Applications for scholarships for 2025 study now closed
This is a list of scholarships that are available for students intending to enrol at UC in the first year of an undergraduate degree in the Science areas in 2025.聽
Each scholarship has different eligibility criteria so check the details of each one to find out if you're eligible.聽聽
We recommend you apply for聽all聽the聽scholarships you are eligible for, as it is possible to be awarded more than one scholarship at a time.聽
Scholarship information is subject to change.
Edna Waddell Undergraduate Scholarships for Women
笔耻谤辫辞蝉别:听The Edna Waddell scholarships are for women entering their first year of full time study for undergraduate degrees in professional engineering or technology at New 成人大片universities.
Value:听$5,000
Who is eligible:聽First-year undergraduate female students studying Technology or Engineering.
Other relevant information:聽This scholarship closes 1 September and is administered by Universities NZ - see聽
Leigh & Judith Pownall Scholarship
笔耻谤辫辞蝉别:听This scholarship supports undergraduate Geography and Music majors at the 成人大片.聽
Value:听$5,000
Who is eligible:聽First-year undergraduate students intending to major in Geography or Music.
Other relevant information:聽Applicants must be citizens of New 成人大片or holders of New 成人大片residence class visa.聽
UC Mathematics & Statistics Aspire聽Scholarship聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽
笔耻谤辫辞蝉别:听This scholarship recognises and supports students with high potential at Te Whare W膩nanga o Waitaha | 成人大片 who are entering their first year of a programme for a BA, BDataSci, or BSc degree and majoring in Data Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics.
痴补濒耻别:听$2,000
Who is eligible:聽First-year undergraduate students intending to enrol in a BSc or BA with a major in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science or Financial Engineering.
Other relevant information:聽Applicants must be enrolled in specific courses.聽
UC Mathematics & Statistics M膩ori Aspire聽Scholarship
笔耻谤辫辞蝉别:听This scholarship recognises and supports M膩ori students with high potential at Te Whare W膩nanga o Waitaha | 成人大片 who are entering their first year of a programme for a BA, BDataSci, or BSc degree and majoring in Data Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics.
痴补濒耻别:听$2,000
Who is eligible:聽First-year undergraduate M膩ori students intending to enrol in a BSc or BA with a major in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science or Financial Engineering.
Other relevant information:聽Applicants must be enrolled in specific courses.聽
UC Mathematics & Statistics Pacific Aspire聽Scholarship
笔耻谤辫辞蝉别:听This scholarship recognises and supports Pacific students with high potential at Te Whare W膩nanga o Waitaha | 成人大片 who are entering their first year of a programme for a BA, BDataSci, or BSc degree and majoring in Data Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics.
痴补濒耻别:听$2,000
Who is eligible:聽First-year undergraduate Pacific students intending to enrol in a BSc or BA with a major in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science or Financial Engineering.
Other relevant information:聽Applicants must be enrolled in specific courses.聽
UC Mathematics and Statistics STAR Scholarship
笔耻谤辫辞蝉别:听This scholarship recognises outstanding performance in MATH 199, the STAR course at Te Kura P膩ngarau | School of Mathematics and Statistics of Te Whare W膩nanga o Waitaha | 成人大片, and supports students majoring in Applied Data Science, Computational and Applied Mathematical Sciences, Data Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics at the University.
Value:听$5,000 per annum for up to three years
Who is eligible:聽First-year undergraduate students intending to enrol in at least 60 points per academic year of taught courses that contribute to a degree programme with a major in: Applied Data Science; or Computational and Applied Mathematical Sciences; or Data Science; or Financial Engineering; or Mathematics; or Statistics.
Other relevant information:聽Applications close 1 November.聽Applicants must be enrolled in the STAR course offered by the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University (MATH 199).
