| Value | $5,000 |
| Number Offered | 1 |
| Closing Date | 30 November |
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.
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
- be enrolled (or planning to enrol) in an undergraduate programme in a discipline identified as
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