Dunedin and Central Otago Scholarships

Aurora Energy Ltd will be awarding two scholarships of $5,000 in 2011.

The Aurora Energy Ltd Dunedin Scholarship is available to students attending secondary school in Dunedin, and who will undertake tertiary studies at the University of Otago.

The Aurora Energy Ltd Central Otago Scholarship is available to students attending secondary school in Central Otago, and who will undertake tertiary studies at the University of Otago.

Listed below are the schools qualifying for these scholarships – the areas relate to the Aurora Energy Ltd network areas.

Aurora Energy Dunedin Scholarship
Bayfield High School
Columba College
Kaikorai Valley College
Kavanagh College
King’s High School
John McGlashan College
Logan Park High School
Otago Boys’ High School
Otago Girls’ High School
Queen’s High School
St Hilda’s Collegiate School
The Taieri High School

Aurora Energy Central Otago Scholarship
Cromwell College
Dunstan High School
Fiordland College
Mt Aspiring College
Roxburgh Area School
Wakatipu High School


AURORA ENERGY LTD in conjunction with NZEST
DUNEDIN & CENTRAL OTAGO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME 2011
NZEST is delighted that Aurora Energy Ltd will be sponsoring 2 one-year scholarships of $5,000. Entries close on Friday 2nd December 2011.

  • The Aurora Energy Ltd Dunedin Scholarship of $5,000 available to students studying at a secondary school in Dunedin, followed by tertiary education at The University of Otago. Refer to poster for list of schools.

  • The Aurora Energy Ltd Central Otago Scholarship of $5,000 available to students studying at a secondary school in Central Otago, followed by tertiary education at The University of Otago. Refer to poster for list of schools.
Qualification
i Students must have attended secondary school in Otago in years 11, 12 and 13.
ii Students must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand.
iii Awards will be made to students in the year after they leave school, ie students leaving school in 2011 will receive their scholarships in March 2012. NZEST scholarships cannot be deferred.

Selection of the scholarship winners will be based on the following criteria:
i academic portfolio confirmed by school with certified copies of results
ii recommendation of school principal
iii handwritten personal statement about academic interests – see guidelines on form
iv results of external examinations, NCEA, CIE and IB
v interview of shortlisted candidates, selected from i-iv above.

Nomination by schools
Schools may nominate 2 students – however, if a school deems it has an outstanding group it may ask NZEST to accept further nominations.

Time frame
2011

Term 3 Scholarship information sent out to schools
Term 4 Applications close 2nd December 2011
2012
Jan/Feb Obtain external examination results
March Interview shortlisted students in Dunedin
Announce winners of Aurora Energy scholarships


For further information please contact:

Sarah Taylor, NZEST Executive Officer
Phone 021 522 488
Email s.taylor@nzest.ac.nz
PO Box 11-798, Ellerslie, Auckland

Download the Aurora Energy Scholarship application form.