The current India High Achievers Scholarship offers eligible recipients support worth 25 per cent of first-year tuition.
Indian students seeking a master's degree at the University of Auckland have an approaching scholarship opportunity, with invitations scheduled to be issued to eligible offer holders on 21 October 2026.
The university's current India High Achievers Scholarship page states that the award is worth 25 per cent of tuition fees for the first year of an eligible master's degree. It supports new international master's students holding an Indian passport.
The published eligibility criteria include a grade point equivalent of at least 7.0 and an offer issued before 20 October. A separate dates section says applicants must hold an offer by 20 October. Students should therefore clarify the precise cut-off with the university rather than rely on a last-day application.
Eligible students are invited to apply by email. The university asks for a passport copy and a 500-word personal statement, with the application deadline provided in the invitation. Meeting the invitation criteria should not be presented as a guarantee of receiving the award.
There is also an important budgeting detail: recipients must pay tuition in full by the applicable deadline, with the scholarship credited later. Successful applicants are expected to hear from 30 November, while waitlisted applicants are expected to hear from 14 December. The university says these dates may change.
For an applicant comparing study options, that payment sequence matters as much as the award's percentage. A scholarship credited after payment does not remove the need to arrange funds for the initial invoice.
The practical next step is to check the study offer, invitation eligibility and payment schedule together. Applicants should also review the scholarship terms before committing to a budget and check their inbox and spam folder around the invitation date.
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University of Auckland current India High Achievers Scholarship page