History or background of award : To encourage postgraduate research at Victoria, the University offers scholarships to students about to begin a full-time, research-focussed
Master’s degree.
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| Victoria Master's [by thesis] Scholarship 2016 - Study in New Zealand |
Over thirty scholarships shall be offered, consisting of a $15,000 stipend, plus domestic fees. International students, other than those from Australia will be liable to pay the difference between the full international student fee and the domestic fee.
Purpose of award
Applications are sought from those who are eligible at the time of application, or who will have become eligible within six months of notification, 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 within six months of notification, 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.
See 'Regulations' attached for full details.
Value:
$15,000 plus domestic tuition fees.
Tenure of award: One year.
Closing dates for applications:
01 November 2016
01 November 2017
Applications close 1 November.
Number of awards offered: 30.
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