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Engineering & Forestry Undergraduate Scholarships

24 August 2026

UC offers a range of scholarships to help our undergraduate students. Check out some of the Engineering and Forestry undergraduate scholarships available at UC.

HOW TO APPLY

This is a summary list of some of the UC Scholarships that are available for students enrolled in an undergraduate degree in the Engineering or Forestry disciplines at UC. These scholarships are subject to funding availability and are reviewed each year. The UC Scholarships Office administers most of these scholarships.

Each scholarship has different eligibility criteria so read each scholarship's Regulations to find out if you're eligible.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS INFORMATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Search our scholarships database for all scholarships currently available.

NB: For those studying Forestry, visit the School of Forestry scholarships wepage for details on some other externally funded opportunities.

AECOM Civil/Natural Resources Engineering Scholarship

Purpose: To encourage and support students at UC to undertake a career in Civil or Natural Resources Engineering. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in the second or third year of a BE(Hons) programme in Civil Engineering or Natural Resources Engineering.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $5,000 for one year; plus if available, AECOM may offera paid summer employment opportunity.

Closing date: 31 March - not offered in 2026

Anna Wilson – Design for Tomorrow Award

Purpose: To inspire and encourage final year Product Design students at UC to apply their knowledge and skills to create impactful products with a focus on the future.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $10,000 for one year; plus a guaranteed place in the Summer Start-Up Programme run by the Centre for Entrepreneurship.

Closing date: End of Semester 2 - applications are made through the School of Product Design

Aruhiko – Power Engineering Excellence Trust Undergraduate Scholarship

Purpose: To support and promote study in the BE(Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering programme at UC and the University of Auckland.

Value: Financial assistance to the value of $3,000 (Second or Third Year students); $5,000 (Fourth year students) for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

Brian Morrison Memorial Scholarship in Engineering

Purpose: To support engineering students attending UC, particularly international engineering students, who are considered likely in their future lives to promote and foster racial tolerance, co-operation, and understanding. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in their second, third or fourth year of a BE(Hons) degree at UC.

Value: Financial assistance at the value of $2,500 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

Cotter Tait Scholarship for Māori and Pacific/Pasifika Engineering Students

Purpose: To provide financial assistance and industry connections and advice, to Māori and Pacific third year BE(Hons) students at UC.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of at least $4,000 for one year; plus an opportunity of mentoring with a member of Collective Success.

Closing date: 31 March

Courtney Shearer Memorial Scholarship in Engineering

Purpose: To support undergraduate students enrolled full-time in the second, third or fourth year of their BE(Hons) degree.at UC, with preference given to those who did not come to university directly from school, but who worked in the intervening period.

Value: Financial assistance to the value of $2,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

EEA Electricity Engineers' Association Scholarships

Purpose: To support fourth year BE(Hons) students at UC who have interests or capabilities relevant to electricity generation/transmission/distribution, electrical power systems, or electricity utilisation/products/plant..

Value: Financial assistance up to the value of $5,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

Energy Education Trust Undergraduate Scholarship - University of Canterbury

Purpose: To support undergraduate and postgraduate honours students at UC who have an interest in the energy needs of Aotearoa New Zealand. Applicants would be majoring in Economics, Engineering, Science, or other subjects of relevance to the energy needs of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $5,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

Ben - UC Electrical & Electronic Engineering student

Receiving the Aruhiko Power Engineering Scholarship has been an incredible honour and has significantly impacted my academic journey. This scholarship has allowed me to focus more on my studies and professional development with fewer financial worries.

PEET has opened by eyes to the world of power engineering and the vital work involved. It has deepened by understanding of the challenges involved with modernizing the energy grid specifically the work required to transition to clean, reliable energy. Without the support from PEET I probably wouldn’t have decided on Electrical Engineering as I didn’t know much about it.

The scholarship has provided me with an invaluable network of industry professionals and fellow scholars. The connections I have made through Aruhiko have been instrumental in helping me navigate internship opportunities and gain insights into the power engineering industry.

The guidance I’ve received has been crucial in preparing for my career, from advice on field trips to discussions about industry trends and innovations.

2024 Aruhiko - Power Engineering Excellence Trust Undergraduate Scholarship

2023 Aruhiko - Power Engineering Excellence Trust Undergraduate Scholarship

2023 UC Engineering Maori Scholarship

2023 UC Mapura Bright Start Scholarship

Gareth James Memorial Scholarship

Purpose: To assist and encourage students studying in their second year of a BE(Hons) degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering at UC to complete their engineering degree and make a difference for future generations.

