Deadline:
November 01, 2025
Location(s)
New Zealand
Easterfield Building, Kelburn Campus, Kelburn Parade, Wellington 6012
Overview
To encourage postgraduate research at Victoria, the University offers scholarships to students about to begin a full-time, research-focussed Master’s degree.
Details
Purpose of award
Applications are sought from those who are eligible at the time of application, or who will have become eligible at the start of Trimester 2 the following year, to enrol for a Master’s degree by thesis worth 90 points or more. In some cases this will be Part 2 of a two-year Master’s degree and will usually have the course code 591.
Selection criteria
- Applications are sought from those who are eligible at the time of application, or who will have become eligible at the start of Trimester 2 the following year, to enrol for a Master’s degree by thesis worth 90 points or more. In some cases this will be Part 2 of a two-year Master’s degree and will usually have the course code 591.
- Applicants undertaking a 180 point Master’s degree will not be eligible for this scholarship.
- Applicants would normally be expected to have completed a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree Part 1 demonstrating academic achievement equivalent to a First-Class Honours degree from a New Zealand University.
- Scholarships will be awarded solely on the basis of academic merit by the University Research Scholarships Committee, a sub-committee of the University Research Committee.
How do students apply?
An online application will be available approximately one month prior to the closing date.
Scholarship applicants must contact directly the School in which they wish to enrol so that their research proposal and the feasibility of supervision can be assessed. Enrolling as a Master's student and applying for a Victoria Master's by Thesis Scholarship are two separate processes. The holding of Victoria Master's by Thesis Scholarship is conditional upon the scholarship recipient gaining enrolment as a Master's student.
Applicants, other than those who have completed all of their study at Victoria, must include a certified copy of their academic record from other institutions with this application. Applicants whose degree has been conferred at any university other than a New Zealand University will be considered in two categories:
- Category 1 - applicants from the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Germany or Australia must supply an original or certified copy of their university transcript.
- Category 2 - applicants from any other country must have their
- transcript verified and assessed with a course by course evaluation by one of the below educational evaluators:
- Educational Credential Evaluators
- National Recognition Information Centre [UK]
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Dates
Deadline: November 01, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Additional information
The scholarship comprises a $15,000 tax free stipend, plus tuition fees for one year (domestic fees for the thesis component only). Fees will be paid directly to the University by the Scholarships Office. International students other than those from Australia will be liable to pay the difference between the full international student fee and the domestic fee.
Approval for the co-tenure of a Victoria Master's Scholarship with other awards that total more than $6,000 must be sought from the University Scholarships Committee. The co-tenure of other awards may result in a reduction in the value of the scholarship stipend.
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