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Published: 16 Jun 2025 28 views
Terence O'Brien served as a diplomat with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for over 40 years from 1959 - 2001. This service included postings as New Zealand's Representative to the Cook Islands, Ambassador to the United Nations, to GATT/WTO in Geneva, to the European Union in Brussels, and finally to the United Nations in New York, including a term as President of the UN Security Council.
He was appointed Founding Director of the New Zealand Centre for Strategic Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, a post he held for nearly eight years until his retirement in 2001.
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is one of New Zealand’s oldest and most prestigious tertiary institutions with a proud tradition of academic excellence. Learn more about our 125 years of rich history.
| Application Deadline | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Value | $5,000 |
| Country to study | New Zealand |
| School to study | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Type | Masters |
| Sponsor | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Value: $5,000 (subject to funds available)
This scholarship is offered, via the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation, to Honours or Master’s students of International Relations or Strategic Studies at Victoria University of Wellington. Both full-time and part-time students are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Applicants must be enrolled or intending to enrol (full-time or part-time) in an Honours or Masters of International Relations or Strategic Studies at Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington during the tenure of the scholarship.
For more details, visit Victoria University of Wellington Scholarship webpage