Value: (a) Financial assistance to the value of $10,000 per annum for up to three years; (b) where possible, mentoring opportunities; (c) if available, Transwaste Canterbury Ltd may offer a paid summer employment opportunity.

Closing date: 31 March - not offered in 2026

Helen Trappitt Engineering Scholarship for Women in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Purpose: To recognise and support promising female scholars at UC who are in the second year of a BE(Hons) degree specialising in Civil Engineering.

Value: Financial assistance up to the value of $2,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

Henry Vale Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering

Purpose: To support full-time students in courses in the field of building services in the BE(Hons) degree programme at UC. Applicants must have completed and be enrolled in certain papers, see Regulations for details.

Value: Financial assistance of $3,000 (two scholarships available) or $8,000 (one scholarship available)

Closing date: 31 March

Hugh McDougall Rankin Education Scholarship

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to full-time students studying a qualification in physical sciences such as chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, biotechnology, biochemistry, mathematics, and applied sciences; who have the potential to contribute to the technological wealth of New Zealand. Special eligibility criteria applies, check the Regulations for details.

Value: Financial assistance towards tuition fees up to the value of $7,000 for one year.

Closing date: 1 March

Ian Robertson Memorial Scholarship

Purpose: To recognise and support scholars at UC who are in the third year of a BE(Hons) degree specialising in Civil Engineering at UC. Applicants must have attended Years 11- 13 in a secondary school in Otago/Southland.

Value: Financial assistance up to the value of $2,500 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

J R Templin Bursary

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to students who are in their final year of the BE(Hons) degree at UC.

Value: Financial assistance up to the value of $1,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

Jacobs New Zealand Engineering Scholarship

Purpose: To assist and encourage third year Engineering students towards a career in the engineering profession.

Value: (a)up to $6,000 towards tuition fees; (b) if available, on completion of BE(Hons) degree programme, offer of a continuing employment contract with Jacobs New Zealand Ltd (includes a signing bonus of $1,000); (c) if available, ten-weeks of vacation employment with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Closing date: 31 March

John McMillan Scholarship

Purpose: To recognise the academic achievement in subjects based on pure and applied Mathematics at the undergraduate level and supports students of Economics, Finance and Financial Engineering at UC.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $3,000 per annum for up to two years.

Closing date: 31 March

Kelvin Lewis Scholarship

Purpose: To support full-time fourth year BE(Hons) students minoring in Power Engineering at UC to complete their degree programmes.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $2,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

Lloyd L. Hosking Scholarship in Civil Engineering

Purpose: To reward the academic achievement of a student who is currently enrolled for the final year of the BE(Hons) degree in Civil Engineering at UC.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $4,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

Lumin Undergraduate Scholarship

Purpose: To support undergraduate students in the third year of a BE (Hons) studying Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering; or the second year of a Bachelor of Data Science or a BSc in Computer Science at UC who have an interest in software development and/or using data analysis.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $10,000 for one year. Plus, if available, Lumin may also offer a paid summer employment opportunity.

Closing date: 31 March

Mechanical Engineering Crispin Hales Awhi Pūtea | Financial Need Grant

Purpose: To provide manaakitanga | support to Mechanical Engineering students who are experiencing financial difficulties.

Value: Financial assistance up to $1,000 for one year.

Closing date: Made available as funds permit -Applications must be made to the Mechanical Engineering Pastoral Care Office via mechanicalengineering@canterbury.ac.nz

New Zealand Steel Sir John Ingram Scholarship

Purpose: To recognise and support promising female Engineering students at UC. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in the second year of a BE(Hons) degree specialising in either: (a) Chemical and Process Engineering, (b) Electrical and Electronic Engineering, (c) Mechanical Engineering, or (d) Mechatronics Engineering.

Value: (a) Tuition fees support to a value of $3,000 pa for up to 3 years; (b) a single stipend payment of $1,000; (c) an offer of a paid internship opportunity with NZ Steel.

Closing date: 31 March

Park and Paulay Undergraduate Scholarship

Purpose: To support students studying full-time in the fourth year of a BE(Hons) (Civil) programme studying structural, geotechnical, or earthquake engineering at UC. Specific eligibility requirements apply, refer to the Regulations for details.

Value: Financial assistance to a value of $2,500 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

RAFT's Recreation and Academic Field Trips Achievement Prize

Purpose: To encourage third year BE(Hons) students in Electrical & Electronic Engineering to pursue excellence in both recreational and academic endeavours.

