A generous gift was made to the University of Canterbury by the late Dr G B Battersby in 1987 to establish a trust fund \u00e2\u20ac\u0153for the purpose of the advancement of learning in the computer field in New Zealand\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. The income from the trust fund is added to an annual grant from Trimble Navigation N Z Ltd. The Trimble grant has been given in \u00e2\u20ac\u0153recognition of the long service provided by the late Dr Battersby to the University and to the computing profession\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n
A number of scholarships are available annually to students undertaking the final year of an Honours degree, Masters degree, or PhD at the University of Canterbury.<\/p>\n
Applicants should be undertaking or proposing a research project which is likely to be of value to the advancement of computing in New Zealand.<\/p>\n
Value:
\n$1,000 (Honours or Master\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s)
\n$3,500 (Master\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s thesis)
\n$4,000 (PhD)<\/p>\n
Tenure: 1 year<\/p>\n
Applications to: The Scholarships Office<\/p>\n