| Value | NZ$3,000 per annum |
|---|---|
| Number offered | One |
| Closing date | 1 November |
Information
Established in 2023 by the University of Otago with funds from the Otago Council Trust, this scholarship was created to promote the economic, social and cultural welfare of the people of Otago by supporting University of Otago postgraduate Commerce students. Specifically, the scholarship targets master’s degree students in coursework-only programmes whose studies advance or explore themes of development and expansion in Otago, in areas such as industry, trade, commerce, agriculture, pastoral, forestry, fishing, tourism, transport, communications, mining, energy, construction, economic and scientific development, employment opportunities and natural resources.
Applicants must be:
- a New Zealand citizen who’s last two years of secondary education were completed at a school in Otago
- enrolled in a taught (coursework only) master’s programme in the Division of Commerce at the University of Otago for the duration of the award, and in the semester of application be about to commence the research or applied project for that programme
Students undertaking the papers year of a master’s degree by thesis are ineligible to apply.
The following factors shall be considered in selecting the scholarship:
- Academic ability of the applicant
- Alignment of the applicant’s proposed dissertation or applied project topic to the goals of the Otago Council Trust
- the applicant’s general financial position and other relevant life circumstances