Applications are now open for 2015 AMP Scholarships and, because there are no age limits, almost anyone is eligible.
Wanganui architecture student Darni Struijck received the $5000 Kelly and Associates regional scholarship last year and put it towards the cost of completing her thesis at Victoria University.
"The scholarship came at the perfect time for me, because I was studying part-time and working for a Wanganui architect and I needed to put more time into completing my thesis," she said.
Darni's thesis was on accessible architecture, a passion she developed while growing up with a disabled brother and noticing the limitations he faced.
"My parents liked to travel and they took us to visit interesting buildings around New Zealand, so my interest in architecture was fostered along with my awareness of a lack of accessibility in many places.