Description:

The purpose of this scholarship is to recognise and support high-achieving students at the University of Canterbury who are entering their first year of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree programme and majoring in Data Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics.

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

Level of Study: School Leaver (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: Five, one of which is reserved for a Māori or Pasifika student

Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in a programme for a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree at the University of Canterbury with:

a major in Data Science and an enrolment in MATH 102 and STAT 101; or
a major in Financial Engineering and an enrolment in MATH 103 and STAT 101; or
a major in Mathematics and an enrolment in MATH 103; or
a major in Statistics and an enrolment in STAT 101

Recipients who have completed MATH 199 are exempt from enrolling in MATH 102 or MATH 103

Special Requirements: Must have completed, or be completing, a university entrance qualification and have studied at secondary level in New Zealand in the year of application (or, in the case of a gap year, in the year immediately prior), either (1) in New Zealand, or (2) overseas at Te Aho o Te Kura. International students who meet these requirements are eligible to apply

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

Special Eligibility Requirements:

Selection will be based on:

academic achievement; and
demonstrated commitment to, or interest in, the intended degree programme.

Additional Information:

The scholarship must be taken up in the year following the year of application.

Contact Information:

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

Search Filters:

Subject of Study

Data Science
Financial Engineering
Mathematics
Statistics

Equity Awards

Maori students
Pasifika students

Level of Study

School Leaver (First year undergraduate)

Domestic/International Students

Domestic
International currently studying in a New Zealand secondary school

College

College of Arts
College of Science

Application Closing Month

August

Award Type

Any
Scholarship