Vice-Chancellor’s International Excellence Scholarship for India 2023 is an opportunity offered by the University of Waikato, New Zealand to provide financial assistance to students who are enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate programmes. The selected candidates will receive a scholarship of up to NZD$15,000 (one-time).

To be eligible, an applicant must –

47. be a citizen or permanent resident of India

48. be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate programme as a new international student at the University of Waikato

49. have secured a minimum GPA-equivalency of B+ in the qualification used to gain entrance to the University of Waikato

50. have received a conditional or unconditional offer of place from the University of Waikato

Note -The applicants who are taking admission to the University of Waikato via a sponsoring body/Guaranteed Credit Arrangement or through a study abroad or student exchange agreement are not eligible for the scholarship.

The value of the scholarship offered will be up to NZD $15,000. Some applicants may be offered a portion of this amount ranging from NZD $2,500 and upwards.

For undergraduate students, the scholarship value and tenure offered will be one of the following values/tenures –

One-year tenure – Up to $8,000 applied to tuition fees in the first year of full-time study (a minimum of 120 points).

More than one year tenure –

○ Two years’ tenure: Up to $12,000, with no more than $8,000 in the first year of study and no more than $4,000 in the second year of full-time study.

○ Three years tenure: Up to $15,000, with no more than $8,000 in their first year of study, no more than $4,000 in year two, and no more than $3,000 in year three of full-time study.

For postgraduate students, the scholarship will have a tenure of one year only and a value of up to $15,000, which will be applied to the first year of full-time postgraduate study.

Note –

19. The number of scholarships offered and the value of each scholarship offered are at the discretion of the Scholarships Committee.

20. The disbursal will be based on criteria such as funding available, intended programme of study, duration of intended programme of study, number of credits enrolled and GPA equivalency.

21. It may also be based on but not limited to financial need, total available funding, number of applicants, and chosen degree programme.

A conditional or unconditional offer of place from the University of Waikato