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University of Otago RJH Daughters of Refugees Fanny Evans Scholarship

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University of Otago RJH Daughters of Refugees Fanny Evans Scholarship
Study levels Degree
Value Up to $10,000 per student per year for tuition fees and accommodation for the first two years of study.
Gender female
Ethnicities PasifikaPacific, Asian, Maori, NewZealandEuropean
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

Established in 2016 by the University Council, from a generous donation by Sir Robert Jones and with support from the William Evans Fund. This scholarship aims to assist young women from refugee backgrounds to complete a university degree at the University of Otago. It provides an opportunity for those who aspire to a tertiary qualification but are denied the opportunity due to family circumstances as refugees. Recipients are guaranteed an offer of place in a University Flat for the first two years of tenure, provided they have submitted applications for student accommodation by 30 September in each of the years prior to taking up residence.

Entry requirements

Applicants must be:

  • a woman who is the daughter of a refugee family, or who arrived as a refugee herself, and who is in greatest financial need
  • a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand Residence Class Visa Holder
  • enrolled at the University of Otago for each year of the award
  • eligible for StudyLink allowance
    Applicants may be from any national or ethnic origin and may have been either quota, refugee family support, or convention refugees.
    Refugees As Survivors NZ (RASNZ) facilitates and administers the application and selection process in collaboration with RJH Holdings and the University of Otago. Applicants must attend an interview with a selection panel in Auckland or Wellington or Dunedin and provide two references.
    Every applicant must:
  • Submit an application to RASNZ by the specified closing date
  • Provide a declaration of personal and parental assets and income.
  • Attach to their application, or authorise access to, their most recent results in NCEA or equivalent, and any university results already achieved.