Scholarships
Scholarships available to Undergraduate Students studying Art History and Theory
A number of scholarships are available to students of Art History and Theory, including the following.Bickerton-Widdowson Trust Memorial Scholarships
The Bickerton-Widdowson Trust Memorial Scholarships, administered by the Trustees, were established by a bequest in 1957 under the will of the late Clara Bickerton for the purpose of assisting students in the continuance of studies at the University of Canterbury. A number of scholarships are available each year to students of Art History and Theory.
Value: up to $2,000
Tenure: 1 year
Applications to: The Scholarships Office
Closing date: 1 November
The Chrystabel L Aitken Fund for Fine Arts
This Fund was established in 2005 from the income of an endowment under the will of the late Chrystabel Aitken. The purpose of this Fund is to support students in the School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury who face financial challenges which would otherwise prevent them from considering entry to tertiary education, or to assist with costs associated with Art History field trips for students. Open to a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident who has applied to enrol full-time to begin a Fine Arts degree at the University of Canterbury by 31 January in the year of enrolment
Value: $1,250
Tenure: 1 year
Applications to: The Scholarships Office
Closing date: 31 January
Friends of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu Scholarship
This scholarship was instituted in 1992 by the Friends of the Robert McDougall Art Gallery to promote the study and practice of the visual arts in Canterbury. With the opening of the Christchurch Art Gallery on 10 May 2003, the donor became the Friends of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu.
One scholarship is available annually to students of Art History, Art Theory or Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury, who are eligible to enrol in either a BA(Hons) in Art History or Art Theory, or the final year of study for a BFA.
Value: $1,500 per annum
Tenure: 1 year
Applications to: The Scholarships Office
Closing Date: 15 November
Ethel Rose Overton Scholarships
The Ethel Rose Overton Scholarships are offered for full-time postgraduate study in Art History and Theory, or Fine Arts.
Up to eight scholarships are awarded annually for study for a Bachelor’s degree with Honours, for a Masters degree, or for a PhD.
Value:
$3,000 (BA(Hons) or MA(Pt I))
$5,000 (BFA(Hons) or MA(Pt II) $7,500 (MFA)
$10,000 (PhD)
Tenure: 1 year (BFA(Hons), BA(Hons), MFA, or MA)
up to 3 years, (PhD)
Applications to: The Scholarships Office
Closing date: 1 November
General University Scholarships
A number of more general College, University, and community scholarships are also available. Here is a list of some that may be able to assist you in your studies.
Canterbury Bright Start Scholarships Regulations
Christchurch City David Close Awards
College of Arts First-Year Scholarships
Helen Macmillan Brown Bursaries
The Margaret Mahy Fees Scholarship
New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (Inc) - Canterbury Branch Trust Board Scholarships
The Lissie Rathbone Scholarships
Riccarton Rotary Youth Trust Scholarships
UC Emerging Leaders' Scholarships
The University Hall Fees Scholarship
The UCSA Lloyd Lilley Scholarship
Waikato Raupatu Lands Trust – Tertiary Scholarships
Zonta International Canterbury Tertiary Education Scholarship Further information Application form
Polish Charitable & Educational Trust
Norman Kirk Memorial Scholarships
Maori Soldier’s Trust – Sir Apirana Ngata Memorial Scholarship