students Scholarships 2025 application form. Applications open 5 September 2024 and close 31 October 2024.

The purpose of this scholarship is to recognise and support top students from Malaysia who are studying in an undergraduate degree programme at the University of Canterbury.

Value/Benefits:
a. Financial assistance to a value of $20,000
Please note, if in any year there are two candidates of equal merit, two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded

Level of Study: Incoming First-Year Undergraduate; Undergraduate

Closing Date: 11:59 pm (NZT) 31 October (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date)

Tenure: One year

Number Available Annually: One

Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: Full-time enrolment in a programme of study for an undergraduate degree at the University of Canterbury

Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Must be a citizen of Malaysia. May not also be a citizen of New Zealand or Australia, hold a New Zealand residence class visa, or be an Australian Permanent Resident.

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

Application Information:

Following the online application process, shortlisted applicants may be required to attend an in-person interview conducted by a member of the Oh family (or nominee).

Special Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must be continuing students at the University of Canterbury, or have applied for admission by 31 October in the year of application.

Selection will be based on:
  1. extenuating circumstances that would prove a financial barrier to study; and
  2. academic achievement in the most recent year of study; and
  3. evidence of leadership and personal qualities indicating potential to be a success in life.

Additional Information:

Tan Sri Datuk Oh Siew Nam P.S.M., P.J.N. and Puan Sri Datin Margaret Lois Oh established the scholarship in 2016 to support the University of Canterbury in recognition of its involvement in the Colombo Plan. In the 1950s and 1960s, the University gave a number of Malaysian students such as Tan Sri Datuk Oh the opportunity to be educated in a world-class university. Tan Sri Datuk Oh studied Electrical Engineering and graduated with honours in 1962. That opportunity, given to him and others like him by the University, opened a door to an education that was the first step in years of dedicated study and hard work, culminating in a full and highly respected business and finance career involving service not only to his employer, but also to his country, Malaysia. This scholarship will carry on the Colombo Plan traditions and support successful applicants from Malaysia in their study at the University of Canterbury.

Tan Sri Datuk Oh has set up this scholarship in memory of his mother, Mdm Tan Tang Mooi, who had made many sacrifices to allow a better future for her son. Now this scholarship in her honour will provide the opportunity for a better future for many more Malaysian students.

Contact Information:

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

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