University of Otago Scholarships

The University of Otago, New Zealand’s oldest university, offers a range of scholarships to international students across undergraduate, coursework master’s, research master’s, and doctoral study. They range from automatic entrance and global awards to stipend-bearing research scholarships, supporting international students at every level.

Support varies by award. The Global and Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships for International Students (undergraduate and coursework master’s) provide 10,000 to 15,000 New Zealand dollars toward tuition, assessed automatically. The International Master’s Research Scholarship provides an 18,204-dollar annual stipend plus a thesis tuition waiver, and the Doctoral Scholarship provides a 33,624-dollar annual stipend plus a domestic-rate tuition waiver for 36 months (international PhD students are charged domestic tuition rates).

Eligibility is for international fee-paying students; some entrance awards require not having previously studied at a New Zealand university, and the research master’s scholarship is competitive (generally needing grades at A or A+ level), with selection based predominantly on academic merit and research potential. You apply for admission via the eVision portal, where entrance and global scholarships are assessed automatically, and apply via eVision for research awards when invited. For international students aiming at New Zealand, Otago offers strong, layered scholarship support.

• International fee-paying students; some entrance awards require not having previously studied at a New Zealand university.
• The research master's scholarship is competitive and generally needs grades at A or A+ level.
• Selection is based predominantly on academic merit and research potential.
• International PhD students at Otago are charged domestic tuition rates.

• Automatic entrance and global scholarships for undergraduates and coursework master's students.
• Stipend plus thesis tuition waiver for research master's students.
• Generous doctoral stipend with a tuition waiver for 36 months.
• Study at New Zealand's oldest university.

• Admission application via the eVision portal.
• A scholarship application via eVision after admission for research awards.
• Academic transcripts.
• Research details and grades for the research master's and doctoral awards.

• Apply for admission to an Otago programme via eVision.
• Entrance and global scholarships are assessed automatically during admission.
• Apply via eVision for the research master's scholarship when invited; doctoral applicants are considered through the admission process (confirm dates on the Otago site).