Victoria University
Wellington - Tongarewa Scholarship 2023
Scholarship level:
Master’s Research; Master's by coursework; All postgraduate; First-year
students; School leaver
Closing date(s):
Trimester 1: 30 November; Trimester 2: 1 June; Trimester 3: 1 September
Tenure:
One year
Award for:
International
Number offered:
Varies
Value:
$5,000 or $10,000
Description
The Tongarewa
Scholarships celebrate the University's commitment to our international student
community. We award a range of these scholarships to international students
each year. This is a partial fee-based scholarship that will go towards tuition
fees for one year of study. Applicants can be either entering their first year
of an undergraduate degree or entering a postgraduate degree programme at
Victoria University of Wellington.
Scholarships are awarded
competitively on the basis of academic excellence. They apply to study in the
year following application and will be credited to tuition fees. Shortlisted
candidates may be requested to provide additional information to support their
application. Recipients of these scholarships are guaranteed an offer of a
place in one of our Halls of Residence, provided an accommodation application
is received by University Accommodation Wellington by their deadline.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
·
international students who are paying full
international fees
·
entering their first year of an
undergraduate degree or entering a postgraduate degree.
You are not eligible for
this scholarship if you:
· Completed your secondary education at a
New Zealand school
· Completed the English for Academic
Purposes (EAP) or Foundation Studies Programme
·
are a Study Abroad or Twinning student
from one of our overseas partner universities
·
are in your second year of study in the
same degree programme at Victoria University of Wellington.
Application process
A completed online
application must be submitted by 4.30 pm on the closing date. Late or
incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting
documentation (including references) must also be received by 4.30 pm on the
closing date in order for the application to be considered.
Applications will
normally open one month prior to the closing date. If no application link is
provided below, check back again closer to the closing date. Contact us if you have any queries.
Apply online for
a Tongarewa Scholarship for Trimester 3, 2023 by 1 September
Scholarship specific
documentation
The following
documentation must be provided as part of your online scholarship application:
· A personal statement of up to 500 words
outlining why you wish to study at Victoria University of Wellington, your
academic goals, and why you merit the scholarship. You should also include any
leadership positions and details of your involvement in your school or
community
·
full transcripts and other documentation
relevant to the qualification type
·
an offer of place from Victoria University
of Wellington (conditional or unconditional).
Selection process
Selection will be made by
a panel made up of appropriate Wellington University International staff.
Additional information
These scholarships are
for partial fees. These scholarships will be credited to tuition fees after the
final withdrawal date for the courses of the trimester the recipient(s) have
been awarded for (roughly two weeks into the trimester).
Regulations and
conditions
1.
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 (including references)
must also be received by 4:30pm on the closing date in order for the
application to be considered.
2.
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 points considered by Studylink as full-time)
within the stipulated criteria and tenure of the scholarship. No payment of the
Scholarship will be made until this condition is met.
3.
The Scholarship cannot be deferred to a
later year.
4.
The Scholarship may be held in conjunction
with other awards.
5.
Should the recipient withdraw from
Victoria University of Wellington during the tenure of this scholarship or fail
to achieve satisfactory progress, partial repayment of the Scholarship will
normally be expected. Recipients must advise the Scholarships Office if they
intend to withdraw.
6.
Recipients are expected to act as
Ambassadors for the Victoria University of Wellington and participate in
appropriate events or marketing if requested.
7.
At the discretion of the Deciding
Authority, the application of the terms and conditions of the Scholarship may
be modified in special circumstances or to avoid hardship to any candidate for
the Scholarship.
Contact
Scholarships and PhD
Admissions Office
Phone 0800 04 04 04