UC Mathematics and Statistics High Achievers Award (School-Leaver Scholarship)

Maori To apply for this scholarship, please use the UC School-Leaver Scholarships 2023 application form. Applications open 20 June 2022 and close 15 August 2022.This scholarship recognises and supports high-achieving students at Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury 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. Value/Benefits: Financial assistance at a value of $2,000Level of Study: School Leaver (First year undergraduate) Closing Date: 11:59 pm (NZT) 15 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date) Tenure: One year Number Available Annually: Six, one of which is reserved for a student with whakapapa M?ori, and one of which is reserved for a Pacific/Pasifika studentApplicable Enrolment During Tenure: The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in a programme for a BA, BDataSci, or BSc with:a major in Data Science and an enrolment in (a) MATH 102, and (b) STAT 101 or DATA 101; ora major in Financial Engineering and an enrolment in MATH 103 and STAT 101; ora major in Mathematics and an enrolment in MATH 103; ora major in Statistics and an enrolment in STAT 101Recipients who have completed MATH 199 are exempt from enrolling in MATH 102 or MATH 103Special Requirements: Applicants must not have been enrolled in a degree programme at any tertiary institute. International students who meet this requirement are eligible to applyFor more information, please read the regulations for this award: click here.Applicants must not have been enrolled in a degree programme at any tertiary institute. International students who meet this criteria are eligible to apply.**Participation in STAR courses, community education courses offered by tertiary institutions, orientation or general interest programmes run by tertiary institutions for secondary school students does not preclude eligibility for this award.Selection will be based on:demonstrated commitment to, or interest in, the intended degree programme; academic achievement; andstrategic objectives of the University.The scholarship must be taken up in the year following the year of application.