Grab this amazing opportunity funded by the University of Waikato through ALPSS Honors / Postgraduate Diploma Awards. This funding opportunity is exclusively open for domestic and international students.
The awards are offered twice a year (for A and B Semesters) to support and encourage students who are enrolling in their first year of study at 500- level.
The University of Waikato believes in rewarding success, that’s why it provides hundreds of scholarships every year to our students to help fund study and study-related expenses. It offers flexible degree structures so that you can study a range of subjects to shape a qualification that matches your career interests.
Why study at the University of Waikato? The university gives you an opportunity to learn from world-leading researchers and award-winning lecturers who are dedicated to providing you with a world-class, innovative study.
Application Deadline: November 15, 2019, and April 30, 2020
Brief Description
- University or Organization: University of Waikato
- Department: NA
- Course Level: Honours / Postgraduate degree
- Award: Up to $1,500
- Access Mode: Online
- Number of Awards: Not known
- Nationality: Any
- The award can be taken in New Zealand
Eligibility
- Eligible Countries: Domestic and International students are eligible to apply.
- Acceptable Course or Subjects: The studentships are awarded to pursue Honours / Postgraduate degree in Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences
- Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must be enrolling part- or full-time in one of the following ALPSS programs of study:
- First-year of 500-level study in an Honours degree or Postgraduate Diploma.
- First-year of taught papers towards a 240-point Master’s degree.
How to Apply
- How to Apply: Applications for the opportunity must be received through the online system.
- Supporting Documents: Verified copies of academic transcripts, photocopy of the personal details page of your passport, Original bachelor’s completion certificate, CV, detailing any relevant work experience and a personal statement (please aim for a maximum of 400-500 words).
- Admission Requirements: For taking admission, candidates are required to meet the entry requirements of the university.
- Language Requirement: If English is not your first language then you must submit a copy of a recent English language test certificate (not more than two years old at the proposed date of admission) or provide details of when you are going to take the test.
Benefits:
- The Awards will have a value of up to $1,500 for applicants enrolling full-time (i.e. 120-
- points).
- The amount offered for this Award is at the discretion of the Selection Panel and will
- be based on criteria such as, but not limited to, total available funding, grades, and
- period of enrolment.
- The Awards will be pro-rata for applicants enrolling part-time.
- Applicants may only receive one full Award in any calendar year.
Established in 1964, University of Waikato is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Hamilton (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Waikato. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Tauranga. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, New Zealand, University of Waikato (UoW) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of Waikato (UoW) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 55 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 60-70% making this New Zealand higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.