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UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND: RAMON OPIE & CORRINE BRIDGE VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP

Application Opens: 10 June 2025; Deadline: 22 July 2025

LOCATION: New Zealand

The Scholarship was established in 2020 and is funded by a bequest from Corrine Bridge-Opie. Ramon Opie and Corrine Bridge were successful New Zealand opera singers.

The intention of the Scholarship is to encourage and support students to undertake a Bachelor of Music (Honours) or a Master of Music in vocal studies at the University of Auckland.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for Scholarship consideration, applicants must be enrolled or enrolling in a Bachelor of Music (Honours) (BMus(Hons)) degree or a Master of Music (MMus) degree that includes courses in vocal studies.

A grade point average (GPA) or grade point equivalent (GPE) of 6.00 (5.50 for Māori and Pacific candidates) in their most recent qualifying programme for study is required for Scholarship consideration.

The Scholarship is tenable by domestic or international students.

The basis of selection will be academic merit as assessed by the grade point average (GPA) or grade point equivalent (GPE) calculated over the most recent qualifying programme, and the applicant’s interest in and potential to succeed in a vocal studies field as assessed by a personal statement.

The Scholarship will be awarded by the University of Auckland Council on the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising the Head of the School of Music (or nominee), and two members of Academic Staff from the School of Music who specialize in vocal studies, nominated by the Head of the School of Music.

BENEFIT:

Scholarships will be awarded annually for up to one year, up to a total annual value of $25,000. Payments and tenure will be pro-rated for part-time students.

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UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND MASTER OF HEALTH LEADERSHIP—INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

LOCATION: New Zealand

The main purpose of the Scholarship is to support international students to develop leadership capabilities for the health sector and further their careers in health management, health care quality improvement, international health management and health leadership in their communities by enrolling into the Master of Health Leadership at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

ELIGIBILITY:

The scholarships will be awarded to new international students applying for admission to a Master of Health Leadership at the University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. Students who have commenced study in a Master of Health Leadership are not eligible for consideration for these scholarships.

To take up and be paid the Scholarships the candidate must be enrolled and have paid the fees, or arranged to pay the fees, for full-time enrolment in a Master of Health Leadership in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

The Scholarships are tenable by international students.

The basis of selection will be academic merit; successful applicants will have a GPA or GPE of at least 5.00 in their most recent qualifying programme.

The selection committee may consider the country of origin of the candidate to align with the University’s strategic aims.

The Scholarships will be awarded by the University of Auckland Council on the recommendation of a selection committee comprising the Associate Dean – Education of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (or nominee) and the International Manager of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (or nominee).

The Scholarship will be paid as a compulsory fees credit of up to $5,000 per Semester.

The Scholarship may be held concurrently with any other award or grant as long as a) the terms of that award or grant permit and b) the University of Auckland Council is informed and approves.

The University of Auckland Council, in consultation with the Donor, has the power to terminate or suspend a Scholarship if it receives an unsatisfactory report on the progress of a Scholar from the Associate Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

The University of Auckland Council is not obliged to make an award if in any year there is no candidate of sufficient merit. The University of Auckland Council has the power to amend or vary these Regulations, in consultation with the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, provided that there is no departure from the main purpose of the Scholarship.

BENEFIT:

Up to ten scholarships will be awarded, each for the duration of the programme and will be of the value of up to $15,000 each.

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