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bachelor's, Opportunities, Scholarships

KAHOTEA OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BACHELOR’S SCHOLARSHIP AT VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON

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Application Deadline: 1 September, 2025 (by 4:30pm NZL Time)

LOCATION: New Zealand

The applicants of the Kahotea Outstanding Achievement Bachelor’s Scholarship will have achieved exceptional academic results and demonstrated extensive contributions within the areas of culture, sports, community involvement, leadership, or equity.

ELIGIBILITY:

Consideration for the scholarship will be given to applicants who meet all the criteria and regulations of either the Tangiwai Excellence Scholarship, the Totoweka Equity Scholarship, the Raukaraka Leadership Scholarship, the Pakohe Sustainability Scholarship, the Mātātoa Sports Scholarship, the Kahurangi Māori Student Scholarship, or the Mana Pasifika Scholarship to be eligible.

Scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievement as well as the areas of culture, community involvement, leadership, equity, or sport, depending on the category of scholarship they applied for.

All supporting references, endorsements, and documentation specific to the Totoweka, Raukaraka, Pakohe, Mātātoa, Kahurangi, or Mana Pasifika Scholarships will be required prior to consideration. Please refer to each scholarship regulation for further information.

*For applicants selecting the Tangiwai Excellence Scholarship only and wanting to be considered for the Kahotea Scholarship, you will need to provide a supporting reference from your school, along with the completion of the Academic and extracurricular achievements (additional information) section of your application.

Selection will be made by the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Undergraduate Scholarship Committee. The decisions of the Committee are final.

Holding the scholarship for the second and third years is conditional on students continuing to be enrolled full-time and maintaining a Grade Point Average of at least 6 (B+ average).

BENEFIT:

Value: Up to $35,000 over three years and broken down as follows:

The scholarship package includes full accommodation costs** for the first year in a Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington hall of residence, plus $5,000 towards tuition fees in the first and second years of study, and a $5,000 stipend in the third year. For students who are not in a hall, a $15,000 fees contribution can be taken across the first and second years, and a $5,000 stipend in the third year.

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master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON TONGAREWA INTERNATIONAL MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: 1 November, 2025 (by 4:30pm)

LOCATION: New Zealand

The Tongarewa International Scholarship is a partial fee-based scholarship that will go towards tuition fees for one year of study. It is designed for new international students who are entering their first year of undergraduate or postgraduate studies at Victoria University of Wellington.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be:

International students who are paying full international fees

A holder of an unconditional or conditional Offer of Place for an eligible programme at Victoria University of Wellington

New students to Victoria University of Wellington

selected by the scholarship award panel (upon scholarship application)

The following documentation must be provided as part of the online scholarship application:

a personal statement of up to 500 words outlining why the applicant wishes to study at Victoria University of Wellington, their academic goals and why they merit the scholarship. Applicants should also include any leadership positions and details of their involvement in their school or community

an Offer of Place or a Conditional Offer of Place for an eligible programme at Victoria University of Wellington (failing to upload the offer with the scholarship application will result in the dismissal of the application)

This is a partial fee-based scholarship which is awarded competitively based on academic excellence and the student’s personal statement. A panel comprising of appropriate Wellington University International staff will review the applications and award the scholarships.

A completed online application must be submitted by 4:30pm on the closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting documentation must also be received by 4:30pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.

All offers of the Scholarship will be conditional upon the recipient being fully enrolled in a full-year programme (full-time will be at the level of at least 45) within the stipulated criteria and tenure of the scholarship. No payment of the Scholarship will be made until this condition is met.

BENEFIT:

The amount will be awarded as either $2,500, $5,000, $7,500 or $10,000.

The scholarship amount will be credited to students’ accounts approximately two weeks after the programme begins, once the withdrawal period has ended. It cannot be paid out before this date.

Students must pay their tuition fees in full upfront and cannot deduct the scholarship from these fees.

Once the scholarship is awarded, the decision is final and cannot be appealed.

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