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VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON POSTGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

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LOCATION: New Zealand

This scholarship helps international students who are intending to study for a Master’s degree or Postgraduate Diploma to join Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s international student community.

ELIGIBILITY:

This is a partial fee-based scholarship that will go towards tuition fees for a Master’s degree programme of 120, 180 or 240 points or a Postgraduate Diploma of 120 points. It is designed for new international students who are entering a Master’s degree or Postgraduate Diploma and studying full-time on campus. Holders must demonstrate their academic potential, as demonstrated by their admission into a Victoria University of Wellington Master’s or Postgraduate Diploma degree programme.

Students must be:

International students who are paying full international fees; and

Intending to attain a Master’s degree at Victoria University of Wellington of 120, 180 or 240 points, or a Postgraduate Diploma of 120 points; and

A holder of an unconditional or conditional Offer of Place for a Master’s degree programme or Postgraduate Diploma at Victoria University of Wellington; and

New students to a Victoria University of Wellington Postgraduate Diploma or Master’s degree programme.

A scholarship application is not required. Students will be assessed for their eligibility for a scholarship on application for their programme. Recipients will be advised if they have been offered the scholarship in their Offer of Place.

BENEFIT:

The value of the scholarship is NZ$10,000.

The scholarship applies for one year of study only, for a student’s first enrollment in that programme.

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    AFREXIMBANK-EDORDU RESEARCH COMPETITION (USD 45,000)

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    Application Deadline: 30 September 2026.

    LOCATION: Multiple Regions in Africa

    The Afreximbank-Edordu Research Competition invites postgraduate students across Africa and participating Caribbean states to produce rigorous, original research on the issues defining the continent’s economic trajectory: trade, finance, integration, and sustainable development.

    The competition honors the intellectual legacy of Mr. Christopher Edordu, Pioneer President of Afreximbank, whose vision shaped the institution’s commitment to African economic sovereignty.

    ELIGIBILITY:

    The Afreximbank-Edordu Research Competition is open to postgraduate students (Master’s or PhD) who are currently enrolled at an accredited tertiary institution on the African continent or in an eligible CARICOM state and who hold nationality of an African country or an eligible CARICOM state.

    Eligible CARICOM states are Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname.

    Postgraduate students (Master’s or PhD) currently enrolled in a tertiary institution in Africa or in a participating CARICOM state.

    Submissions must be original, unpublished research papers that are not under consideration for publication elsewhere at the time of submission.

    Papers must address one of the themes announced by the competition for the relevant cycle.

    Submissions may be written in any African Union official language: Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, or Kiswahili and will be translated into English for jury evaluation.

    Papers must be between 3,000 and 5,000 words, excluding references, tables, and figures.

    Papers must follow a recognised academic citation style (APA, Chicago, or Harvard) and be submitted as a PDF or Word document through the official competition portal.

    BENEFIT:

    First Prize: USD 20,000,

    Second Prize: USD 15,000,

    Third Prize: USD 10,000.

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