Brief Description:

The scholarship is open to graduates of Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury to undertake a One-year Master’s Course at Christ Church, Oxford.

Value/Benefits:
a. In 2023/24: Course fees up to £30,000
b. In 2023/24: Living costs up to £16,062 (pro rata, depending on the length of the master’s course, i.e., approx. £1,334 monthly)

Level of Study during Tenure: Postgraduate; Master's

Closing Date: 11:59 pm (NZT) 16 December (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date.)

Tenure: 9, 10, 11, or 12 months, depending on the length of the Master's Course

Number Available Annually: One scholarship will be available for tenure in 2023/24. Further scholarships will be available every four to five years thereafter, as funds permit.

Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: A University of Oxford ‘One-year Master’s Course’ at Christ Church, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Applicants must be ordinarily resident in New Zealand.

Special Requirements: Applicants must first apply to the University of Oxford for a place to read for one of the University's one-year master's degrees and must choose ‘Christ Church, Oxford’ as their preferred college.

For more information, please read the regulations for this award: click here.

Description:

The 48 Master's Course degrees available to Wakefield Scholars at Christ Church, Oxford:

Fees Pounds sterling (Duration)

1. MSt in Ancient Philosophy 28,560 (9mths)
2. MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation & Management 26, 940 (1 yr)
3. MSt in Classical Archeology 26,940 (9mths)
4. MSt in Comparative Literature & Critical Translation 28,560 (9mths)
5. MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice 25,430 (9mths)
6. MSc in Economic and Social History 28,560 (11mths)
7. MSt in English (1550-1700) 28,560 (9mths)
8. MSt in English (1700-1830) 28,560 (9mths)
9. MSt in English 1830-1914) 28,560 (9mths)
10. MSt in English (1900-present day) 28,560 (9mths)
11. MSt in English (650-1550) 28,560 (9mths)
12. MSt in English and American Studies 28,560 (9mths)
13. MSc in Environmental Change and Management 26,940 (1yr)
14. MFA in Fine Art (Master of Fine Art) 28,560 (9mths)
15. MSt in Global and Imperial History 28,560 (9mths)
16. MSt in Greek and/or Latin Languages and Literature 28,560 (9mths)
17. MSt in Greek and/or Roman History 28.560 (9mths)
18. MSt in Medieval History 28.560 (9mths)
19. MSt in Early Modern History (1500.1700) 28,560 (9mths)
20. MSt in British and European History (1700-1850) 28,560 (9mths)
21. MSt in modern British History (1850.the present) 28,560 (9mths)
22. Mst in Intellectual History 28,560 (9mths)
23. MSt in Art and Visual Culture 28,560 (9mths)
24. MSc in History of Science, Medicine and Technology 28,560 (11mths)
25. MSt in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies 28,560 (9mths)
26. MPhil in Law 25,430 (1yr)
27. MSt in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics (Research preparation)
28,560 (9mths)
28. MSt in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics (Advanced Study) 28,560 (9mths)
29. MSc in Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing 28,560 (1yr)
30. MSc in Mathematical Sciences 28,560 (9mths)
31. MSt in Medieval Studies 28,560 (9mths)
32. MSt in Modern Languages 28,560(9mths)
33. MSt in Music (Composition) 28,560 (9mths)
34. MSt in Musicology 28,560 (9mths)
35. MSt in Music (Performance) 28,560 (9mths)
36. MSc in Nature, Society and Environmental Governance 26.940 (1yr)
37. MSc in Neuroscience 26,940 (1yr)
38. MSt in Oriental Studies 28,560 (9mths)
39. MSc in Pharmacology 28,560 /1yr)
40. MSt in Philosophical Theology 28,560 (9mths)
41. MSc in Psychological Research 26,940 (1yr)
42. MSc in Radiation Biology 26,940 (1yr)
43. MSc in Social Data Science 28,560 (10mths)
44. MPhil in Socio-Legal Research 25,430 (1yr)
45. MSt in Theology 28,560 (9mths)
46. MSc in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry 28,560 (10mths)
47. MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management 26,940 (1yr)
48. MSt in World Literatures in English 28,560 (9mths)

Application Information:

The scholarship is awarded by the Governing Body of Christ Church, Oxford. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury receives the applications, and, once the University of Oxford has confirmed offers of places at the University of Oxford to study for a one-year master's degree, the Scholarships Office at UC sends the applications to Christ Church, Oxford, for its consideration.

Additional Information:

The Christ Church Oxford Wakefield Graduate Scholarship, previously known as the Edward Gibbon Wakefield Scholarship, was endowed by the late Mrs Priscilla Wakefield Mitchell of Totnes, Devon, in memory of her great-great-uncle Edward Gibbon Wakefield and his three brothers, who inspired the founding of various New Zealand provinces. The scholarship is also dedicated to the memory of Mrs Mitchell’s grandfather, Charles Marcus Wakefield, the distinguished diarist, who surveyed so much of early Canterbury; and lastly to the memory of her brother Edward Roger Wakefield, killed in action in the Balkans in World War II, serving with the Commandos. Roger Wakefield was a graduate of Christ Church, Oxford.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Scholarships Office at scholarships@canterbury.ac.nz

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Application Closing Month

December