Fund Details
UC Computer Science High Achievers Award (Incoming First-Year Scholarship)
Award Amount
$2,000

Brief Description:

This scholarship will not be offered for study in 2025

Maori

This scholarship recognises and supports high-achieving students who are entering their first year of a BSc degree programme and majoring in Computer Science at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.

Value/Benefits: Financial assistance at a value of $2,000

Level of Study: Incoming First-Year Undergraduate

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

Tenure: One year

Number Available Annually: Six, one of which is reserved for a student with whakapapa Māori and one of which is reserved for a Pacific student

Maori



Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in a first year of study in a programme for a BSc degree in Computer Science that includes:
  • COSC 121 or COSC 131; and
  • COSC 122.
Recipients who gain direct entry into Year 2 of the degree programme are exempt from enrolling in the courses specified

Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Not applicable

Special Requirements: Applicants must not have been enrolled in a degree programme at any tertiary institute. International students who meet this requirement are eligible to apply

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

Application Information:

Selection will be based on:
  1. demonstrated commitment to, or interest in, the intended degree programme;
  2. academic achievement; and
  3. strategic objectives of the University.

Special Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must not have been enrolled in a degree programme at any tertiary institute. International students who meet this criteria are eligible to apply.*

*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 currently studying in a New Zealand secondary school
        Subject of Study
        • Computer Science
          Equity Awards
          • Maori students
          • Pacific students
            Award Type
            • Any
            • Scholarship
              Application Closing Month
              • August