Lincoln University

Eligibility

• Meets Lincoln University's PhD admission requirements and obtains an unconditional doctoral offer
• also meets the applicable BECAL selection, academic and funding conditions

How to Apply

1. 1Apply for PhD admission to Lincoln University and obtain an unconditional offer, then apply through BECAL using its official application guidelines and documentation.

Eligibility

• Meets Lincoln University's PhD admission requirements and CSC eligibility. Lincoln's scholarship page lists Agriculture and Horticulture, Environmental Science, Water Management, Food and Wine Science, Agribusiness and Commerce and Landscape Architecture
• the official 2026 CSC partnership guide states that disciplines are unrestricted

How to Apply

1. 1Register interest with Lincoln University, identify a suitable doctoral project or supervisor, secure the required Lincoln admission or invitation documents and submit the separate China Scholarship Council application.

Eligibility

• Enrols in a full taught Master's programme and achieved at least a B+ average in the final year of the Bachelor's degree. NZD $15,000 requires an A average and applies to selected Business, FinTech and Professional Accounting programmes
• NZD $10,000 requires B+ for those programmes plus Agribusiness, Parks, Sport and Tourism Management
• NZD $7,000 requires B+ for listed AI, Computing, Bioprotection, Environment, Landscape, Planning, Precision Agriculture and Food Innovation programmes

How to Apply

1. 1No separate scholarship application is required. Lincoln University automatically assesses qualifying international applicants when processing admission to a full taught Master's programme.