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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
NZ$6,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Through the generosity of the Alumni of the University of Otago in America Inc. funds have been made available to provide scholarships for high calibre students to attend the University of Otago.
These scholarships are offered to students who have demonstrated academic ability and who can show financial need.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
Standard value of NZ$6,000 for one year. Usually paid as an accommodation fee waiver directly to your Residential College.
Eligibility
- Are New Zealand citizens, New Zealand permanent residents, Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents with domestic fee status.
- International students who have completed Year 12 and 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).
- Are intending to enroll or have enrolled for the first time for first-year (100-level papers) full-time degree-level, undergraduate study at the University of Otago.
- Applications are not normally open to those who have studied more than 0.4 EFTs at any University or tertiary institution at degree-level or higher.
- Significant financial need or life circumstances which present barriers to studying at university.
- Achieved NCEA Level 2 endorsed with merit, or equivalent.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
New Zealand
Nationality
226 nationalities
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.