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Dr Judith Johnston Scholarship for Women
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Degree |
|---|---|
| Value | $5,000 |
| Gender | female |
| Close date | Sunday, 30 November 2025 |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
Established in 2024 by the University of Otago and generously funded by Dr Judith Johnston BA(Hons) Otago, MA Toronto, PhD Auckland, this scholarship aims to support female undergraduate enrolment in disciplines in which female students at the University of Otago are under-represented. It also seeks to support women returning to undergraduate study after a break. The scholarship is intended to assist candidates in need who are not in receipt of an entrance scholarship.
Entry requirements
Applicants must:
- a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand Residence Class Visa Holder
- enrolled as female at the University of Otago
- disadvantaged in the pursuit of their studies by their financial or personal circumstances, and, in the year of proposed tenure, not be in receipt of an entrance scholarship; AND
- be enrolled (or planning to enrol) in an undergraduate programme in a discipline identified as one in which female student numbers are lower than male student numbers; or
- be returning to undergraduate-level study after a break.
The following factors shall be considered in selecting the scholarship recipient:
- the degree of financial or other disadvantage or need evidenced by the applicant
- the extent of financial support the applicant will (likely) receive from other scholarships or awards
- previous academic achievement, and potential for future academic success.
Undergraduate majors/programmes in which female student numbers are lower than male student numbers:
- Accounting
- Aquaculture and Fisheries
- Asian Studies
- Bachelor of Music (unendorsed)
- Bachelor of Surveying
- Biblical Studies
- Composition and Music Production
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Economics
- Electronics
- Energy Management
- Energy Science and Technology
- Exercise and Sport Science
- Finance
- Geographic Information Systems
- Information Science
- Land Planning and Development
- Management
- Marketing Management
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Production
- Oceanography
- Performance
- Performance and Music Production
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- Physical Education, Activity and Health
- Physics
- Software Engineering
- Sport Development and Management
- Sports Technology
- Statistics
- Surveying Measurement