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Lincoln University International Excellence Scholarship

Lincoln University's International Excellence Scholarship is an automatic, merit-based tuition discount for high-achieving international students joining undergraduate or postgraduate programmes at Lincoln. Awards range from NZD 5,000 to NZD 15,000 based on academic record. Lincoln is New Zealand's smallest specialist land-based university — a strong fit for Sri Lankan students interested in agriculture, food science, environmental management, viticulture, and landscape architecture.

Open and automatic for 2026 and 2027 entry

Lincoln University (New Zealand)

University-funded

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Value

Up to NZD 15,000 Tuition Discount

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Duration

First Year (Renewable)

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Application

Automatic at Admission

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Who awards it

Lincoln University (New Zealand) — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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How you are considered

Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.

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What it covers

NZD 5,000 / 10,000 / 15,000 Tuition Discount. This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.

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Where we come in

We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.

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Offer for Lincoln Programme

You must hold an offer for an eligible Lincoln undergraduate (Bachelor's) or postgraduate (Honours, Master's, PhD) programme. Pathway and certificate programmes are excluded.

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Strong Academic Record

Tier is determined automatically by your prior academic average. Sri Lankan applicants with strong A/L profiles or first-class Bachelor's degrees typically qualify for the higher tiers.

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International Fee Status

Open to international students paying overseas fees. New Zealand and Australian citizens and NZ permanent residents are not eligible.

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English Proficiency

Meet Lincoln's English language requirement — typically IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5 for undergraduate, 6.5+ for postgraduate.

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Apply to Lincoln Programme

Submit your Lincoln undergraduate or postgraduate application via the online portal — there is no separate scholarship form.

Automatic Consideration

All eligible offer holders are automatically assessed for the tier they qualify for. The scholarship outcome is included with your offer letter.

Accept and Maintain Standing

Accept your Lincoln offer and confirm enrolment by the published deadline. The discount is applied to your first-year tuition invoice and may be renewable subject to maintaining academic standing.

Why Lincoln University?

Lincoln is New Zealand's specialist land-based university and globally recognised for agricultural science, food, environmental management, and viticulture programmes. Smaller campus near Christchurch (around 3,500 students) means personal contact with faculty. Strong reputation in NZ's primary industries.

#403

QS World Ranking 2026

Top 50

QS Agriculture & Forestry

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Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?

Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.

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