Ngau Boon Keat Postgraduate Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering

To be eligible for the Ngau Boon Keat Postgraduate Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering, applicants must fulfill the eligibility criteria. Applicants must:

• be a citizen of New Zealand or an international student
• be enrolled in a part-time or full-time eligible program at the University of Canterbury that include-
  • Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
  • Master of Engineering Studies in Mechanical Engineering
  • Doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering
• meet the admission and enrollment requirements for the eligible programs at the University of Canterbury by December 10.

Applicants must make sure to complete the admission process at the University of Canterbury, enroll and hold an admission offer by June 1 of the year following the year of application.

To apply for Ngau Boon Keat Postgraduate Scholarship, applicants can fill the scholarship application form eight weeks before the closing deadline. The candidates first need to apply to an eligible postgraduate course at the University of Canterbury.

The following documents shall be required while applying:

• CV or resume.
• Educational certificates.
• Statement of purpose.
• Letter of recommendation.
• Letter of motivation.

Candidates must have a myUC account for applying to the scholarship. It is necessary to register on myUC before applying. The candidates must have a minimum required score in English language proficiency tests as well. If the candidate is shortlisted, an offer letter will be sent by the university which must be accepted within one month of the date of the offer. If the offer letter is not accepted within the specified time, the scholarship may lapse.

The Ngau Boon Keat Postgraduate Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering is awarded by the council of the university on the recommendation of the selection committee comprising of the following members:

• Tan Sri Dr. Ngau Boon Keat (or nominee);
• The Dean of Engineering and Forestry (or nominee);
• The Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (or nominee); and
• A representative of the University of Canterbury Foundation.

To select the deserving candidate for the award, the committee considers the-

• academic qualifications
• quality of institute or program pertaining to the candidate’s qualifying degree
• previous work experience, research work, research publications, etc.

Recipients are required to accept the scholarship offer within a month of the date of offer or the offer will lapse if not formally accepted.