University of Canterbury - F A Hayek Scholarships in Economics or Political Science in New Zealand, 2022

The purpose of this scholarship is to support students towards study for an Honours or Master's degree in Economics or Political Science at the University of Canterbury. The scholarship was established in 1994 by a gift from Alan Gibbs.

• Table of Content
• About University Of Canterbury
• University of Canterbury Masters Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Canterbury Masters Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Canterbury Masters Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University Of Canterbury

Established in 1873 Canterbury College, as it was then known, was only the second university in Aotearoa New Zealand. It was set up on the Oxbridge model with one major difference: women students were admitted from the start. An early graduate, Helen Connon, became the first woman in the then British Empire to win honours. Housed in graceful stone buildings on a central city block, the College was dependent on rents from high country farms with which it had been endowed by the Canterbury Provincial Council. Ernest Rutherford, Canterbury’s most distinguished graduate, studied at the ... continue reading

University of Canterbury Masters Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University of Canterbury Masters Scholarship

• The successful applicants of the University of Canterbury - F A Hayek Scholarships in Economics or Political Science in New Zealand, 2019 will receive an award of $16,500.

Requirements for University of Canterbury Masters Scholarship Qualification

• The scholarship shall be awarded from time to time to a student in Economics or Political Science.
• The tenure shall be one year for a Master's student and up to three years for a student enrolled in a Master's or Honours degree. 
• The scholarship shall be awarded by the University Council on the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising:
  • the Vice-Chancellor, or nominee;  
  • the Dean of the Faculty of Science
  • the Head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

 Must be enrolled in a programme for a Master's or Honours degree in Economics or Political Science at the University of Canterbury, with a course weighting in the range of 0.75-1.50 EFTS. Such a programme must include a research component of at least 30 points