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Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study
New Zealand · Wellington
Accepted nationalities
All nationalities
Target level
Master’s
Fields of study
All fields
Other conditions
  • You must intend to enrol full time at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Applicants must be intending to enrol full time at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.
  • You must intend to enrol for a thesis worth 90 points or more within a master's degree.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Applicants must be intending to enrol for a thesis worth 90 points or more within a Master's degree.
  • Students taking a 60-point dissertation course are not eligible.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Students who are taking a 60 points dissertation course are not eligible.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Partly paid
Tuition
Allowance
NZ$15,000 a year
Length of the funding
12 months
What is left for you to pay
  • If you are an international student other than from Australia, you pay the difference between the full international student fee and the domestic fee covered by the scholarship.
When it is paid
The stipend is paid in monthly instalments; the first payment is made as soon as practicable after confirmation of enrolment.

Application steps

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  1. Step 1: Submit your online application for the Wellington Master's by Thesis ScholarshipTo do at the same time as: step 2
    With whom
    You
  2. Step 2: Send the required supporting documentsTo do at the same time as: step 1
    With whom
    You
    Documents to provide
    • Personal statement
    • One-page research proposal outlining the proposed research topic
    • CV
    • One academic reference (to be requested via the online application)
    • Academic transcript if previous study has not been completed at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Where to apply

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington (opens in a new tab)

Official title (in English): Wellington Master's by Thesis Scholarship

Verified on 1 November 2026

Apply on the official website (opens in a new tab)

Official website of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington: wellingtonscholarships.communityforce.com

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