General undergraduate scholarships
UC offers a diverse range of scholarships to help undergraduate students study any degree at UC. Have a look at the general undergraduate scholarships available.
SCHOLARSHIP NAME | VALUE | WHO IS ELIGIBLE | ADDTIONAL INFORMATION | CLOSING DATE |
Alison MacGibbon Fund | $300 | Students who are hindered by financial strain and who would struggle in continuing their studies | All applications for awards from the fund must be accompanied by a statement of the financial position of the applicant. | 31-Mar |
Dr Russell Smith Memorial Scholarship | $2,000 | Applicants must be blind or have a significant visual impairment and have registered with the University’s Disability Resource Service by 31 March 2020 | 31-Mar | |
Eamon Molloy Memorial Scholarship | $15,000 (tuition fees) | Applicants must be either: Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the People’s Republic of China, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Vietnam; or | Applicants must not be citizens of Aotearoa New Zealand or holders of Aotearoa New Zealand residence class visas. | 31-Mar |
$8,000 | Applicants must be citizens of Aotearoa New Zealand or holders of Aotearoa New Zealand residence class visas. engaged in the first year of a programme for a research master’s degree at the University. | The proposed project associated with the programme must be relevant to the energy needs of Aotearoa New Zealand. | 31-Mar | |
$4,500 (tuition fees) | Applicants must be female and citizens of NZ. | 2 scholarships available for: 1) A female student who is enrolled full-time, mainly at 300 level in any programme. 2) A female student who is enrolled full-time, mainly at 400, 500, or 600 level courses, not including any thesis course in any programme. | 31-Mar | |
$10,000 | Applicants must have a vision impairment that qualifies them to register with the Blind Foundation and be enrolled full-time or part-time, at the University at either undergraduate or postgraduate level. | 31-Mar | ||
$1,000 | Applicants must be enrolled full time at the University of Canterbury and have attended either Southland Girls’ High School or Southland Boys’ High School in the year immediately prior to application; | Applicants must have achieved a university entrance qualification in the year immediately prior to enrolment at the University of Canterbury. | 31-Mar | |
$5,000 | Applicants must be enrolled full-time at the University in: for an Honours degree; or or a postgraduate diploma. | It would be helpful to have an affinity with the objectives of the University of Canterbury Alumni South Island Chapter, as demonstrated in a brief statement required as part of the application. | 15-Aug | |
Westpac Southland Scholarship | $1,000 for two years | Applicants must have completed at least one academic year at the University of Canterbury and whose earlier youth was spent substantially in Southland and whose parents, or guardian, are resident in Southland at the time of the award. | 31-Mar |