Scholarship Overview
Scholarship Overview
Fee Waiver Up to
NZD $15,000
This scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated excellent academic achievement.
University of Waikato promotes educational opportunities, foster internationalisation and support talented international applicants who are enrolling as new students into undergraduate or postgraduate programmes
Requirements
Requirements
Applicant must meet the following requirements:
- not be eligible for one of the Vice-Chancellor’s International Excellence Scholarships for specific countries or regions.
- be applying to enrol full-time in an undergraduate or postgraduate programme, as a new international student to the University of Waikato.
- have received a conditional or unconditional offer of place from the University of Waikato.
- have a minimum GPA equivalency of B+ in the qualification used to gain entrance to the University of Waikato
- The scholarship may not be held in conjunction with any of the following:
- any other University of Waikato funded tuition fees scholarship, award, bursary or other such funding.
- any Education New Zealand scholarships or Manaaki Scholarship
Highlights
Highlights
- Scholarship recipients will be monitored by the Scholarships Manager against the relevant regulations throughout the tenure of the scholarship to ensure that their eligibility to hold the scholarship is maintained.
- If, during the tenure of the scholarship, a recipient’s circumstances change in such a manner that their continued eligibility for the scholarship may be affected, they must inform scholarships@waikato.ac.nz immediately.
- Any ambassadorial duties will be at the discretion of the International and Engagement Office.
Application
Application
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Awards Details
Awards Details
- The scholarship value is between NZD $2,500 and NZD $15,000 is to be decided by University of Waikato and is paid in full in the first trimester. The total value offered is a contribution towards tuition fees only, and all remaining tuition fees and other costs must be met through other means
- Recipients studying undergraduate programmes of study may receive up to NZD $15,000, and those studying postgraduate courses may receive up to NZD $10,000.
- The scholarship will be applied directly to the recipient’s tuition fees for the agreed programme of study either at the time of enrolment or once enrolment is completed.



