Charles and Austin Henry Alabaster Scholarship

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Canterbury, New Zealand
Fees

Award value

NZ$2,500.00 (US$ 1,491)

Fees

Funding type

Fee waiver/discount

Fees

Deadline

Fees

Study level

Undergraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

University of Canterbury

Number of awards

2 per year (avg)

What does this scholarship cover?

  • Tuition fees

More details on the scholarship

Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, at a value of NZ $2,500

Entry requirements

Nationality

All International

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

All types of delivery mode

Selection approach

Only selective applicants are considered

Study mode

Full Time

Intake year

All intakes

Other criteria

Income related

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Humanities

Study level

Undergraduate

Other eligibility requirements

These scholarships are offered to students enrolled in undergraduate Greek and Latin courses at the University of Canterbury.

Tenure: One year

Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: An undergraduate or postgraduate programme in classical
literature.

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

  • Financial need/hardship

Selection criteria

In making the recommendations, the selection committee gives equal consideration to: a. an essay on aspects of Greek and/or Roman history and literature, taken from the applicant’s coursework in the year of application and submitted by the applicant for consideration by the selection committee; and b. performance in a Greek or Latin translation examination, which applicants will be required to sit. This examination can be an end-of-year examination, or a separate, unseen examination as determined by the Tumuaki Tari | Head of the Department of Classics.

If, in any year, there are fewer candidates of sufficient merit than there are scholarships available, fewer scholarships are awarded. 

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Application details (from the awarding institution)

Closing Date: 11.59 pm (NZT) 31 October (Applications open 8 weeks before the closing date)

Applications are accepted from previous recipients of the scholarship, and are given equal consideration with applications from those who have not held the scholarship before.

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