Scholarships for Students from Refugee Backgrounds at Victoria University in New Zealand 2019-2020
By: Victoria University of WellingtonLast update:
Applicant criteria
NationalityUnited Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
SpecialityAll Specialties
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Job locationNew Zealand
Needed documentsothers
Opportunity description
Victoria University offers scholarships for students from refugee backgrounds who experience financial challenges
Eligibility criteria:
- Open to all new and returning students enrolled in a degree programme at Victoria University.
- Open to all domestic and international students who studied at least one trimester in the previous academic year. Undergraduate, postgraduate, part-time and full-time students are all eligible.
- The Grants will be awarded on the basis of financial need and satisfactory academic commitment and progress.
- Factors taken into consideration when assessing financial need could include – high course costs, high transport costs, medical conditions or a disability preventing part-time work, family to support in New Zealand or overseas, any other relevant circumstances.
- The Grants are intended to assist with ongoing costs related to study. They are not intended for tuition fees. The student is expected to be claiming all other available funding; ie Student Loan.
Value:
The Grants are up to $2,000 and the number and value of each grant is at the discretion of the selection panel whose decision is final. A minimum of two grants will be awarded annually. The grants will be paid over 2 installments: March, July.
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