Business & Computing

Ryman Healthcare has generously offered a $15,000 scholarship in perpetuity, in the honour of the significant contribution that Sir James Wattie has made to the Hawke’s Bay economy through his entrepreneurship and philanthropy. Ryman Healthcare specifies that the scholarship be awarded to a business student, who has achieved a high academic standard, is in at least the second year of full time study, has made considerable adjustment in their lives in order to pursue their studies despite the challenges this has imposed, and whose life will significantly be changed through this scholarship.

Criteria
1. The award is open to students who are enrolled in a degree programme or post graduate studies in Business Studies at the Hawke’s Bay EIT campus.

2. Recipients who hold other grants or awards may apply.

3. The recipient should be in at least their second year of study and completed 120 credits at year one for degree programmes, or two terms for postgraduate studies.

4. Be a New Zealand citizen and/or a permanent resident who has resided in New Zealand for at least the previous two years. Applicants must live in Hawke’s Bay.

5. Demonstrated an outstanding level of academic achievement during their studies at EIT to date.

6. The recipient agrees to Ryman Healthcare and EIT publishing an article about the recipient in their respective promotional material, to be an Ambassador and to participate in any reasonable amount of marketing and promotional activities.

Your personal history, financial needs, academic record particularly in terms of effort and achievement, and plans will be taken into account. The funds are to be used for educational purposes or living expenses. If the recipient drops out of the programme, or breaches academic integrity, the scholarship will need to be returned proportionally.

Funds: $15,000
Applications close:14^th August 2026

Contact:
The School of Business
EIT Hawke’s Bay
Private Bag 1201
Hawke’s Bay Mail Centre
Napier 4141
Phone: 0800 22 55 348

While studying towards your Bachelor of Computing Systems degree, spend a semester in Germany with the Faculty Dean’s Study Abroad Scholarship.

Apply now for exchange study in Germany.

Applications can be submitted one semester before the intended Study Abroad semester. Up to two scholarships will be awarded each academic year.

Applicants notified within two months, depending on the intended year/semester of Study Abroad.

Overview
At OneChoice, our goal has been to protect the quality of people’s lives. We do this by providing a range of insurance products and policies, including life, income protection, or funeral insurance, designed to meet the needs of everyday New Zealanders and offer peace of mind at an affordable price.

We know that health for you and your family is only ever as good as the people who are providing it. And we know that finances are a key factor for families as well as insurance products and services. So, with that in mind, we are helping to encourage the best people into the healthcare, business, and finance industries by providing the OneChoice Futures Grant.

The Award
This Grant is awarded annually to one person, with a monetary value of $5,000 NZD.
This amount is paid as a one-off payment to the Winner.

Applications open: 15th February 2025
Applications close: 31st October 2025

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible, you must be a domestic undergraduate enrolled full-time in an accredited New Zealand Tertiary Education Institution and studying for a certificate, diploma, degree or traineeship in any of the following areas:
- Business – including any business-related courses from any institution.
- Finance – including actuarial, statistics, accounting and general finance courses.
- Medicine – including medical and health sciences, surgery and medical research.
- Healthcare – including health and fitness-related specialties, sport sciences, health services assistance and international health.
- Specialist healthcare – including nursing, optometry, dentistry and pharmacy.
Only citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand can apply.
You must have reached 18 years of age to enter.
Employees and immediate family members including the spouse, de-facto spouse, parent, guardian, child or sibling (“Immediate Family Members”) of a OneChoice employee are ineligible to enter. Employees, and Immediate Family Members of Greenstone Financial Services Pty Ltd and Greenstone Financial Services NZ Limited are also ineligible to enter.
Entrants must abide by the Terms and Conditions for an entry to be deemed eligible.

The challenge

To apply for the OneChoice Futures Grant, you’ll need to write an essay (maximum 700 words) on why you want to work in your selected industry and the difference you hope to make in your particular field of study.

We’re looking for submissions that reflect a true desire to improve the quality of people’s lives. It doesn’t have to be great prose, just honest and from the heart, so start thinking about the real reasons you’ve chosen the career path you have and then put them into words.

How to apply

All applicants (entrants) must email the following documentation to grants@onechoice.co.nz for their submission to be considered:

Proof of Identification;
Proof of enrolment, including course name, tertiary institution name and enrolment status;
Your response (max word count 700 words); and
Contact details (including residential address).

Selection process
The Winner of the Grant will be selected and awarded by a panel of judges from the OneChoice team in their absolute discretion, on the basis of the entry that best grasps the challenge. The panel for the 2025 Grant will convene from 15 November, 2025.

Notification
The Winner of the 2025 Grant will be notified by email and phone, with their name published on the OneChoice Insurance website on 2 February, 2026.

Contact
If you have any queries regarding the Grant Program or wish to obtain a copy of the terms and conditions for previous Grants, please contact OneChoice via email at marketingenquiries@greenstone.com.au.

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