Hugh McDougall Rankin Scholarship
| Value | Up to $7,000 |
| Tenure | One year |
| Opening date | TBC 2025 |
| Closing date | TBC 2025 |
| Provider | Hugh McDougall Rankin Education Trust |
| Location | Christchurch |
A fee reduction of up to $7000 for students enrolled in engineering, nursing or applied sciences degrees who have successfully completed one year of study with a B+ Grade average.
Hugh McDougall Rankin, a former prominent Christchurch businessman, established the Hugh McDougall Rankin Education Trust in 2008 for the purposes of providing financial assistance to science students in Christchurch both at the state secondary school and tertiary institution levels.
Having struggled himself during the Depression of the 1930s to obtain his Food Technology qualifications, Hugh was especially keen to support students needing financial assistance to obtain tertiary qualifications in the sciences and with the potential to contribute to the technological wealth of New Zealand.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must:
- Be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Be a full time student undertaking an undergraduate degree in any physical science subjects such as engineering, nursing, medical imaging, applied sciences, chemistry, physics, biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, and mathematics.
- Have successfully completed at least one year of tertiary study at Lincoln University, University of Canterbury or Ara Institute of Canterbury.
- Have had at least four years secondary schooling in one of the following schools:
Aranui High School, Avonside Girls High School, Burnside High School, Cashmere High School, Christchurch Boys’ High School, Christchurch Girls’ High School, Hagley Community College, Hillmorton High School, Hornby High School, Linwood College, Mairehau High School, Papanui High School, Riccarton High School, Shirley Boys’ High School or any other state secondary school in the Christchurch area, established after the commencement date of this scholarship. NOTE: This does not include any state-integrated schools - be under the age of 25 years when applying for the scholarship.
Previous recipients, including a recipient of the secondary school Hugh McDougall Rankin Educational Scholarship, are eligible to apply.
How to Apply
- Please submit an application form (click on the application form button below).
- Provide a personal statement to reflect the special circumstances that make you a candidate for this scholarship (include why science is important to you and why you’ve chosen your programme of study)
- Provide two referee reports, which comment on your ability to succeed in this programme and attest to your character. (Please use the template provided below.)
- Provide your academic transcript to date.
Once you have submitted your application, please send your supporting documentation immediately via email to scholarships@ara.ac.nz