New Zealand Superannuation Fund Sustainable Finance Scholarship 2025 at University of Otago

Established in 2025 by the University of Otago, in partnership with the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, manager and administrator of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund. The aim of this award is to promote the study of sustainable finance at the University of Otago, by providing generous financial support each year to an undergraduate student enrolled in either FINC320 Sustainable Investing or the Sustainable Finance minor.

• Table of Content
• About University of Otago
• New Zealand Superannuation Fund Sustainable Finance Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of New Zealand Superannuation Fund Sustainable Finance Scholarship
• Requirements for New Zealand Superannuation Fund Sustainable Finance Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for New Zealand Superannuation Fund Sustainable Finance Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Otago

The University of Otago, founded in 1869 by an ordinance of the Otago Provincial Council, is New Zealand’s oldest university. The new University was given 100,000 acres of pastoral land as an endowment and authorised to grant degrees in Arts, Medicine, Law and Music. The University opened in July 1871 with a staff of just three Professors, one to teach Classics and English Language and Literature, another having responsibility for Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, and the third to cover Mental and Moral Philosophy and Political Economy. The following year a Professor of Natural Scie... continue reading

New Zealand Superannuation Fund Sustainable Finance Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of New Zealand Superannuation Fund Sustainable Finance Scholarship

The scholarship has a value of $8,000

Requirements for New Zealand Superannuation Fund Sustainable Finance Scholarship Qualification

Applicants must be:

• A New Zealand citizen or New Zealand Residence Class Visa Holder
• Enrolled (or planning to enrol) in the intended year of tenure in:
  • FINC320 Sustainable Investing, OR
  • The Sustainable Finance minor, and be enrolled (or plan to enrol) in one or more papers (at 200- or 300-level) that count towards the Sustainable Finance minor

Interview date, Process and Venue for New Zealand Superannuation Fund Sustainable Finance Scholarship

The following factors shall be considered in selecting the scholarship recipient:

• The applicant's academic ability and potential
• Career goals and aspirations (as they relate to finance, or other disciplines)
• Genuine interest in the theory and/or practice of sustainable finance
• Employment history, plus any involvement in the community (e.g. as a volunteer)
• Financial or other hardship affecting  the applicant's ability to succeed in their studies

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Download the New Zealand Superannuation Fund Sustainable Finance Scholarship Regulations
• Download the New Zealand Superannuation Fund Sustainable Finance Scholarship Application Form

For more details, visit University of Otago, scholarship webpage