Scholarships for Women
UC actively encourages women to pursue their academic goals at the University, particularly in fields where women are underrepresented.
| Scholarship Name | Value | Who is eligible | Additional Information | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruhiko - Power Engineering Excellence Trust Undergraduate Scholarship | $3,000 | Students enrolled full-time in a first year of a programme for a BE(Hons) degree | Must be a citizen of New Zealand or hold a New Zealand residence class visa | 15-Aug |
| Dr John Innes Scholarship | $5,000 per annum for up to four years | Applicants must be current pupils of either Te Kāreti Kōhine o Wairau | Marlborough Girls' College or Te Kāreti Taitama o Wairau | Marlborough Boys' College. | Tenure is for three years. Recipients in a four-year undergraduate programme or intending to enrol in a post-graduate programme may apply for a fourth year of tenure | 15-Aug |
| Edna Waddell Undergraduate Scholarships for Women (Universities New Zealand) | Up to $5,000 | NZ citizens or permanent residents | 1-Sep | |
| Elman and Alfred Poole Southland Boys' and Southland Girls' High Schools UC Scholarship | $5,000 per annum for up to three years | The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in an undergraduate degree programme at the University | Must be a citizen of New Zealand | 15-Aug |
| Tait Foundation WiE CAN Scholarship | $5,000 | Applicants must have participated in the WiE CAN residential programme at the University of Canterbury. | Must be intending to enrol in first year of a BE (HONS) programme. | 15-Aug |
| UCSA Lloyd Lilley Scholarship | $1,200 | Applicants must have studied at Southland Boys' High School or Southland Girls' High School in the year of application | Tenable during full-time enrolment | 15-Aug |
| Scholarship Name | Value | Who is eligible | Additional Information | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruhiko - Power Engineering Excellence Trust Undergraduate Scholarship | Up to $5,000 | Students enrolled in a second, third, or fourth year of a programme for a BE(Hons) degree | Must be a citizen of New Zealand or hold a New Zealand residence class visa | 15-Aug |
| Bickerton-Widdowson Trust Memorial Scholarships | Up to $2,000 | Students enrolled in a programme of study in the School of Fine Arts | 1-Nov | |
| Corallyn Newman Prize | $2,000 | Must be a former pupil of Christchurch Girls' High School | Application not required | |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Prize | $500 | The prize recognises academic achievement in Pūhanga Hiko | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Application not required | |
| Graduate Women Canterbury (Inc.) Trust Board Scholarship | Up to $4,500 | Students enrolled in an Undergraduate; Honours; Postgraduate; Master's (non-thesis) | Must be a New Zealand citizen | 31-Mar |
| Helen Trappitt Engineering Scholarship for Women in Civil or Natural Resources Engineering | $2,000 | Students in the First Professional Year of a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours degree programme specialising in Civil or Natural Resources Engineering | Must be a New Zealand citizen or hold a New Zealand residence class visa | 31-Mar |
| Helen Wiley Prize | $500 | Students who excel in Mathematical Sciences at 300 or 400-level | Application not required | |
| New Zealand Steel Sir John Ingram Scholarship | Tuition fees support to the value of $3,000 per annum. A single stipend of $1,000 and an offer of a paid internship with New Zealand Steel |
Must be enrolled in the First Professional Year of a BE(Hons) in one of the following:
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Must be a New Zealand citizen or holders of a New Zealand residence class visa | 31-Mar |
| Scholarship Name | Value | Who is eligible | Additional Information | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Graduate Women Canterbury (Inc.) Trust Board Scholarship | Tuition fees at the domestic rate | Must be a citizen of New Zealand | A valid application for a UC Master's Scholarship constitues an application for the Master's Graduate Women Canterbury (Inc.) Scholarship | |
| New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Prize (For Women)(Universities New Zealand) | Up to $50,000 | Must be the holder of a New Zealand Law Degree | Must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident | 1-Mar |
| Scholarship Name | Value | Who is eligible | Additional Information | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Graduate Women Canterbury (Inc.) Trust Board Scholarship | $24,500 per 120 points of enrolment | Must be enrolled in study for a research doctoral degree in the Faculty of Arts; Faculty of Education; or Faculty of Health. | One scholarship is available every three years. Candidates must be citizens of New Zealand. | Application not required |
| Sir William Hartley Scholarship | $20,000 per annum for three consecutive years | Full-time study for a research doctoral degree at a university in Europe | There is only one holder of this scholarship at a time | 1-Nov |
| Scholarship Name | Value | Who is eligible | Additional Information | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Macmillan Brown Bursary | $2,500 | Undergraduate; Graduate; Honours; Master's; Doctoral | The scholarship is tenable during full-time or part-time enrolment for a degree at the University of Canterbury | 15-Aug |
Search for scholarships
To find scholarships you may be eligible for, please search our scholarship database by selecting the relevant option that applies you. You can search our database here.
Please note - you need to have created a myUC account prior to access the database.
Applying for a scholarship
Each scholarship has different eligibility criteria (e.g. subject/course, level, citizenship, age, gender, school, region, etc.) and may require different supporting documentation.
To apply, first review the criteria and then fill out the appropriate form online.
Please read the regulations for each scholarship before you apply.