Value: Financial assistance to a value of $300.

Closing date: Applications, including a recreational/sporting CV must be made to the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering by 30 September.

RDK Agricultural Engineering Scholarship

Purpose: To encourage and promote undergraduate study in the area of agricultural engineering. Applicants must be enrolled in the final year of a bachelor's or honours that includes at least one course in agricultural engineering.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $1,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

Riley Consultants Ltd Civil or Natural Resources Engineering Scholarship

Purpose: To assist and encourage students studying in their second or third year of a Civil or Environmental Engineering degree at UC into a career specialising in the areas of geotechnical, water resources, or civil engineering.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $8,000 for one year; plus if available, Riley Consultants Ltd may offer a paid summer employment opportunity.

Closing date: 31 March - not offered in 2026

Rodin Cars Scholarship in Engineering

Purpose: To support full-time undergraduate Engineering students in the Third or Fourth Year of a BE (Hons) at UC who have a demonstrated involvement and commitment to motorsports.

Value: Financial assistance to a value of $20,000 for one year (initially paid towards tuition fees).

Closing date: 31 October

Scott Technology Women in Engineering Scholarship

Purpose: To assist and encourage female students studying in their second or third year of an Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering degree at UC, to hopefully pursue a career in engineering.

Value: (a) Tuition fees support to a value of $5,000 for one year; (b) a single stipend payment of $1,000; (c) an offer of a paid summer employment opportunity with Scott Technology.

Closing date: 31 March

Singapore Colombo Plan Alumni Scholarship

Purpose: To support undergraduate engineering students in their second or third year of a BE(Hons) degree at UC who demonstrate the potential to become outstanding professional engineers.

Value: Financial assistance to a value of $6,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

SPE New Zealand Section Scholarship

Purpose: To promote student interest in the application of engineering principles to the ongoing development of the oil and gas industry; provide an awareness of the petroleum industry in NZ; and to encourage students to seek career opportunities in NZ within the oil and gas industry. Applicants must be enrolled in a BE(Hons) degree either in the third year; or their fourth year, with an intention to proceed to postgraduate study.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $5,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

Stantec Jim Bradley Scholarship

Purpose: To encourage and support students in their third year of a BE(Hons) degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC, to undertake a career in the three waters, public health, or environmental areas of engineering.

Value: Tuition fees support up to a value of $10,000 for one year; plus, if available, Stantec NZ may offer a paid summer employment opportunity.

Closing date: 31 March

Hermione - UC Civil Engineering student

Being awarded the Riley Consultants Ltd Civil or Natural Resources Engineering Scholarship made a huge difference in my academic and professional life.

Through this scholarship I was given the opportunity to work as a water resources intern at Riley Consultants and make meaningful contributions to a variety of projects. I am also grateful for the financial support as I prepare to undertake a civil engineering exchange to the University of California, Los Angeles!

This recognition has given me the confidence to grow, lead, and challenge myself throughout my engineering career. I look forward to giving back to the engineering community in the future, just as Riley has supported me.

2025 Riley Consultants Ltd Civil or Natural Resources Engineering Scholarship

Steven Bly Memorial Scholarship in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Purpose: To support full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the third or fourth year of a BE(Hons) degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC, particularly those who are studying in the field of communications engineering and who share Steven Bly's interest in the “great outdoors”.

Value: Financial assistance to the value of $1,500 for one year; plus, if available, Tait Communications may offer scholarship recipients a paid summer employment opportunity.

Closing date: 31 March

Sutherland Scholarship in Civil Engineering

Purpose: To assist third year BE(Hons) students in Civil Engineering who are facing financial difficulties.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $5,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

Tait Communications Undergraduate Scholarship

Purpose: To support undergraduate students in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Software Engineering at UC. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in one of the following: (a) the Third or Fourth Year of a BE(Hons) degree specialising in either Computer Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, or Software Engineering; (b) a 300-level programme for a BSc or BSc(Hons) majoring in Computer Science.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $5,000 for one year; plus, if available, Tait Communications may offer a paid summer employment opportunity.

Closing date: 31 March

Trimble Karahipi Hangarau Technology Scholarship

Purpose: To support students in their second, third or fourth year of their undergraduate studies in a programme in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) at UC.

Value: Financial assistance to a value of $7,000 for one year; plus, if available, a paid internship opportunity.

