Fund Details
Graduate Women Canterbury (Inc.) Trust Board Scholarship
Award Amount
Domestic tuition fees up to $4,500

Description:



The purpose of this scholarship is to support female students at the University of Canterbury to complete bachelor’s degrees, bachelor’s with honours degrees, and non-thesis postgraduate study.

Value/Benefits: Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, to a value of up to $4,500

Level of Study Undergraduate; Honours; Postgraduate; Master's (non-thesis)

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

Tenure: One year

Number Available Annually: Two

Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: One scholarship is available in each of the following categories:

  • For female students who are enrolled full-time, mainly at 300 level (one scholarship)
  • For female students who are enrolled full-time, mainly at 400, 500, or 600 level courses, not including any thesis course (one scholarship)
Special Requirements: Must be female and a citizen of New Zealand

For more information and to view the regulations, click here.


Application Information:

Applications will not be accepted from previous holders of the scholarship.


Special Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must be:
  1. Female
  2. A citizen of New Zealand
  3. Enrolled full-time at the University of Canterbury, mainly at 300, 400, 500 or 600-level in:
    • a programme for a bachelor's degree; or
    • a programme for a bachelor's with honours degree; or
    • postgraduate non-thesis study


Additional Information:

This scholarship supports female students at the University of Canterbury to complete bachelor’s degrees, bachelor’s with honours degrees, and non-thesis postgraduate study. Graduate Women Canterbury established the scholarship in 2017 following a change to the organisation’s name. It replaces the New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (Inc.) Canterbury Branch Trust Board Scholarships, which had been established in 1994.


Contact Information:

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

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    • Women
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      • Undergraduate
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        • Domestic
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            Application Closing Month
            • March
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              • Any
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                Begin Accepting Applications Date:
                4 Feb 2024
                Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone) :
                2 Apr 2024 11:59 PM