Scholarship overview
Status:
Closed
Key facts
Value: Up to $5,000
Duration: One year duration
Number available: Up to two awards
Location: Wellington
Type of study:
Full-time, Postgraduate, Masters
Of note:
Tuition fee scholarship.
Application dates
Applications open: 5 September 2025
Closing date: 30 November 2025
Restrictions
Eligibility restrictions:
International Students.
New to Massey.
Full time study.
Specific qualifications.
The International Creative Excellence Masters Degree Scholarship acknowledges the creative excellence and strength of creative vision to support international students enrolling in the first year of a masters degree with the College of Creative Arts Massey University.
Who we're looking for
You will be a new international student who can demonstrate creative excellence through a portfolio.
What you'll be studying
This is a postgraduate scholarship. In 2026 you will be enrolling in the first year of one of the following qualifications:
- Master of Commercial Music
- Master of Design
- Master of Fine Arts
- Master of Screen Arts
Eligibility criteria
In order to be considered for this award you must be:
- an international student
- intending to enrol in the first year of a masters degree with the College of Creative Arts in semester one, February, 2026.
Application checklist
Include the following with your application:
- a digital portfolio of creative work which provides an opportunity to demonstrate your creative potential and commitment. All submissions should be delivered as PDF documents. Links in the PDF to digital content host platforms can be used (e.g. Vimeo, YouTube, itch.io, Artstation, portfolio websites, etc). Large supplementary digital content files (videos, game executables, etc) may be provided as links to file sharing sites (Dropbox, Mega, Google Drive, etc). Links to social media sites will NOT be accepted (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, etc).
- a short written statement (approximately 300 words) highlighting your creative purpose.
Selection considerations
When choosing our recipients, we will consider your portfolio of creative works and a short statement of creative purpose.