Scholarships and awards

To the value of $100.00 awarded by council to a student, based on the results of the candidates work in Part IV, being not less than grade A quality.

To the value of $50.00 awarded by council to a student, based on the results of the candidates work in Part IV, being not less than grade A quality.

NB: No candidate may receive both a Senior Scholarship and a Senior Prize in the same year.

To the value of $50.00 awarded by Council to the student, who in the opinion of the Head of Department, has done the best year’s work, being not less than Grade A- quality.

NB: For full details of the above awards please refer to the Awards Handbook.

From 1992 undergraduate scholarships known as the New Zealand Association of Optometrists Undergraduate Awards will be awarded annually to students enrolled for the Bachelor of Optometry (BOptom) programme and ordinarily resident in New Zealand.

1. One award of $1,000 to be presented to the top student entering BOptom Part II with the highest aggregate mark in the previous year and who is NOT repeating the previous year.
2. Two awards of $1,000 each to be presented to students entering BOptom Part III. Awarded to the student gaining the highest aggregate mark in the previous year and the student showing the most improvement in the previous year and who are NOT repeating the previous year.
3. Three awards of $1,000 each to be presented to three students entering BOptom Part IV. Awarded to the two students gaining the highest aggregate mark in the previous year and the student showing the most improvement in the previous year and who are NOT repeating the previous year.
4. One award of $1,000 to be presented to a Māori or Pacific Island student entering BOptom Part 1. In the event of more than one eligible Māori/Pacific Island student entering BOptom Part 1, the award will go to the student gaining the highest GPA in the previous year. In the absence of an eligible Māori/Pacific Island student entering BOptom Part 1, no award will be made.

No applications for the above awards are necessary.

The Alcon Prize is awarded for the Best Performance based on exam marks in Course OPTOM 251 to the value of $1,000.

The prize will be of the value of $4,000. The prize will be awarded annually to the candidate who is a full-time student achieving the best grade in the course OPTOM 211 Optometry. The prize will not be awarded in a particular year if there is no candidate of sufficient merit. In the event of a tie, the Head of the Department of Optometry and Vision Science shall determine, in consultation with the management executives of OPSM NZ if the prize may be shared.

For best project in Course OPTOM 475 to the value of $500.00

Theses are known as the New Zealand College of Optometrists prizes. The prizes will be of the value of $100 and $50. First prize of $100.00 for each member of the winning group. Second prize of $50.00 for each member of the second group. The prizes will be awarded annually to the full-time students achieving the highest marks for their presentations in OPTOM 475. In the event of a tie, the Head of the Department of Optometry and Vision Science shall determine if the prizes may be shared.

Awarded to the student who obtains the highest combined grade in the course OPTOM 312 Clinical Optometry, of the Bachelor of Optometry programme. The value of the award is $100.

Secondary school students are encouraged to explore the opportunity of Scholarships such as the Step Up Scholarships for Science and Technology-based qualifications. Such Scholarlships are notified from time to time by the government.

For information about Scholarships that might be available, please contact Studylink.

This award was established in 2011 and is open to all students in their final year of study towards the BOptom degree.

Students who have excelled academically and in an area beyond his/her studies are invited to apply. Examples of performance would include but not limited to recognition for charity work, sporting achievements, artistic excellence etc.

Applications are called for in January/February each year.

You can find this information also in the Optometry and Vision Science Handbook.

More information about scholarships and awards is available at these sites:

• For undergraduates
• For postgraduates