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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to $5,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The purpose of this scholarship is 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 the University of Canterbury.
Benefits
Financial assistance at a value of:
$5,000 (Category A awards);
$2,500 (Category B awards);
$1,000 (Category C awards).
Eligibility
- By 31 March in the year of application, applicants must be enrolled full-time at the University of Canterbury in at least 60 points of 200-, 300-, or 400-level taught courses (not including any thesis course) for an undergraduate or postgraduate programme in:
- Applied Data Science;
- Computational and Applied Mathematical Sciences;
- Data Science;
- Financial Engineering;
- Mathematics; or
- Statistics.
- Selection will be based on:
- Academic achievement; and
- Demonstrated commitment to, and interest in, Mathematics and/or Statistics.
- There are three categories of scholarship. The value of each category reflects the recipients' levels of achievement in terms of the above criteria.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
New Zealand
Nationality
226 nationalities
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
31 Mar 2026
Applications must be made online at the Scholarships website1 by 31 March.
Applications from previous recipients of the scholarship are accepted, and are considered equally with those from applicants who have not previously held the scholarship.