New Zealand PhD Scholarships, University of Otago, For International Students
University of Otago PhD/ Doctoral Scholarships for International Students 2015 has been offered by University of Otago to citizens of all countries. Under this Scholarships eligible students can apply for PhD program in any subject/ disciplines taught at university of Otago. During scholarship the student will get full NZ$25,000 stipend per annum plus domestic tuition fees waiver (excludes student services fee and insurance).
Participating Institution: Following Institution(s) are participating
University of Otago, New Zealand.
Subject Offered: All subject are offered
Degree Level Offered: PhD
Eligibility: To be eligible for University of Otago PhD Scholarships following eligibility conditions are required.
- Master’s degree by papers and thesis (at least 0.75 EFTS), the grades of all relevant2 advanced level papers counting towards the award of the degree and the thesis will be taken into account. An explanation of the time taken for completion of the thesis may be requested and considered by the Scholarships Committee if the thesis has taken more than 2 EFTS (2 full-time years) to complete.
- In the case of an applicant for a scholarship without a Master’s degree including a thesis, the grades of all relevant2 advanced level papers counting towards the award of the applicant’s most relevant degree will be taken into account. • In the case of applicants whose prior qualifications have been awarded by other universities, the University shall calculate a GPA score using what it considers to be the most relevant2 papers and grades provided on the applicant’s academic transcripts.
Eligible Nationalities: Citizens of all countries are eligible
Selection Criteria: Academic excellence and the impact of the proposed research for New Zealand.
Application procedure:
- Applications for doctoral-level scholarships should usually occur when applying for admission, and should be uploaded as part of the online admission application process.
- It is also possible to apply for a scholarship after being admitted for a doctoral programme. See the official website via link below for more on this.
- Please visit the official website (link to it is below) to download the University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship Application form for international applicants AND the University of Otago Postgraduate Research Scholarship regulations; AND also to get further information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Deadline: Applicants may apply any time throughout the year for this scholarship.