Fund Details
UC Engineering Māori Scholarship (Incoming First-Year Scholarship)
Award Amount
$5,000, $3,000 or $1,000

Brief Description:

This scholarship recognises and supports high achievers amongst ākonga Māori (Māori students) entering their first year of a BE(Hons) degree programme at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.

Maori



Value/Benefits:
a. Financial assistance at one of the following three values:
  1. $5,000 (Category A)
  2. $3,000 (Category B)
  3. $1,000 (Category C)
Level of Study: Incoming First-Year Undergraduate

Closing Date: 11:59 pm (NZT) 15 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date.)

Tenure: Up to 120 points of enrolment

Number Available Annually: At least three

Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: The scholarship is tenable during full-time or part-time enrolment in a recipient’s first year of a programme for a BE(Hons) degree at the University.

Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Not applicable

Special Requirements: Applicants must have whakapapa Māori, and must not have been enrolled in a degree programme at any tertiary institute

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


Application Information:

Selection will be based on:
  1. demonstrated leadership potential in the Māori community;
  2. academic achievement, as indicated by quality of achievement at NCEA Level 2, or equivalent university entrance qualification;
  3. demonstrated commitment to, or interest in, the BE(Hons) degree programme; and
  4. strategic objectives of the University.


Special Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must:
  • have whakapapa Māori.
  • NOT have been enrolled in a degree programme at any tertiary institute.*
*Participation in STAR courses, community education courses offered by tertiary institutions, orientation or general interest programmes run by tertiary institutions for secondary school students does not preclude eligibility for this award.


Contact Information:

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

Search Filters:

Level of Study
  • Incoming First-Year Undergraduate
    Faculty/School
    • Engineering
      Domestic/International Students
      • Domestic
      • International
      • International currently studying in a New Zealand secondary school
        Subject of Study
        • Chemical and Process Engineering
        • Civil Engineering
        • Computer Engineering
        • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
        • Engineering
        • Forest Engineering
        • Mechanical Engineering
        • Mechatronics Engineering
        • Natural Resources Engineering
        • Software Engineering
          Equity Awards
          • Maori students
          • Part-time study
          • Mature students
            Award Type
            • Any
            • Scholarship
              Application Closing Month
              • August