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

Brief Description:

The purpose of this scholarship is to recognise and support high-achieving Pacific students entering their first year of a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (BE(Hons)) degree programme at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.

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 first year of a programme for a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (BE(Hons)) degree at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury

Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Not applicable

Special Requirements: Must be Pacific, 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 in the Pacific/Pasifika 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:
  • be Pacific;
  • 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:
Faculty/School
  • Engineering
    Level of Study
    • Incoming First-Year Undergraduate
      Equity Awards
      • Pacific students
      • Part-time study
        Domestic/International Students
        • Domestic
        • International
        • International currently studying in a New Zealand secondary school
          Award Type
          • Any
          • Scholarship
            Begin Accepting Applications Date:
            7 Oct 2024
            Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone):
            4 Dec 2024 11:59 PM