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Wellington Graduate Award
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Masters, Honours, Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma |
|---|---|
| Value | Contribution to tuition fees up to the value of $5,000. International students will be liable to pay the difference between the full international student fee and the domestic tuition fee. |
| Length | One year. |
| Occurrence | 1 year |
| Close date | Saturday, 1 November 2025 |
| Ethnicities | Maori, PasifikaPacific |
| Domestic/international | Both domestic and international |
About the scholarship
The Wellington Graduate Award encourages undergraduate students to proceed to graduate study and to research degrees. The University offers Wellington Graduate Awards to domestic and international students intending to embark upon an Honours degree or a Master's degree Part 1. The Scholarship value is $5,000 and will be paid directly towards tuition fees. International students will be liable to pay the difference between the full international student fee and the domestic tuition fee.
How To Apply
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.
What you receive
Contribution to tuition fees up to the value of $5,000. International students will be liable to pay the difference between the full international student fee and the domestic tuition fee.
Entry requirements
Applicants must be intending to enrol full time in their first postgraduate degree programme at Te Herenga Waka鈥擵ictoria University of Wellington. To be paid the scholarship applicants must be fully enrolled in a full-year programme by the start of Trimester 1 in the following year, in at least 90 points of coursework in either a postgraduate Honours degree, a Master's degree taken via coursework with at least 90 points at 400 or 500 level and any thesis/research component in that year being less than 90 points, or a postgraduate diploma that is recognised as Part 1 of a two-year Master's degree. Applicants are expected to have achieved a minimum A grade average (GPA 8.0) at 300-level or above.