Closing date: 30 Apr 2025
Student type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.
Level of study: Entrance, School leaver, Undergraduate
Study area: Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering
Scholarship value: $10,000 + potential for a work placement
Description:
The Endace Women in Technology Scholarship was established in 2022 to provide financial support and work experience opportunities for promising undergraduate female students studying full-time towards a Bachelor of Computer Science,Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, or Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Software Engineering at the University of Waikato and who are intending to pursue a career in the New Zealand technology industry.
Eligibility:
To be eligible, applicants must:
- identify as female in the personal details listed in the applicant’s MyWaikato Portal;
- have applied to enrol full-time in the year of application (a full-time academic year comprises 120-points) in either of the following:
a) BCompSc; or
b) BSc (Computer Science)
c) BE(Hons) in Software Engineering
- have made, or show strong potential to make an impact on women in technology;
- be intending to pursue a career in the New Zealand technology industry;
- be willing to be part of a University-led visit to their secondary school, or another secondary school in the region, to highlight the importance of university study; and
- be eligible for domestic fees status (i.e., be a NZ Citizen, NZ Permanent Resident, NZ Resident Class Visa holder, or Australian Citizen/Permanent Resident domiciled in NZ).
How to apply: apply online