Scholarships
Keen to study with us but not sure you can afford it? We offer hundreds of scholarships to help cover your costs.
Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for Excellence
Are you a school leaver who excels academically? Learn more about our undergraduate excellence scholarship
The Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship for Excellence is open to students of a high academic calibre intending to study for a bachelor's degree.
To be eligible, you must
- be a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand.
- have gained NCEA Level Two with an excellence endorsement or equivalent.
- be entering your first year of tertiary study the year after completing NCEA Level Three plus University Entrance or equivalent.
The scholarship value for each academic year is $6,000, plus a $4,000 stipend. It is tenable for the minimum time required to complete a degree and is conditional on maintaining academic progress.
Closing date: 15 August
Want more information?
See the Lincoln University Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship for Excellence section in our scholarships database.
Future Leader Scholarship
Interested in developing your leadership skills? Think about going for one of our Future Leader Scholarships.
The Programme
There are five components to the Future Leader Scholarship programme.
These include attending weekly hui, joining or establishing clubs and committees, working on group projects, taking part in the Lend a Hand charity project, and assisting the University with marketing and recruitment events.
The components cater to your individual interests, push you outside your comfort zone, create personal growth, help you to develop relationships with a greater range of people and inspire you to show imagination; after all, leaders have vision.
As leadership cannot simply be taught from a textbook, the five components have various purposes, all designed to help you develop into an effective leader.
The Future Leader Scholarship Programme aims to:
- Support and develop leadership in students who are actively contributing to the University and the wider community
- Produce well-rounded, open-minded, conscious leaders
- Expose you to a way of thinking rather than simply providing you with a collection of generic tools
- Provide you with opportunities to practise relevant and applied leadership principles.
The Five Components
Weekly hui
Compulsory weekly hui are held during universal free time (UFT) so that all scholars can attend, and are run by an elected Future Leader executive. The meetings include both student and industry presentations, workshops, guest speakers, 'ah-ha' moments, and year group updates.
Clubs and committees
Being involved in a campus club or committee helps you to understand how an organisation runs and gives you professional experience, networking contacts, and an insight into organisational culture and politics.
You can choose a club or committee that you have a genuine interest in. If nothing takes your fancy, start your own club. Future Leader Scholars have been responsible for starting several clubs on campus, including Lincoln Ladies, hunting, diving, food appreciation, Spin a Yarn, and the volunteer society, as well as being drivers in already established clubs such as Young Farmers, sports council, Christian fellowship, wine appreciation, halls committee, soils society, and campus ambassadors.
Group projects
You will work in a group of five or six, with a third year scholar as group leader. This is an excellent opportunity for the group leader to put into practice the skills they have learnt on the programme. Groups are asked to be “initiators” or “early adopters” and think outside the square. Here are some of our recent projects:
Mission Malawi
First there was Mission Tonga, which involved a group of Future Leaders raising funds to go to Tonga to help the Mango Tree School for the Disabled build raised gardens so the children in wheelchairs could tend to their crops. Now it’s off to Malawi to build a classroom at an orphanage in Mohatikiza.
Fuel for Life
This group of scholars were horrified to learn about the number of children who go to school hungry right here in Christchurch. Realising that this is a huge social issue to combat, they decided to do what they could and every Tuesday morning, with the generous support of Lincoln Hospitality, they make breakfast for the children at Rowley Avenue School. They have also created a cookbook of healthy, low-cost, easy-to-prepare breakfasts and hosted an information session for parents at the school. They are currently looking to expand.
Rainforest Connection
Rainforest Connection is a US-based charity which sets up communication systems in endangered rainforests around the world to prevent illegal logging. Rainforest Connection takes old, unused smartphones and rewires them to detect the noise of chainsaws. Once noise is detected, a message is sent to the nearest ranger who can go and stop the logging from taking place. We have set up a collection base here in Lincoln where people can donate their old smartphones so that Rainforest Connection can continue their work to save more of the earth’s rainforests.
Primary IQ
Not all students who come to Lincoln University to study agricultural-based degrees are from a rural background. Some have a limited knowledge of the sector. Primary IQ helps to bridge the gap of knowledge and skills between the urban and rural students by running workshops with professionals from all areas of the sector, including Young Farmers representatives, vets, Beef and Lamb and DairyNZ. We are also creating a handy booklet of agricultural terminology…do you know what a two-tooth is?
Lend a Hand
Lend a Hand was established amidst the Canterbury earthquakes in 2011 as a way of helping out our community when it was in desperate need. Lend a Hand is now an annual charity project and so far, more than $80,000 has been raised and 700 + hours of “peoplepower” have been put into assisting charities and our community. Lend a Hand is a fourth year run project but all Future Leaders have a part to play in its success. Lend a Hand also ties in with the underlying principle of the programme, which is to serve first. See our Handy Landys website for our 2016 Lend a Hand project, which is now a club on campus.
