University of Auckland India High Achievers Scholarship

• The basis of selection will be academic merit, the quality of the letter of application and endorsement by the applicant's referee. The Selection Committee may also consider how the intended programme of study aligns with the University's strategic aims.
• The Scholarship will be awarded by the University of Auckland Council on the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising the Deputy Vice Chancellor Strategic Engagement (or nominee), the Director of the International Office (or nominee), and two faculty representatives from the International Committee.

The main purpose of the Scholarship is to attract new international students of high calibre from India to enrol full-time in undergraduate or postgraduate study of one year or more at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.

To be eligible for Scholarship consideration, an applicant must i) be an international student (see Note II, ii) hold a passport issued by the government of India, iii) be resident outside of New Zealand at the time of application for this Scholarship, iv) be either a new student who has received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission, or an English Language Academy (ELA) student who has received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission, or a student enrolled, or enrolling, in the Summer Start International programme who has received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission, and v) be enrolled or enrolling full-time in either a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) or masters degree, or an undergraduate degree (applying with overseas secondary or post-secondary qualifications) at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. Students who have already commenced study at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, excluding study in the Summer Start International programme, students who have undertaken any tertiary level study in New Zealand, or students enrolling in a Business masters programme in the Graduate School of Management (GSM), excluding the Master of Applied Finance, the Master of Business Analytics and the Master of Supply Chain Management, are not eligible to apply for this Scholarship. A grade point equivalent (GPE) of at least 6.00 is required for Scholarship consideration