22 February, 2016

Visa officer,
Immigration NZ
Auckland
Re: Scholarship funding for Ravindranath Salimath
(3 Exmouth Street,
Eden Terrace, Auckland 1023)
This letter confirms that Ravindranath Salimath, student ID number 5440435 is the
receiving scholarship support for the completion of his PhD.
Ravindranath Salimath is currently enrolled full-time as a PhD student in the Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, at The University of Auckland and is expected to
complete his study later this year. We have funding available to support him till he
completes his thesis. His current visa expires March 31, 2016.
His current scholarship, funded through the Natural Hazards Research Platform funds
provides support for up to six months of full-time study. From (dd/mm/yy) to
(dd/mm/yy). Additional funding is available beyond that date.
The scholarship has a stipend value of NZ$ 15000 for 6 months to cover living expenses,
in addition there are funds to cover fees.
Yours sincerely

Michael Pender
Professor of Geotechnical Engineering
(m.pender@auckland.ac.nz)