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Alan Musgrave Master Scholarship in Philosophy at University of Otago in New Zealand, 2014

Applications are invited for master scholarship available for international students to study philosophy at University of Otago. Scholarship is available for the duration of two years in the case of a BA (Hons) plus Master’s thesis, or one year in the case of a Master’s thesis. The scholarship consists of a full rebate of tuition fees plus $15,000 per annum to be paid as a monthly stipend. Applicants will be selected on the basis of academic record and potential for graduate research. The application deadline is 1 September 2014.

Study Subject(s): Scholarship is available for studying philosophy at University of Otago.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for studying master program.
Scholarship Provider: 
University of Otago
Scholarship can be taken at: New Zealand

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Eligibility: Applications are open to international students, who do not qualify for domestic tuition fee rates, intending to enrol full-time in the year following selection, either in a one-year BA (Hons) in Philosophy followed by a Master’s degree by thesis in Philosophy, or in a Master’s degree by thesis in Philosophy.

Scholarship Open for International Students: International applicants can apply for this master scholarship.

Scholarship Description: Established by the University Council in 2011, the Alan Musgrave Master’s Scholarship in Philosophy provides support for the high calibre international students to study towards a Master’s degree in Philosophy at the University of Otago.

Number of award(s): There is one scholarship available for international students.

Duration of award(s): The tenure of the scholarship is for two years in the case of a BA (Hons) plus Master’s thesis, or one year in the case of a Master’s thesis.

What does it cover? The scholarship consists of a full rebate of tuition fees plus $15,000 per annum to be paid as a monthly stipend. If the recipient withdraws from or completes the prescribed course of study at the University of Otago during tenure of the scholarship, all payments will cease and no money refunded to the student.

Selection criteria: The selection committee, consisting of the Head of the Department of Philosophy, in the chair, and two other academic staff members from the department, shall consider the following factors in recommending award of the scholarship:
-the applicant’s academic record
-the applicant’s potential for graduate research

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: Every application must submit an application on the prescribed form to the University of Otago Doctoral and Scholarships Office by the specified closing date in the year preceding the intended tenure of the scholarship.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1st September 2014.

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