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bachelor's, Opportunities, Scholarships

YOUAREWELCOMEHERE SCHOLARSHIP FALL 2026 CAMPAIGN

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LOCATION: USA

Participating colleges and universities will each offer two annual, renewable scholarships that cover a minimum of 50% tuition to selected international undergraduates dedicated to furthering the #YouAreWelcomeHere message. Applicants are required to either answer a short essay question or present a multimedia project about their ideas for applying their leadership skills on their future campuses.

ELIGIBILITY:

First-year international applicant in any field of study/major to a participating college or university. International applicant is an individual who holds citizenship in a country outside the U.S. and who does not also possess U.S. citizenship or permanent residency. 

Applicant demonstrates interest and initiative in promoting intercultural learning and exchange. 

Applicant meets the admission criteria and adheres to the deadlines at each college or university. Details will vary from school to school.  

Applicants must complete the YAWH scholarship application and a 500-1000 word essay or a two-to-five minute video* answering the following prompt:

“Tell us about your leadership skills in your school or community and how you plan to continue applying your leadership skills at the U.S. institution you are applying to.”

Timeline:

January 1, 2026 – Colleges and universities should confirm their participation in the academic year 2026 – 2027 scholarship campaign with NAFSA by submitting the sign-up form. 

Institution Deadlines (typically in Spring or Summer 2026) – Students should complete a #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship application for each selected institution by the institutions’ deadline, including either an essay or multimedia submission explaining how they will apply their leadership skills in the campus community. 

September 1, 2026 – Colleges and universities should notify NAFSA of their institution’s scholarship recipients by submitting this form. More information will be sent directly to participating institutions. Please contact us with any questions. 

BENEFIT:

Participating colleges and universities will each offer two annual, renewable scholarships that cover a minimum of 50% tuition

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master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MASTERS SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Open: 13 January 2026; Deadline: 24 February 2026

LOCATION: New Zealand

The main purpose of the Scholarship is to attract new international students to the Business Masters programmes offered by the University of Auckland Business School, enabling them to gain the skills and knowledge required to launch a business career. A key objective is to enhance the diversity of the class profile.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for Scholarship consideration, an applicant must be:

A new international student, and enrolled, or enrolling, full-time in a Master of Applied Finance (MAppFin), a Master of Business Analytics (MBusAn), a Master of International Business (MIntBus), a Master of Management (MMgt), a Master of Marketing (MMktg),or a Master of Professional Accounting (MProfAcctg) degree at the University of Auckland Business School. Students who have commenced study in the programme, or undertaken any prior study at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, are not eligible for consideration. A grade point average (GPA) or grade point equivalent (GPE) of at least 6.00 is required for Scholarship consideration.

The Scholarship will be awarded by the University of Auckland Council on the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics (or nominee), the Director of the Graduate School of Management (or nominee), and the Associate Dean Professional Programmes (or nominee).

The Scholarship must be taken up in the quarter for which it has been awarded; the Scholarship may not be deferred. The Scholarship will be paid as a contribution towards compulsory fees each quarter

To be paid the Scholarship, awardees must be enrolled full-time in either a MAppFin, a MBusAn, a MIntBus, a MMgt, a MMktg, or a MProfAcctg programme. To continue to hold the Scholarship, the awardee must maintain a GPA of 5.00 (equivalent to a B average) in each quarter of study.

BENEFIT:

Scholarships will be awarded biannually and will be of the value of up to $24,000 each, paid as a contribution towards compulsory fees

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