The Dr Abdul Kalam International Postgraduate Scholarship

• Open to all international applicants with an offer of admission for a Master by coursework program in the Faculty of Engineering and IT at the time of submitting a scholarship application.
• Open to applicants with a firm/unconditional offer of admission by the relevant scholarship closing date for the appropriate semester.
• Students who have already commenced their postgraduate studies, or students transferring from other postgraduate programs are not eligible

Selection Criteria

• The scholarship shall be awarded on recommendation of the Faculty Selection Panel based on academic merit with a minimum high distinction average or equivalent as indicated by the applicant’s performance in their undergraduate degree.

Scholarship Worth

• The scholarship is valued at 50% of the tuition fees for the Master program and year offered, subject to satisfactory academic performance deemed to be a minimum of credit average (65%) each semester.
• The recipient will be responsible for paying the balance of the tuition fees while enrolled in the program.
• The scholarship cannot be deferred and is not transferrable to another Faculty or university. Scholars must not hold an equivalent scholarship simultaneously.