If you want to get the best education with affordable fees, you should study in New Zealand. The University of Otago is granting the International Master’s Research funding for brightest candidates.  

The study program is designed to attract foreign students who want to pursue a master’s or research degree course at the university for the academic year 2020/21.

The university will provide the amount of NZ$15,000 stipend per annum plus a tuition fee waiver for 1 year to the winning scholars.

• Eligible Countries: International students can apply for this funding opportunity.
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The sponsorship will be awarded in any subject offered by the university
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• a) The applicant’s academic record: In the case of an applicant for a doctoral scholarship who has completed a Master’s degree by papers and thesis (at least 0.75 EFTS), the grades of all relevant2 advanced level papers counting towards the award of the degree and the thesis will be taken into account. An explanation of the time taken for completion of the thesis may be requested and considered by The grants and Prizes Committee if the thesis has taken more than 2 EFTS (2 fulltime years) to complete.
• In the case of an applicant for a scholarship without a Master’s degree including a thesis, the grades of all relevant2 advanced level papers counting towards the award of the applicant’s most relevant degree will be taken into account.
• In the case of applicants whose prior qualifications have been awarded by other universities, the University shall calculate a GPA score using what it considers to be the most relevant2 papers and grades provided on the applicant’s academic transcripts.
• Certificate of Proficiency and Pass/Fail papers will not be taken into account in the calculation.

1. b) The applicant’s potential for, or record of, research.
2. c) The advice, recommendation and/or ranking of the relevant Head of Department

Candidates should check all the English language requirements when you come to study at the University of Otago.