Bill Miller Engineering Award
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- What does the scholarship get me?
- Closing dates for applications
- Length of award
- Number of awards offered
- Purpose of award
- Selection criteria
- What conditions are attached to acceptance of this award?
- How do students apply?
- How and when do students learn of the decision?
- Decision makers
- History or background of award
- Additional information
- For guidelines, application forms and more information about this award contact
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What does the scholarship get me?
Up to $6,000
Closing dates for applications
Next: 14 June 2020
14 june Annually
Length of award
1 year
Number of awards offered
Up to 3 per year
Purpose of award
The main purpose of the Scholarships is to provide support for academically able students enrolling full-time in the Faculty of Engineering who have demonstrated need for financial assistance.
Selection criteria
The basis of selection will be demonstrated financial hardship, particularly where such hardship might result in the student not completing their Engineering studies, academic merit and the potential to achieve in the study of Engineering.
What conditions are attached to acceptance of this award?
The Scholarships will be awarded to students who have paid fees, or arranged to pay the fees, for full-time enrolment in an undergraduate or a postgraduate programme within the Faculty of Engineering. The Scholarships are tenable by students who are citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand.
How do students apply?
Please read the regulations carefully to be sure you are eligible to apply. Then click on the “Apply now” button and complete the online application form. We recommend you check the form early in case a reference or endorsement is required to support your application, and to familiarise yourself with the form. All sections (including request sections) must be completed by the closing date, which is midnight on the specified date (unless stated otherwise). We recommend you do not have two different scholarship applications open within the same browser.
Application page
Regulations
Online Application Form
How and when do students learn of the decision?
Approximately six weeks after the closing date by letter or email.
Decision makers
The Scholarships will be awarded by the University of Auckland Council upon the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (or nominee), the Associate Dean of Engineering (or nominee) and one representative from Alumni Relations and Development.
History or background of award
The Bill Miller Engineering Scholarships were established in 2011. These Scholarships are funded from an endowed gift by the Bill Miller Trust.
Additional information
The exact number of scholarships on offer will be dependent on the availability of funding but will usually comprise one scholarship of $6,000; or two scholarships of $3,000 each; or three scholarships of $2,000 each.
For guidelines, application forms and more information about this award contact
The Scholarship Office
The University of Auckland
+64 9 373 7599
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/scholarships-and-awards/find-a-scholarship.html
scholarships@auckland.ac.nz
Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to ensure the above information is current and correct. However, applicants should contact the appropriate administering body before making an application, as details do change frequently. The administrator of this record last updated this information in May 2020.