ELIGIBILITY:

This scholarship is for students intending to enrol in the dissertation or thesis part of a Master of Cyber Security by the end of A Trimester 2025. Candidates must have gained a ‘B+’ average for their most recent 120 points of study. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to gain industry experience through a research project at Gallagher.

Study level(s) Postgraduate (Taught), Postgraduate (Research)

Subject area(s) Computer Science, Mathematics

be commencing enrolment during A Trimester (in the year following application) in one of the following as part of the Master of Cyber Security (MCS) at the University of Waikato:

COMPX592 – Dissertation (60-points); or b) COMPX593 – Computer Science thesis (90-points).

Note that enrolment in COMPX593 will be at the discretion of the Head of School and may be taken in place of COMPX592 and the two elective papers in Part 1 of the Master of Cyber Security degree.

have completed the majority of taught papers for Part 1 of the Master of Cyber Security by the end of the year of application.

have achieved at least a ‘B+’ grade-point-average (GPA) for their most recent 120- points of study (the 120-points of study must have been undertaken at a New Zealand university))

Candidates will be ranked by GPA, with emphasis placed on those with papers most relevant to the area of specialisation proposed for the MCS degree.

Grades for industry placement papers will not be considered.

have strong interest in the field of cyber security, show innovative thinking and/or entrepreneurship ability (particularly through previous initiatives and project work), and have career aspirations in the field of cyber security; and

be a New Zealand Citizen, New Zealand Permanent Resident, New Zealand Resident class visa holder, Australian Citizen/Permanent Resident domiciled in New Zealand or an international student.

BENEFIT:

The Scholarship will have a value of up to $20,000 with the value awarded dependent on the paper enrolment.