Vice-Chancellor’s International Excellence Scholarship for India 2025

Vice-Chancellor’s International Excellence Scholarship for India 2025 is open to Masters students. This scholarship is provided by University of Waikato and the value of this scholarship is Scholarship up to NZD$15,000 towards tuition fees.

Open for

Undergraduate or Postgraduate applicants

Degree

Masters

Provided by

University of Waikato

Deadline

31 Dec 2025

Scholarship Value

Scholarship up to NZD$15,000 towards tuition fees

To be eligible, an applicant must:- be a citizen or permanent resident of India be enrolling in a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate program as a new international student at the University of Waikato have a minimum GPA equivalency of B+ in the qualification required for admission to the University of Waikato have received a conditional or unconditional offer of place from the University of Waikato

Note

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• Applicants admitted to the University of Waikato through a sponsoring body, guaranteed credit arrangement, study abroad program, or student exchange agreement are not eligible for this scholarship.

Applicants will be deemed ineligible if any of the following apply

• Currently enrolled at the University of Waikato College or any University of Waikato degree program
• Have paid tuition fees or applied for a visa at the time of application
• Enrolling at the University of Waikato via a sponsoring body, on a Guaranteed Credit Arrangement, or through a study abroad or student exchange agreement.
• Are offshore applicants applying on or after: 31st December for A Trimester offer of a place 30th April for B Trimester offer of a place 31st August for C Trimester offer of a place 31st October for H or X Trimester offer of a place

The selected candidates will receive a one-time scholarship worth between NZD 2,500 and NZD15,000 (₹1,24,426 - ₹7,46,558 approx.). This will be paid towards the first 12 months of study at the University of Waikato and will be split evenly across two trimesters.

Note

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• Students must pay the full fee amount minus the scholarship amount.
• The scholarship will be valid for 14 days. Applicants must accept within this specified time, otherwise it will become invalid.
• The number of scholarships offered and the value of each scholarship are at the discretion of the Scholarships Committee.
• The disbursal will be based on criteria such as funding available, intended program of study, duration of program, number of credits enrolled, and GPA equivalency.
• Any remaining tuition fees and costs will not be covered under the scholarship.
• The maximum tenure for the scholarship is 12 months.

Eligible applicants can follow these steps to apply:-

1. 1Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
2. 2Click on the 'Register' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard and fill in the required details to 'Register' ( Note:- If already registered, log in using the registered email ID.)
3. 3Navigate to the 'How To Apply' section, click ' Application to enrol ', and fill in the details to create a Waikato account ( Note:- If already registered, log in using valid credentials.)
4. 4After the successful creation of an account, navigate to the ' How To Apply ' section and click on ' Apply Now '.
5. 5Fill the required information, upload the necessary documents and submit the application form.