University of Otago Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship for International Students 2025-26

University of Otago Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship for International Students 2025-26 is an initiative by the University of Otago (Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka). The aim of this scholarship is to provide a platform for meritorious students to come and study at the university. The selected students will receive an amount of $10,000 (approximately ₹8,54,082) for a period of one year.

Source: University of Otago 

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must:

• be an international student 
• have completed class 12 
• have enrolled or are willing to pursue a degree program with the University of Otago
• be enrolled in an on-campus degree or intend to enrol in one

Non-Eligibility:-

• Students sponsored by their home Government, or the New Zealand Government, are not eligible for this scholarship.

Note:- Certificate courses or diploma courses chosen to enrol at the university won’t be considered for the scholarship.

How to apply

Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship through the following steps:-

Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button.
Step 2: Click the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. (Note – If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID)
Step 3: Enrol for the course you want to register for at the university from Evision, the university's student portal. 
Step 4: Complete the scholarship application form. 
Step 5:  Select 'Apply now' under the 'My scholarships and awards' section. 
Step 6: Fill in the required details and upload the documents. 
Step 7: Click on the 'Submit' button. 

Benefits

The selected candidates will receive an amount of $10,000 (approximately ₹8,54,082) with a one-year tenure.

Selection criteria

The students will be selected based on the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria and academic potential, as demonstrated by programme admission.

More details

• The University of Otago Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship for International Students 2025-26 will only be officially granted to a student once they have completed the formal enrollment process. Receiving an ‘Offer of Place’ does not constitute a formal award.
• Even if a student receives multiple ‘Offer of Place’ notifications for different programs of study, indicating acceptance and scholarship eligibility across those programs, only one scholarship will be awarded.
• If a student fails to begin their studies by the enrollment date specified in their ‘Offer of Place’ notification, the scholarship will become invalid.
• Should a student's enrollment date be moved to a later start date, their scholarship eligibility will be reassessed to ensure they still meet all requirements.
• Students who are financially sponsored by their home government or the New Zealand government are not eligible to receive this scholarship.
• Upon the termination of a student's enrollment for any reason, including withdrawal or stopping their studies, their entitlement to the scholarship funding will be immediately cancelled. The University may also require the student to repay any scholarship funds that have already been disbursed.