UC International First Year Scholarships

Regulations
These scholarships were established in 2012 to recognise and support top international students commencing an undergraduate degree programme at the University of Canterbury.

1. Scholarships will be awarded in two categories to students who, in their year of application, are either A. attending a pre-university institution or high school outside New Zealand, or are completing a Foundation Studies programme in New Zealand NZ$15,000 scholarships and NZ$5,000 scholarships or B. attending a New Zealand high school, and are graduating with NCEA, IB or Cambridge university entrance qualifications or equivalent NZ$15,000 scholarships, NZ$8,000 scholarships, and NZ$5,000 scholarships 2. The scholarships will be awarded to full-fee paying international students who have applied for admission to the University of Canterbury by 1 November (Category A applicants) or 10 December (Category B applicants) in the year prior to their intended first year of enrolment in an undergraduate degree programme. Applicants must not be citizens of New Zealand or Australia, or hold New Zealand Permanent Residency status. Applicants must have completed or be completing a university entrance qualification. 3. The scholarships will be awarded by the Council, on the recommendation of a selection committee. In awarding the scholarships the Committee will consider factors including, but not limited to, the following: a. quality of achievement in university entrance qualifications b. evidence of leadership potential c. involvement in cultural and/or sport and/or community activities d. evidence of international experience, which may include travel, attendance at seminars, and other activities outside the applicants home country. 4. Applications must be made on the appropriate form, which can be obtained from the Scholarships website. Applications must be received by the Scholarships Office not later than 5.00 pm on 1 October in the year prior to enrolment at the University of Canterbury, or, if this is not a business day, by 5.00 pm on the next business day. 5. Recipients may hold multiple fees scholarships. 6. Each scholarship will be tenable for one year of study in an undergraduate programme, and must be taken up in the first year of university enrolment.

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7. The emolument for each scholarship will be credited directly to the recipients University fees account at the time of enrolment. 8. If in any year there are fewer candidates of sufficient merit than there are scholarships available, fewer awards will be made. 9. A condition of acceptance is that recipients will be willing to engage in University community activities, such as student mentoring, acting as University ambassadors, and being involved with University publicity as appropriate. 10. In the event of a recipients withdrawal from the University the scholarship will be withdrawn. 11. Continuation of the scholarship is conditional on continued satisfactory academic progress and adherence to the Universitys Regulations.

Ref: UC_Intl_1st August 2012