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University of Otago

University of Otago New Frontiers Entrance Scholarship

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Any
Disciplines
4000 NZD
Grant
New Zealand
Location
04 Mar 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

Up to NZD$4,000

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

The University of Otago New Frontiers Excellence and Sustained Excellence Scholarships were established by the University of Otago in 2015, in order to recognise academic excellence in secondary school study.

Applicable programmes

Benefits

Between $2,000 and $4,000 (dependent on the level of academic achievement at school).

Eligibility

Application for all Entrance Scholarships are normally open to students who meet the requirements of 1.1 OR 1.2 OR 1.3, AND 2. Those who fit within 3 are ineligible.

  • Are New Zealand citizens, New Zealand Residence Class Visa Holders, Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents with domestic fee status;

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.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

New Zealand

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

04 Mar 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, there are no 'not compulsory' sections of the application required to be completed but you must fill in the compulsory sections and submit it. 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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