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These scholarships are principally for our current undergraduate students but there are some postgraduate and doctoral scholarships too. 

What do the ancient Greeks have in common with LEGO, modern-day maths and engineering?  It’s a question UC’s Teece Museum explores in its latest exhibition, Bricks of Olympus.

University of Canterbury students are getting real-world experience behind the lens while supporting disabled athletes from across New Zealand.

Breaking a cycle that sees multiple members of the same family ending up in prison is the focus of award-winning research by a UC academic. 

Held annually by Te Kaunihera o Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University Council, the awards celebrate excellence in research, teaching and innovation.

Ross Calman has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement for his contributions to nonfiction literature.

After growing up in Ukraine and experiencing the collapse of the Soviet Union, a UC professor has become an award-winning expert on European politics. 

Ahead of the 30 October release of Pike River, director Rob Sarkies spoke at a public lecture on authentic storytelling and feeling as a creative tool.

UC’s Kōawa Studios has signed a non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Auckland’s two largest film studios, aimed at growing opportunities for students and supporting the screen sector.

UC educators receive an Ako Aotearoa Award for their successful design and delivery of the Master of Māori and Indigenous Leadership programme. 

Eminent Pacific UC scholar joins 14 global experts to create influential sustainable development report.

Cultural leader Tiana Malina Te Rongopatahi Mo’iha is building towards the world’s biggest adaptation conference with a UC residency, funded by Creative NZ.

This application round includes the majority of our Postgraduate study scholarships and some scholarships to support study or travel overseas.  

The application round for 2026 'UC Doctoral Scholarships' is now open and closes 20 October.

Work by Canterbury art students from two different institutions is hanging side-by-side in a new exhibition at CoCA.

Have a go at entering one or more of our three Essay Prizes and get yourself some extra cash!

This UC filmmaker wants to change your perceptions of sea ice and the environment with the epic tales of three women scientists... how Mighty Indeed.

UC’s new Industry Advisory Board brings global expertise to guide the University’s Digital Screen programme and strengthen industry partnerships.

Five UC academics who have built international careers have been recognised for their contributions and elected as Royal Society Te Apārangi Fellows today. 

UC announces first commercial use of Kōawa Studios for international feature film 'Holy Days'

Free gelato, pizza and live music will feature at an Italian-style street party hosted by the Teece Museum at the Christchurch Arts Centre later this week. 

Congratulations to all Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury alumni who have been recognised in the New Year Honours List for 2025.

Apirana Taylor, 2024 Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry recipient, launches 'in the cracks of light' with Canterbury University Press.

A new book published by Canterbury University Press brings to life a crucial period in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand, when European settlers were mixing with Māori people, and gives compelling insight into Māori customs, values and beliefs of the time from a French perspective.