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ValueNZ$18,204 stipend per annum plus a tuition fee waiver for 1 year capped at NZ$35,000 for Master's study (excludes student services fee and insurance)
Number offered4 ( normally one scholarship per Academic Division)
Closing dateApplicants can apply anytime but applications will be reviewed four times  a year (1 March, 1 June,  1 September and 1 November)

Information

The University of Otago International Research Master's Scholarship provides funding to support international Master's students studying at the University of Otago.

Applicants must be:

  • obtaining their first Master's qualification
  • international students
  • undertaking a thesis-based Master's

Selection is based predominantly on academic merit and the applicant's potential for research.

  • Please note this Scholarship will only provide support for the thesis component of a Master's Research degree for up to 1 year full-time enrolment.
  • Depending on your programme of study, the scholarship may only partially cover the cost of your tuition fees. The Scholarship provides a tuition fee waiver for your thesis up to the value of NZ$35,000.  You will be responsible for payment of any remaining tuition fees charge above the NZ$35,000 waiver. Please check with our International Office for tuition fee rates.

Further information on how to apply for this scholarship is available elsewhere on this website

Regulations

University of Otago Postgraduate Research Scholarship Regulations

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