2025 Vice-Chancellor’s International Excellence Scholarship at The University of Waikato, New Zealand

Closing date: 31 Dec 2025

Student type: International students  

Level of study: Undergraduate, Postgraduate (Taught)

Study area:  Arts, Business / Management, Computer Science, Mathematics, Education, Health, Engineering, Law, Māori & Indigenous Studies, Science, Social Sciences

Scholarship value: Up to NZD$15,000 towards tuition fees

Description: The Vice-Chancellor’s International Excellence Scholarship was established in 2015 to promote educational

opportunities, foster internationalisation and support talented international applicants who are

enrolling as new students into undergraduate or postgraduate programmes1 at the University of

Waikato. The Scholarships are tuition fees credits paid in NZD, have a value of up to $15,000 for

undergraduate study and up to $10,000 for postgraduate study. Scholarships are awarded to

applicants who have demonstrated excellent academic achievement. Successful applicants may

be called upon to become global ambassadors for the University of Waikato

Eligibility:

To be eligible, applicantsmust:

1. be applying to enrol full-time in an undergraduate or postgraduate programme1,as a new international student to the University of Waikato.

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

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

How to apply:  apply online  

More info: https://www.waikato.ac.nz/int/study/scholarships/find-a-scholarship/vice-chancellors-international-excellence-scholarship/