Closing date: 31 October

Tū Ātea Scholarship for Māori Engineering Students

Purpose: To offer financial assistance, telecommunications industry connections, and membership into the Future Māori Leaders programme to Third and Fourth Year Māori undergraduate students who are studying in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics or Computer Science & Software Engineering.

Value: Financial assistance to a value of $5,000 for one year; plus networking and conference opportunities and membership into the Tū Ātea Future Māori Leaders programme.

Closing date: 31 March

Tuatara Structures Undergraduate Scholarship in Civil Engineering

Purpose: To support full-time second or third year undergraduate Civil Engineering students at UC who demonstrate the potential to lead the next generation of industry professionals through education, learning and research.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $5,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

UC Mathematics and Statistics Scholarship

Purpose: To recognise and support high-achieving 200-, 300-, or 400-level students majoring in Applied Data Science, Computational and Applied Mathematical Sciences, Data Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics at UC.

Value: Financial assistance at the value of: (a) $5,000 (Category A awards); (b) $2,500 (Category B awards); (c) $1,000 (Category C awards)

Closing date: 31 March - not offered in 2026

UC PAKC Pacific Scholarship

Purpose: To support Pacific students undertaking a minor in Pacific Studies in their first year of full-time study in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme at UC.

Value: Up to $8,000 towards tuition fees

Closing date: 31 October

Wairarapa Estate Limited (WEL) Scholarship (Bachelor of Forestry Science)

Purpose: To support students who have transferred into the second or third year of a Bachelor of Forestry Science degree programme after completing one or two semesters of study in a non-Forestry programme.

Value: Financial assistance to the value of $3,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 May

WIDE Trust Undergraduate Scholarship

Purpose: To support students who are enrolled, or intending to enrol, full-time at UC in either: (a) the first year of a BForSc programme; or (b) the second year of a BE(Hons) programme in Forest Engineering.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $10,000 for one year.

Closing date: 30 November

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Engineering & Forestry Undergraduate Scholarships

AECOM Civil/Natural Resources Engineering Scholarship

Anna Wilson – Design for Tomorrow Award

Aruhiko – Power Engineering Excellence Trust Undergraduate Scholarship

Brian Morrison Memorial Scholarship in Engineering

Cotter Tait Scholarship for Māori and Pacific/Pasifika Engineering Students

Courtney Shearer Memorial Scholarship in Engineering

EEA Electricity Engineers' Association Scholarships

Energy Education Trust Undergraduate Scholarship - University of Canterbury

2024 Aruhiko - Power Engineering Excellence Trust Undergraduate Scholarship

2023 Aruhiko - Power Engineering Excellence Trust Undergraduate Scholarship

2023 UC Engineering Maori Scholarship

2023 UC Mapura Bright Start Scholarship

Gareth James Memorial Scholarship

Helen Trappitt Engineering Scholarship for Women in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Henry Vale Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering

Hugh McDougall Rankin Education Scholarship

Ian Robertson Memorial Scholarship

J R Templin Bursary

Jacobs New Zealand Engineering Scholarship

John McMillan Scholarship

Kelvin Lewis Scholarship

Lloyd L. Hosking Scholarship in Civil Engineering

Lumin Undergraduate Scholarship

Mechanical Engineering Crispin Hales Awhi Pūtea | Financial Need Grant

New Zealand Steel Sir John Ingram Scholarship

Park and Paulay Undergraduate Scholarship

RAFT's Recreation and Academic Field Trips Achievement Prize

RDK Agricultural Engineering Scholarship

Riley Consultants Ltd Civil or Natural Resources Engineering Scholarship

Rodin Cars Scholarship in Engineering

Scott Technology Women in Engineering Scholarship

Singapore Colombo Plan Alumni Scholarship

SPE New Zealand Section Scholarship

Stantec Jim Bradley Scholarship

2025 Riley Consultants Ltd Civil or Natural Resources Engineering Scholarship

Steven Bly Memorial Scholarship in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Sutherland Scholarship in Civil Engineering

Tait Communications Undergraduate Scholarship

Trimble Karahipi Hangarau Technology Scholarship

Tū Ātea Scholarship for Māori Engineering Students

Tuatara Structures Undergraduate Scholarship in Civil Engineering

UC Mathematics and Statistics Scholarship

UC PAKC Pacific Scholarship

Wairarapa Estate Limited (WEL) Scholarship (Bachelor of Forestry Science)

WIDE Trust Undergraduate Scholarship

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