Graduate Diploma in Laboratory Technology Ara Institute of Canterbury - City Campus, New Zealand

The Rika Fund is generously provided by the Hyuga family, who tragically lost their daughter in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Rika had a commitment for achieving her dreams.

This scholarship is dedicated to helping others who have a clear vision for achieving their career aspirations.

The fund awards a cash grant of $2500 to support a full time domestic or international Ara learner to achieve their goals and dreams.

• Please submit an application form (click on the application form button below).
• Provide a personal statement to reflect the special circumstances that make you a candidate for this scholarship.
• Provide two referee reports, which comment on your ability to succeed in this programme and attest to your character. One referee report must be from an Ara tutor. (Please use the templates provided below.)
• Provide your academic transcript to date.

To apply for this scholarship, you need to:

• Be studying full time
• Have completed and passed one academic year of a 2 or more-year programme at Ara
  
  Your personal statement should provide detail about:
   
• Your vision for achieving your goals and dreams, what has driven you to want to come to Ara to study and how do you plan to reach your vision for the future
• What lengths you go to, to consistently commit yourself to studying

• Please submit an application form (click on the application form button below).
• Provide a personal statement to reflect the special circumstances that make you a candidate for this scholarship. Describe why you deserve the scholarship, what challenges the scholarship would help you overcome and how New Zealand will benefit from your studies. Explain how you plan to contribute to the local Indian Community in the future.
• Provide two referee reports, which comment on your ability to succeed in this programme and attest to your character. One referee report must be from an Ara tutor. 

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must:

• Be an International fee paying student and hold an Indian passport
• Have completed and passed one academic year of a 2 or more year programme at Ara
• Have an inspirational approach, demonstrate strong leadership skills or be a high academic achiever

This scholarship is available for students entering into their 2^nd or 3^rd year of study at Ara and does not cover course-related costs.