Marketing and Recruitment
As a fantastic ambassador for the University, you will be required to assist at marketing and recruitment events throughout the year. This can include, but is not limited to, Open Day, school visits, secondary school leadership and outreach days, and the Christchurch Careers Expo.
More info : Click Here
About Our Sports Scholarships
Find out more about our world-class sports scholarship programme.
Every year, we offer a select group of students the opportunity to gain a world-class academic qualification while developing their sporting abilities to a professional level.
The value of the Sports Scholarship is $6,000 for one academic year, plus the opportunity to be part of our specialist athlete education programme.
We established the sports scholarship programme in 1999. It was the first of its kind in New Zealand and has produced some of the country's most well-known athletes.
We offer programmes in the following codes:
- be a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand.
- be either entering your first year of tertiary study after completing NCEA Level Three including University Entrance or equivalent, or be a current Lincoln University student.
- be playing, or have the potentials to play, at representative level in your chosen sport.
If you are offered a conditional scholarship, you must achieve NCEA Level 3, plus University Entrance or the equivalent, to accept the scholarship. You will also need to take part in fitness testing to qualify for selection; however, in some instances, this requirement may be relaxed.
Closing date - 15 August
Submit a sports scholarship application on MyLinc.
Still need more information?
See the Lincoln University Sports Scholarship under the SPORT tab in our scholarships database.
LU Doctoral Scholarship
Thinking about completing a PhD with us? Find out whether we can help to fund your study.
NOTE: This year's intake of applications for the Lincoln University Doctoral Scholarship is ONLY OPEN to students who are onshore in New Zealand prior to the closing date of 1st October 2020 and who have a conditional offer of admission at Lincoln University, OR have registered into the Lincoln University Doctoral programme no more than six months prior to the closing date of applications.
See the Lincoln University Doctoral Scholarship section of our scholarships database.
International Scholarships
Learn more about our scholarships for international students.
English for Further Study Award
If you successfully complete a minimum of 12 weeks of EAP, you will receive a fees rebate award, when you enrol in either the Certificate in University Studies, Diploma in University Studies, or an undergraduate degree
International Taught Master Merit Scholarships
If you qualify for this, you will be awarded a scholarship up to the value of NZ$7,000-$10,000 towards the overall cost of your study in any 180-credit taught master’s programme. You must have at least a GPA of a B+ average in the last year of your bachelor’s degree to meet the requirements.
NZ$10,000 – apply to the following programmes:
- Master of Business – Global Management and Marketing
- Master of Business – Finance
- Master of Professional Accounting (CPA)
- Master of Management in Agribusiness
- Master of Management in Agricultural System
- Master of Sports and Recreation Management
- Master of Tourism Management
- Master of International Rural Development
NZ$7000 – apply to the following programmes:
- Master of Applied Computing
- Master of Pest Management
- Master of Precision Agriculture
- Master of Science in Food Innovation
- Master of Environment Management & Policy
- Master of Wine and Viticulture (February only)
- Master of Disaster Risk and Resilience
Lincoln University International School Leaver Scholarship
Scholarships valued at NZ$10,000 are available for new students who are studying Bachelor's degree programmes. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must meet academic and English requirements. Click here to apply.
Application deadline:
Applications must be received before 7 December 2020 for 2020/2021 academic year, and 1 February and 1 July 2021 for 2021 academic year.
Lincoln University international pathway merit scholarship
Scholarships valued at NZ$2,500 are available for new students seeking admission into the Certificate in University Studies or Diploma in University Studies programmes. To be eligible for a scholarship, students need to meet academic and English requirements. Click here to apply.
Application deadline:
22 January 2021 for February 2021 intake
18 June 2021 for July 2021 intake
8 October 2021 for November 2021 intake
Lincoln University International Undergraduate Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
Scholarships valued at NZ$5,000 are available for new students who are studying Bachelor's degree programmes. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must meet academic and English requirements. Click here to apply.
Application deadline:
22 January 2021 for February 2021 intake
18 June 2021 for July 2021 intake
8 October 2021 for November 2021 intake
Lincoln University International Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarships valued at NZ$3,000 are available for new students who are studying undergraduate programmes. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must meet academic and English requirements. Click here to apply.
Application deadline:
22 January 2021 for February 2021 intake
18 June 2021 for July 2021 intake
8 October 2021 for November 2021 intake
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SELECTION CRITERIA
To qualify for a Generation Study Abroad award, you must:
• Be a US citizen or hold US resident status
• Be currently enrolled in at least your Sophomore year at a tertiary institution in the US
• Have been accepted for enrolment at New Zealand University, Institute of Technology or Polytechnic through a Study Abroad programme
• Be 18 or over at the time of application
• Hold a minimum GPA of 3.0 in tertiary studies to date (4.0 scale).
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