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Otago Council Postgraduate Scholarship in Commerce
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Masters |
|---|---|
| Value | NZ$3,000 per annum |
| Close date | Saturday, 1 November 2025 |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
Established in 2023 by the University of Otago with funds from the Otago Council Trust, this scholarship was created to promote the economic, social and cultural welfare of the people of Otago by supporting University of Otago postgraduate Commerce students. Specifically, the scholarship targets master's degree students in coursework-only programmes whose studies advance or explore themes of development and expansion in Otago, in areas such as industry, trade, commerce, agriculture, pastoral, forestry, fishing, tourism, transport, communications, mining, energy, construction, economic and scientific development, employment opportunities and natural resources.
Entry requirements
Applicants must be a New Zealand citizen who's last two years of secondary education were completed at a school in Otago, enrolled in a taught (coursework only) master's programme in the Division of Commerce at the University of Otago for the duration of the award, and in the semester of application be about to commence the research or applied project for that programme. Students undertaking the papers year of a master's degree by thesis are ineligible to apply.