APPLICATIONS are now invited for sports scholarships available for Indian students to study sport related programmes.
The scholarships form part of the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Education Initiative between New Zealand and India, and was also announced by Education Minister Steven Joyce at the recent India New Zealand Business Council meeting in Auckland.
Scholarships will be available to undertake Bachelors degree, Graduate Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma and Master programmes at New Zealand universities, Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics.
The scholarships include full tuition fees and associated student levies and a $15,000 contribution to living costs for one year only. The application deadline is October 3, 2014.
Scholarships are awarded to undertake following programmes: Sport & Exercise Science or Sport and Exercise Management, Sport & Recreation. Scholarships are available to study Bachelor degree, Graduate Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma and Master programmes at New Zealand universities, Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics.
Applications are welcomed from candidates who meet all of the following criteria:
* At least 18 years at the time of application;
* Indian citizen;
* Not a citizen or Permanent Resident of New Zealand or Australia;
* Must have offer of place for direct entry into an approved programme;
* Offer must be non-conditional, the only exception being payment of fees;
* Must meet Immigration New Zealand requirements for a New Zealand Student Visa including health, character requirements and evidence of financial support.
The scholarships cover one year of full time study only. It includes full tuition fees and associated student levies for one academic year only, paid direct to the NZ institution, and a $15,000 contribution to living costs pro-rata, one year only.
Applicants are advised to submit the completed application form, along with all required documents via email to scholarship-at-enz.govt.nz before the submission deadline. Obtaining an offer of place at a New Zealand university or an Institute of Technology and Polytechnic (ITP) and applying for the NZISS are two completely separate processes.