International Excellence Scholarship at University of Massey in New Zealand

The University of Massey is glad to announce its International Excellence Scholarship at the University of Massey in New Zealand.

The Massey University College of Humanities and Social Sciences International Excellence Scholarship (“the Scholarship”) aims to attract highly capable new international students with demonstrated academic excellence to study in a College of Humanities and Social Sciences full-time undergraduate or postgraduate programme.

The Scholarship is applicable to any of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences programmes offered to new international full fee-paying students across all Massey University campuses.

The Scholarships will be competitive and awarded based on academic merit at the discretion of the selection committee.

Massey University is distinctive amongst New Zealand universities because of its ability to deliver research-led teaching and research training on three campuses in Auckland, Palmerston North and Wellington.

Massey has strong links with industry and commerce contributing to economic development as exemplified by our teaching and research in applied areas such as veterinary medicine, food technology, information sciences, engineering technology, agriculture, finance, marketing and accountancy.

International students who come to Massey find a warm, friendly place to study and an intellectual climate in which they are encouraged to excel.

The Massey philosophy is to help students prepare for career challenges in today, with programmes that are relevant, innovative and flexible. To know how to apply for this scholarship to study in this great school continue reading.

What You Need To Know About This International Excellence Scholarship at University of Massey in New Zealand.

Massey University has a distinctive reputation established through academic leadership, research excellence and innovative teaching.

Recipients must be full-fee-paying international students, who are neither citizens nor permanent residents of New Zealand or Australia.

If, during the tenure of a scholarship, a recipient’s immigration status changes so that he or she is no longer a full-fee paying international student and thereby obtains a partial refund of academic fees from the University, the scholarship will be withdrawn and any scholarship money paid in relation to the current semester refunded to the University. The University may offset a fee credit held by the University against a scholarship refund due to the University.

LEVEL/ FIELD OF STUDY:

Scholarship is available to undergraduate & postgraduate students. The Scholarship is applicable to any of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences program.

HOST NATIONALITY:

The scholarship is to be taken in New Zealand.Read also if you wish to study outside your home country Simple and Detailed Answers about Applying and Winning a Scholarship.

ELIGIBLE NATIONALITY:

The scholarship is open to international students who wants t pursue undergraduate and post graduate study in New Zealand.

SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS

The Scholarship is valued at NZD $5,000 per 120 credits enrolled, for up to the total credit value of the Programme, subject to:
•Undergraduate Programme maximum: NZD $20,000 (for a 4-year programme)
•Postgraduate Programme maximum: NZD $10,000 (for a 2-year programme)

Payments 
The scholarship will be awarded in installments as a tuition fee discount in each semester of study following confirmation of enrolment, after the official withdrawal without financial penalty date. It will be paid pro-rata for scholars taking less than 120 credits in any calendar year.

Instalments of the scholarship after the first year are dependent on the recipient maintaining a certain Grade Point Average:
•For undergraduate study: a GPA of 5.0 (B average) must be maintained
•For postgraduate study: a GPA of 6.0 (B+ average) must be maintained

In the event that a recipient withdraws from the approved programme, Massey University has the absolute discretion to determine whether all or any part of the Scholarship shall be refunded to Massey University.

The Scholarship is not transferrable should the recipient withdraw from Massey University or change their programme of study to one not offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Massey University.

International Excellence Scholarship Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the followiong criteria:

• Recipients must be full-fee paying international students, who are neither citizens nor permanent residents of New Zealand or Australia, and who are enrolling for the first time in a program at Massey University.
• Applicants must remain full-fee paying international students throughout the duration of their study in order to remain eligible for the scholarship.
• The recipient must be enrolled full-time (equivalent to at least 120 credits per year) in an eligible undergraduate or postgraduate program offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
• The recipient must be enrolled full-time (equivalent to at least 120 credits per year) in an eligible undergraduate or postgraduate program offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
• This scholarship is not available for applicants wanting to study the Doctor of Philosophy program.
• Recipients must be enrolled as “internal” students (who take courses delivered by either Internal or Block mode). Students enrolling as distance or mixed mode delivery (combination of Internal and Distance courses) are not eligible to apply.

How To Apply For The  International Excellence Scholarship :

APPLICATION TO STUDY AT THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES CAN BE MADE ANYTIME DURING THIS YEAR. A student should ideally have an Offer of Place before they can apply for a scholarship.

Application cannot be accepted before September annually

 Download an application form

NOTE: An offer of a College of Humanities and Social Sciences International Excellence Scholarship is not an offer of admission to Massey University, nor does it imply approval of enrolment in a program at Massey University. DEADLINE: A completed application must be received by 1st December for enrolments into Semester 1 the year after or by 1st May for enrolments into Semester 2 of the same year.  

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