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VUW POSTGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline:  2 July 2026

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:

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.

For the avoidance of doubt, this scholarship is open to students who are completing or have recently completed:

Victoria University of Wellington’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programme; or

A Victoria University of Wellington Bachelor’s degree or Bachelor’s degree with Honours.

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.

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FULLY FUNDED WELLINGTON DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 1 July, 2026

LOCATION: New Zealand

To encourage postgraduate research, Victoria University of Wellington offers scholarships to those about to begin their doctoral studies. These scholarships are awarded on academic merit and are open to New Zealand and international students in any discipline.

ELIGIBILITY:

Award for: International; Domestic

Number offered: Approximately 110 per year.

Study area(s): Architecture; Business and government; Design; Education; Engineering; Health; Humanities and Social Sciences; Law; Music; Technology; Science

These scholarships are open to graduates of any university within or outside of New Zealand who intend to enrol full time for a Doctorate (PhD) or who have commenced their doctoral study at Victoria University of Wellington. Please note: It is very important to refer to the website for conditions and further process requirements regarding an application for this scholarship.

Information on applying to do a Doctorate at Victoria University of Wellington and how to apply for funding is also available from the Wellington Faculty of Graduate Research website. General information about doctoral study is also available from this website.

The scholarships are offered to the top-ranked candidates in any Doctoral admission and scholarship application round throughout the year. To be considered for a Wellington Doctoral Scholarship, the applicant needs to:

Have a strong academic record and excellent academic references, or

Demonstrated potential for high-quality research, or

A record of publication in high-quality journals commensurate with experience and education.

BENEFIT:

Value: $32,000 stipend annually plus tuition fees. See ‘Scholarship Conditions’ for details. Please note scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and availability is limited.

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