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University of Otago

The University of Otago Richard and Diana Somerville Pacific Entrance Scholarship

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Any
Disciplines
14000 NZD
Grant
New Zealand
Location
15 Aug 2025
Application deadline

About

The University of Otago offers a range of scholarships that recognise academic excellence, leadership qualities, ethnicity, financial hardship, disability, and excellence in sporting or cultural pursuits.

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

NZ$14,000

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

Established in 2022 from a generous gifting of funds from Richard and Diana Somerville, this Scholarship supports indigenous Pacific students to undertake first-year undergraduate studies at the University of Otago.

Applicable programmes

Benefits

Standard value of NZ$14,000.

Standard tenure is one year.

Eligibility

Application for this Entrance Scholarship is normally open to students who meet the requirements of 1 AND 2. Those who fit within 3 are ineligible.

Application for all Entrance Scholarships is normally open to students who meet the requirements of 1. 1 OR 1. 2, AND 2. Those who fit within 3 are ineligible.

  • Are a New Zealand citizen or a New Zealand Residence Class Visa Holder;

Or

  • International students who have completed Year 12 and/or have completed or are in the process of completing Year 13 at a New Zealand school, or an equivalent foundation level course at a New Zealand tertiary institution.

And

  • Are intending to enrol or have enrolled for the first time for first-year (100-level papers), full-time degree-level, undergraduate study at the University of Otago.

But

  • Those who have studied more than 0.4 EFTs at any University or tertiary institution at degree-level or higher are not normally* eligible.

In addition to the above eligibility criteria, applicants must:

  • Be of indigenous Pacific Islands ancestry. 

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

New Zealand

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

15 Aug 2025

All applications for Entrance Scholarships are done through eVision, the University's student management system. In order to apply for a scholarship, you will be required to go through the first stages of enrolment at the University of Otago to access the Entrance Scholarship online application.

In the Entrance Scholarship application, it is recommended that to be considered for this scholarship, you should have completed the Pacific section of the application. For more information on the application process, as well as step-by-step instructions, please visit the 'Apply for a scholarship' webpage:

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