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Cigna Actuarial Scholarship

by Cigna Life Insurance NZ Ltd (Cigna)

Scholarship details

Cigna Actuarial Scholarship
Study levels Undergraduate, Bachelor's Degree
Value Up to $5,000
Length One year.
Occurrence 1 year
Close date Sunday, 31 March 2019

About the scholarship

Cigna Life Insurance NZ Ltd (Cigna) has been a Wellington-based employer of actuaries for many years. Cigna is very interested to play its part in the local community to promote the actuarial profession as a career and support those wishing to study actuarial science and later work as an actuary in the Wellington region.

Entry requirements

  1. Academic excellence(Applicants should have an A- grade average)
  2. Enrolled in a second year of BSc or BCom, majoring in Actuarial Science and intending to complete the major in the year of the award.
  3. Submit a formal written application/covering letter that describes why you want to be an actuary, that clearly shows your understanding of how actuaries can make a difference to business and individual customers and demonstrates your communication skills.
  4. Copy of your CV
  5. Where appropriate applicants will be invited for a personal interview with a Cigna NZ representative.