New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships

Eligibility

• Applicants from the UK are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
• Candidates with dual New Zealand/UK citizenship are ineligible.
• Applicants are required to have at least upper second class honors undergraduate degree.
• Interested candidates should do a thorough research on the programs offered by the preferred Universities in New Zealand.
• Candidates are responsible for making initial contact with the University and establishing some degree of contact with a potential doctoral supervisor.
• Applicants who receive an offer of a place at their preferred University would be helpful in the assessment process, but it is not compulsory.

Documents Required

• Applicants must submit one original application and two copies.
• He/She must specify two preferred universities in the form.
• Applicants are required to staple three recent passport-size photographs to each application form.
• Applicants must submit three signed copies of the terms and conditions form.
• Candidates must provide a copy of their birth certificate and must be attached to the original application form,
• Proof of UK citizenship must be provided if necessary.
• Undergraduate or postgraduate transcripts must be submitted.
• Supporting statements from three referees are to be submitted.
• Three copies of a letter or email from a prospective supervisor in New Zealand offering support to the applicant.

Note

• The host university funds each of the scholarships. They are:
• The University of Auckland, Massey University, University of Otago, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Canterbury, University of Waikato, Lincoln University and AUT University.