GCSB Women in STEM Scholarship

A fee reduction of $10,000 for women studying a STEM-related degree. The value of this award can be spread over three years depending on your study plans. Note: no more than $5000 will be allocated in any one year.

Eligibility To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• Be a student over the age of 18 years who identifies as female
• Be in your second, or subsequent year of full time tertiary study (including Honours and Masters students)
• Have enrolled or been accepted into a full time degree majoring in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) at an approved NZQA accredited tertiary provider in New Zealand for the next academic year. Note: the STEM disciplines we are interested in include computer science, cyber security, technology, mathematics, computer engineering, and data science
• Be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.

How we assess applications

• Proven leadership qualities and/or experience
• Voluntary work (including coaching and mentoring)
• Demonstrated commitment to pursuing a STEM career
• Clear understanding of the importance of STEM for New Zealand
• Academic achievement and excellence