University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship 2023-24, New Zealand

Value	Doctor of Philosophy – NZ$30,696 stipend per annum plus a domestic tuition fees waiver  for 36 months (excludes student services fee and insurance)   Professional Doctorates (DClinDent, DMA, DBA, EDd) – NZ$30,696 stipend per annum plus a tuition fee waiver for up to 36 months capped at the domestic rate (excludes student services fee and insurance).
Number offered	Up to 180 annually
Closing date	Applicants can apply anytime

Information

The University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship provides funding to support doctoral students studying at the University of Otago.

The Scholarship is available to both domestic and international students. Candidates for professional doctorates, as well as the PhD, are welcome to apply.

Applicants must usually be:

• seeking to obtain their first doctoral qualification

Selection is based predominantly on academic merit and the applicant’s potential for research.

How to apply

Applications for doctoral scholarships are made online through the eVision portal and can be made at any time of the year. Once you have applied for admission to your programme you will receive an alert in your student portal inviting you to apply for a scholarship.

Assessing International Grades for Postgraduate Scholarships

Below are some general guidelines to help with International GPA conversions.

• World Education Service provides an online grade conversion guide which translates grades from a wide range of countries into equivalent US grades. This can be useful for prospective students and staff in determining whether an applicant may be likely to receive an Otago postgraduate scholarship.
• As a general rule, most successful scholarship applicants will have most relevant grades and/or a grade average in the US equivalent A range.
• If an applicant’s qualifying degree is at undergraduate level or postgraduate level below a master’s degree, we recommend looking mainly at the last year of study. If the applicant’s qualifying degree is a master’s degree or equivalent, we recommend looking at all papers.
• Note that the grade conversion should be treated as indicative only. For qualifications older than ten years, subsequent experience is also very important, and the grade can be discounted somewhat.
• If a thesis is ungraded, a scholarship application would usually require a reference about the quality and/or a class ranking.

International applicants and staff may also wish to refer to the English language requirements for postgraduate study at Otago.

Source / More information: Official Website HERE.