MASTERATE SCHOLARSHIP 2010 – MASSEY UNIVERSITY

Masterate Scholarships and Masterate Scholarships for Maori Students are offered for the purpose of encouraging postgraduate research at Massey University. The number of Masterate Scholarships awarded each year is discretionary and will be contingent on available funding. Up to two Masterate Scholarships for Maori Students will be awarded each year. The Massey University Scholarships Committee reserves the right to refrain from making an award if applicants are not of sufficient merit.

Eligibility : The scholarships are open to persons who are enrolled or eligible to enrol full-time for the thesis research component of their Masters degree at Massey University. The research component must be 90 – 120 credits (this may comprise two research papers studied in consecutive semesters that constitute a single project overall). A full-time candidate will be expected to work 40 – 50 hours per week on their Masterate qualification. Part-time applicants are not eligible. Consideration will normally only be given to students with a GPA of 6.5 or better (on a 9 point scale), or a B+ average or better in graduate level papers.

Application Procedure : Applicants holding academic qualifications from all countries other than New Zealand, Australia, Germany, or the United States of America must arrange a course by course evaluation by:
Education Credential Evaluators, Inc
P O Box 514-070
Milwaukee Telephone : +1 414 289 3400
Wisconsin 53203-3470
Facsimile: +1 414 289 3411

Fee Rate : Applicants liable for international tuition fees require additional funding to pay the international fee rates. The international rates for tuition fees are currently between NZ$17,600 and NZ$30,200 per annum, depending on the programme undertaken.

Tenure : The tenure of every Masterate Scholarship shall commence either by 1 April (December round) or by 1 September (July round). No deferrals beyond these dates are permitted.

Programme of Research : Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, every applicant shall, during the tenure of the scholarship, be enrolled as a full-time student of Massey University and shall pursue at Massey University an approved programme of research approved by the relevant Massey University College Academic Director for the Master’s degree.

Value : The value of the Masterate Scholarship and Masterate Scholarship for Maori Students shall be $15,000. The Scholarships Committee may reduce the value or amend the terms and conditions of a scholarship to meet the circumstances of individual applicants.

Important Dates :
Application cannot be accepted before 01/07/2010.
Application cannot be accepted before 01/04/2011.

Application Form : Download Online Application Form Click http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/fms/Awards/Documents/forms/Masterate_Appln_July_2010.pdf

Email : contact(AT)massey.ac.nz

Source : http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/admission/scholarships-bursaries-awards/other-scholarships/search-results/search-results_home.cfm?scholarship_id=190&page=award_display