Sir John Anderson Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is intended to honour Sir John Anderson's legacy of commitment to supporting the next generation and giving back to the community. It also provides an opportunity for the successful candidate to receive mentoring and coaching from professionals working in New Zealand's financial markets. ANZ Bank NZ Limited offers this scholarship to honour and celebrate Sir John's values and the professional contribution he made to New Zealand's financial markets and the wider business community. Sir John Anderson was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to business management, banking and the community. He helped form the merchant bank South Pacific Merchant Finance in 1972, became Chief Executive of Southpac in 1979, and later became Chief Executive of the National Bank of New Zealand. After ANZ's acquisition of the National Bank, he was responsible for ANZ's New Zealand businesses until his retirement at the end of 2005. He was a graduate of Victoria University of Wellington and was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Commerce in 2012. This scholarship is open to students entering their first year of study and majoring in a degree programme at the Wellington School of Business and Government. The scholarship is intended to support emerging leaders who have chosen a career in commerce and are committed to undergraduate study at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Recipients are eligible to receive this scholarship for three years of their degree, provided they achieve satisfactory academic progress each year. The recipient receives $6,000 per annum in the form of an equal monthly stipend, along with mentorship from ANZ Bank NZ, an offer of summer internships at ANZ Bank NZ at the end of the second year of study, membership in INFINZ's Young Financial Professional Programme, attendance at the annual INFINZ conference (including flights and accommodation), and an offer to participate in ANZ Bank NZ's graduate recruitment process.