MA Scholarship in History

History and purpose

This scholarship was generously funded by alumni, staff and the history community to encourage and support students to pursue postgraduate study in History at Victoria University of Wellington.

Who is Eligible?

• Applicants for this scholarship must be enrolled, or be intending to enrol, in a Master’s thesis in History at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.

Selection Criteria

• Applicants must be currently enrolled or intending to enrol in full-time or part-time Master's by Thesis at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.
• Applicants must be majoring in History.
• Selection will be based on academic merit. If there are candidates of equal merit, preference may be given to an applicant’s originating from outside major urban areas.

How do students apply?

All scholarship applications are submitted through Community Force.

A completed online application must be submitted by 4.30 pm on the closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting documentation (including references) must also be received by 4.30 pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.

Applications will normally open one month prior to the closing date. If no application link is provided below, check back again closer to the closing date. Contact us if you have any queries.

Scholarship specific documentation

• A statement outlining the desired area of research and intended research project.
• A reference (to be requested via the online application).

Decision makers

The successful recipient will be selected by the Programme Director of History (or their nominee) in consultation with the Head of School and other appropriate academic staff.

Regulations and conditions

1. A completed online application must be submitted by 4:30 pm on the closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting documentation (including references) must also be received by 4:30 pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.
2. All offers of the Scholarship will be conditional upon the recipient being fully enrolled in a full-year programme (full-time will be at the level of points considered by Studylink as full-time) within the stipulated criteria and tenure of the scholarship. No payment of the Scholarship will be made until this condition is met.
3. The Scholarship cannot be deferred to a later year.
4. The Scholarship may be held in conjunction with other awards.
5. Should the recipient withdraw from Victoria University of Wellington during the tenure of this scholarship or fail to achieve a satisfactory progress, partial repayment of the Scholarship will normally be expected. Recipients must advise the Scholarships Office if they intend to withdraw.
6. Recipients are expected to act as ambassadors for Victoria University of Wellington and participate in appropriate events or marketing if requested.
7. At the discretion of the Deciding Authority, the application of the terms and conditions of the Scholarship may be modified in special circumstances or to avoid hardship to any candidate for the Scholarship.

Contact

Scholarships and PhD Admissions Office
scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz
pg-research@vuw.ac.nz
summer-research@vuw.ac.nz
Phone 0800 04 04 04