Master's Scholarships at The university of Otago in New Zealand 2019

Otago University in New Zealand ranked number 1 in New Zealand and the number 1 choice for more than 20,000 students is offering a limited number of scholarships for freshly graduated students who aim to complete their Master's degree as a tuitions waiver in order to support student from all around the world.

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Eligibility: 

Applicants must be:

1. Obtaining their first Otago Coursework Master's qualification.
2. Domestic students or international students.
3. Undertaking a Coursework Master's degree (degree by papers only, or, if a research component is included, the research paper should have a point value of less than 90 points).

Note: Coursework Master’s Scholarships are not available for the papers year of a two-year research Master’s degree.

Selection is based predominantly on academic merit and the advice, recommendation and ranking of the relevant Head of Department or nominee.

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Application and Selection Process:

Every applicant must submit an application on the prescribed form. For applicants yet to enroll in their chosen degree, this must accompany their application for admission to the degree. For applicants choosing a research report or dissertation option after initial study, application should be made directly to the University of Otago Doctoral and Scholarships Office, after result from initial Master’s papers are received, and no later than one month after starting the dissertation or research report component of their degree.

Scholarship value:

The scholarship consists of $10,000, to be paid towards a rebate of tuition fees in the first instance, with any remainder to be paid as a monthly stipend evenly distributed across the course of the scholarship. If the recipient withdraws from coursework Master’s study at the University of Otago during tenure of the scholarship, all payments will cease and no money will be refunded to the student.

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Tenure:

1. The tenure of the scholarship is for one year only.
2. The scholarship must be taken up in the year for which it is awarded.
3. Part-time study is not normally permitted. 
4. The scholarship may be held concurrently with other scholarships and awards.