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Published: 26 May 2025 124 views
The Vice-Chancellor's International Postgraduate Scholarships welcome, support and recognise talented international students commencing selected full-time postgraduate programmes at the University of Otago.
These merit-based scholarships recognise academic achievement, diversity, and leadership potential and are designed to support international students in their studies.
The University of Otago, founded in 1869 by an ordinance of the Otago Provincial Council, is New Zealand’s oldest university. The new University was given 100,000 acres of pastoral land as an endowment and authorised to grant degrees in Arts, Medicine, Law and Music. The University opened in July 1871 with a staff of just three Professors, one to teach Classics and English Language and Literature, another having responsibility for Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, and the third to cover Mental and Moral Philosophy and Political Economy. The following year a Professor of Natural Scie... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 15 Nov 2025 |
| Value | $10,000 |
| Country to study | New Zealand |
| School to study | University of Otago |
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Course to study | View courses |
| Sponsor | University of Otago |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Scholarship value is NZ$10,000 for tuition fees for full-time study.
To be considered for a scholarship, students must:
* Australian citizens, permanent residents and resident visa holders may be eligible for this scholarship if they are residing outside of New Zealand at the time of study, as they would then be subject to paying international fees.
A scholarship application is not required. Students will be assessed for a scholarship on application for their programme and recipients will be advised of their scholarship in the Offer of Place.
Selection of scholarship recipients is at the discretion of the University of Otago.
For more details, visit University of Otago Scholarship webpage
