Masters Scholarships for African Students at University of Auckland in New Zealand, 2014

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University of Auckland is offering one or more masters scholarships for African students. Each scholarship will be of the value of up to $30,000. To take up and be paid the scholarship the recipient must be enrolled and have paid the fees or arranged to pay the fees for full-time study in a Master of Management, Master of International Business or Master of Professional Accounting degree. The basis of selection will be academic merit and a written statement. Preference may be given to students not receiving other financial assistance. The application deadline is 1 June 2014.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided in the field of Management, International Business or Professional Accounting degree in the Graduate School of Management at the University of Auckland Business School.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing masters degree level at University of Auckland.

Scholarship Provider: University of Auckland, New Zealand

Scholarship can be taken at: New Zealand

Eligibility: -To continue to hold the Scholarship, the recipient must maintain a GPA of 5.00 (equivalent to a B average) in each quarter of study.

-The Scholarships are tenable by international students who are citizens of a country in Africa.

-To take up and be paid the Scholarship the recipient must be enrolled and have paid the fees, or arranged to pay the fees, for full-time study in a Master of Management, Master of International Business or Master of Professional Accounting degree in the School of . The take up of a Scholarship may be deferred for up to one intake.

Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe can apply for these masters scholarships.

Scholarship Description: The Scholarships were established in 2013 and are funded by the Graduate School of Management. The main purpose of the Scholarships is to support international students who are citizens of a country in Africa to up-skill and launch a business career by completing a Master of Management, Master of International Business or Master of Professional Accounting degree in the Graduate School of Management at the University of Auckland Business School.

Number of award(s): 1 or more masters scholarships will be offered.

Duration of award(s): These masters scholarships are offered for up to one year.

What does it cover? Each scholarship will be of the value of up to $30,000.

Selection Criteria: The basis of selection will be academic merit and a written statement. Preference may be given to students not receiving other financial assistance.

Notification: Applicants will be notified by approximately six weeks after the closing date by letter or email.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1 June 2014.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

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