New Zealand: Fully Funded Tauranga Campus Research Masters Scholarship at Waikato University , 2019

Sponsor

Founded in 1964, Waikato University is a comprehensive university in New Zealand. It is a world-class university with a high reputation for employment, internationally renowned research, and outstanding teaching and student satisfaction.
The University of Waikato began in 1956 after Hamilton locals launched a petition for a university to serve the needs of the South Auckland region. The group was led by Douglas Seymour, a barrister, and subsequently Anthony “Rufus” Rogers, a Hamilton GP and brother to long-time Mayor of Hamilton, Denis Rogers. Their campaign coincided with a shortage of teachers in the 1950s that prompted the New Zealand government to consider plans for a teachers’ college in the region. In 1960, the newly established Hamilton Teachers’ College opened its doors, and combined with the fledgling university (then a branch of Auckland University), began a joint campus on farmland at Hillcrest, on the city’s outskirts.

In 1964, the two institutions moved to their new home, and the following year the University of Waikato was officially opened by then Governor-General Sir Bernard Fergusson.
At this time the university comprised a School of Humanities and a School of Social Sciences. In 1969 a School of Science (now the Faculty of Science and Engineering).was established. This was followed by the creation of Waikato Management School in 1972,Computer Science and Computing Services (which ultimately became the Faculty of Computing and Mathematical Sciences) in 1973, and the establishment of the School, now Faculty, of Law in 1990.
From the beginning, it was envisaged that Māori studies should be a key feature of the new university,[5] and the Centre for Māori Studies and Research was set up in the School of Social Sciences in 1972. A separate School of Māori and Pacific Development was formally established in 1996. In 1999, the original Schools of Humanities and Social Sciences were merged to form the School (later Faculty) of Arts and Social Sciences. In 2010, the tertiary partnership was widened to include Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
In 2014, the university became smoke-free, disallowing smoking on campus and in university-owned vehicles.[13]

Scholarship Benefits

To apply for the scholarships, the applicant must need to apply for admission at the university

Each successful candidate will receive a value of up to $23,000 (Three scholarships are available)
It will be paid towards the recipient’s tuition fees with the remainder of the Scholarship paid directly into the recipient’s bank account in three equal installments

Study Subject

The scholarship is open to pursuing a master’s degree program in any subject offered by the university.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the scholarships, the applicants must meet the given eligibility criteria:
The scholarship is open for the candidates who have applied to enroll or be planning to enroll, full-time1 in a thesis of 90-points or more as part of their first master’s degree at the University of Waikato.
Applicant must commence their thesis enrollment within six months of the closing date of the round in which they apply and must be a New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or an international student.
New Zealand or international students are eligible to apply for these scholarships.

Application Procedure

The eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship through the given link: https://my.waikato.ac.nz/sitsvision/wrd/siw_lgn
The applicants need to submit Personal Statement (using the prescribed template), an academic reference from their (proposed) master’s thesis supervisor or a member of the academic staff at the institution at which they obtained the qualification that defines their eligibility to enter the master’s program

Country of Study: New Zealand	Institution/ University: Waikato University
Application Deadline: April 30, 2019	Level of Study: Research masters degree