For the purpose of encouraging postgraduate research at Victoria, the University offers scholarships to students about to commence a full-time, research-focused Master’s degree. Over thirty scholarships shall be offered, consisting of a $15,000 stipend, plus domestic fees. International students, other than those from Australia will be liable to pay the difference between the full international student fee and the domestic fee.
Study Subjects and Level:
Scholarships are provided to study any of the courses offered by the Victoria University. The Scholarships are obtainable for studying full-time, research-focused Master’s degree at Victoria University.
Eligibility:
Only those students enrolled solely for a 90 point thesis or above are eligible to apply. In some cases this will be Part 2 of a two-year Master’s degree and will usually have the course code 591. Students who are enrolled in Master’s degree programs that have thesis or research components of less than 90 points, or who elect not to enroll for the solely by thesis option, but instead enroll in taught courses, internships, performance, portfolio, practicum, or other program options, are eligible to apply for the Victoria Graduate Scholarships. Creative Writing candidates are eligible to apply for the Master’s [by thesis] Scholarship.
Scholarship Open for:
New Zealand and international students can apply for these scholarships.
Number of Scholarships:
30 scholarships will be offered.
Scholarships will be offered for one year.
Scholarship Value:
Over thirty scholarships shall be offered, consisting of a $15,000 stipend, plus domestic fees. International students, other than those from Australia will be liable to pay the difference between the full international student fee and the domestic fee.
Selection Criteria:
Scholarships shall be provided solely on the basis of academic merit by the University Scholarships Committee, a sub-committee of the University Research Committee.
Notification:
All offers for Victoria Master’s Scholarships will be made in late December of the year of application. Some applicants may be placed on a reserve list and will not be finally notified of the success or otherwise of their applications until as late as the end of February of the following year. If you are unsuccessful you may be notified by email only. Please provide a clearly written email address if available.
How to Apply?
Application forms and supporting documents should be sent by post. Scholarship applicants must contact directly the School in which they wish to enrol so that their research proposal and the feasibility of supervision can be assessed. Enrolling as a Master’s student and applying for a Victoria Master’s Scholarship are two separate processes. The holding of Victoria Master’s Scholarship is conditional upon the scholarship recipient gaining enrollment as a Master’s student. Applicants, other than those who have completed all of their study at Victoria, must include a certified copy of their academic record from other institutions with this application. Applicants whose degree has been conferred at any university other than a New Zealand University will be considered in two categories:
- Category 1 – applicants from the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Germany or Australia must supply an original or certified copy of their university transcript.
- Category 2 – applicants from any other country must have their transcript verified and assessed with a course by course evaluation by one of the below educational evaluators: Educational Credential Evaluators or National Recognition Information Centre [UK]
Application Deadline: 1 November 2014.
For further information: Victoria Master’s [by thesis] Scholarship
