Women in Information Technology (I.T.) Scholarship

The scholarship is open to students who identify as female, already studying at Otago Polytechnic in 2026 or who intends to enrol to study in 2027, who:

• is a domestic student; and

• is not on any other study scholarship(s); and

• enrols or is enrolled full time in the Bachelor of Information Technology; and

• does not have any outstanding debt to Otago Polytechnic. 

The purpose of this scholarship is to recognise that women in New Zealand are under-represented in the Information Technology industry in comparison to the majority of the developed world. Women represent less than 16% of the workforce in technical roles. This scholarship is intended to assist a female student studying at Otago Polytechnic who shows ability and resilience to succeed in the field of information technology. 

This scholarship will contribute $2,000 as a one-off tuition fees reduction in the prescribed programmes detailed in Terms and Conditions below.  
 
All scholarships will be paid towards course tuition fees with the balance owing to be paid direct by the learner or by student loan. 

Download this information sheet for terms and conditions, criteria for selection, what you need to do to apply and the selection process.

Download this application form to apply for the scholarship. 

For more information, contact Christine Todd at christine.todd@op.ac.nz.

Completed application forms must be received by Friday 18 September 2026 and emailed to the address below as one document. 

• Email: IT@op.ac.nz

• Freephone: 0800 762 786