If you are awarded a scholarship that includes tuition fees, then your fee rebate will be applied once you have course declared. Tuition fee invoices are issues via the My Account page in eVision, and scholarship deductions are recorded on your fee account.
Annual tuition fee payments for continuing scholarships will be applied to your tuition account by the payment due date providing you are fully course declared in an eligible programme/degree. If you receive an invoice showing the full fee amount, a corrected invoice may follow, as scholarships are loaded manually during a busy period. If you are unsure, contact the Doctoral and Scholarships Office for clarification.
If you have received a student loan and are then awarded a scholarship that pays for your tuition fees, StudyLink will be reimbursed. This can take up to two weeks after the credit appears on the University of Otago finance account. Any subsequent fee refunds will be returned directly to StudyLink. If you are receiving a student loan or allowance through StudyLink, it is strongly recommended that you inform them of your scholarship.
If you have paid your tuition fees yourself and are then awarded a scholarship, you will be reimbursed. This can take up to two weeks after the credit appears on the University of Otago finance account.
If your scholarship pays a stipend, you must be enrolled in your thesis, course approved, and course declared. To avoid any delays in receiving your January stipend payment on time, re-enrol in the new year as soon as possible. Doctoral scholarship stipends are paid in arrears on the third Thursday of each month.
Your fees will only be covered by your scholarship up until the end date or to the value specified. Many scholarships do not cover the Student Services Fee, insurance (for international students), or other sundry fees, which must be paid by the published due dates. Refer to your offer letter for details.
If your scholarship funds your tuition fees and you later receive a fee refund (for example, due to early thesis submission, deferral, or withdrawal), the refund will be credited back to the scholarship funder.
Further information
Fees for Graduate Research candidates includes information about scholarships
Fees for candidates submitting in the current year
Partial fee payment in the final year of study