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The Waikato Management School Emerging Leaders Entrance Scholarship 2025

Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

Funding Type

Partial Funding · NZD 10,000 towards tuition fees

Eligible Courses

Management/Commerce

Eligible Nationalities

Open to New Zealand and Australian nationals

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Overview

Purpose:

The Award supports emerging leaders to undertake a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Waikato.

Eligibility for the Waikato Management School Emerging Leaders Award:

Applicants must:

  • Be an emerging leader within their sector.
  • Be a new applicant to the MBA program in the year of application and have been accepted into the program.
  • Not have been a previous recipient of any Waikato Management School (WMS) University of Waikato Scholarship or Award for the MBA.
  • Not be eligible for the University of Waikato’s staff fees concession scheme for the MBA program.
  • Be a New Zealand citizen, NZ Permanent Resident, NZ Resident Class Visa holder, or Australian Citizen/Permanent Resident domiciled in New Zealand.

Selection Criteria:

  • Leadership contribution to Business and the Community.
  • Potential leadership.
  • Management experience.
  • The impact the MBA qualification will have on the applicant’s business and/or regional economy.

Application Process:

Students need to submit an application form along with a personal statement to the university to be eligible for the scholarship.

Value of the Scholarship:

Up to two scholarships of up to $10,000 each will be offered each year. The Scholarship will be paid towards the applicant’s MBA programme tuition fees in the year of tenure.

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2

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3

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4

Application Review

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5

Scholarship Decision

Selected applicants are informed about the final results

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  • The deadline of The Waikato Management School Emerging Leaders Entrance Scholarship 2025 is Expired.
  • The Waikato Management School Emerging Leaders Entrance Scholarship 2025 is offered to MBA degree.
  • The Waikato Management School Emerging Leaders Entrance Scholarship 2025 is offered for Management/Commerce.
  • The Waikato Management School Emerging Leaders Entrance Scholarship 2025 is open for: Open to New Zealand and Australian nationals.
  • The Waikato Management School Emerging Leaders Entrance Scholarship 2025 is offered by University of Waikato.
  • The Waikato Management School Emerging Leaders Entrance Scholarship 2025 covers Partial Funding, NZD 10,000 towards tuition fees.