The following doctoral scholarship opportunities are funded by either external organisations, grants, donations and bequests to the university. Discover some of the other scholarships that may assist in funding your doctoral studies below.聽
Please note:聽These scholarships are subject to funding availability and are reviewed each year. The聽UC Scholarships Office administers most of these scholarships. Please search our聽聽for all scholarships currently available.
| Scholarship Name | Scholarship Information |
痴补濒耻别:听The value of the scholarship shall be determined each year, according to the money available to be disbursed from the trust account in accordance with University policy. Details: The scholarship may be awarded to the top ranked applicant in any one year of those who applied for, but were not successful in obtaining, a UC Master's or Doctoral Scholarship (or award of higher or equivalent value to these). Candidates must be enrolled full-time in either an MSc Part II or PhD in Physics or Astronomy. Closing date:聽Application not required. | |
痴补濒耻别:听Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, at a value of $5,000 per 120 points, up to a total of 360 points of enrolment. Details:聽To聽support students for study towards a PhD in the Department of Chemistry at UC. There may only be one holder of the scholarship at a time. Closing date:聽15 May (in years that the scholarship is available) - next availability likely to be 2025 | |
痴补濒耻别:听Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, at a value of $25,000 per 120 points; plus tuition fees at the domestic rate; for up to a total of 360 points of enrolment. 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听To聽support full-time students for study towards a PhD degree in Geology at UC.聽 Closing date:聽The availability of the scholarship is announced on the Scholarships website as funding and research opportunities become available. | |
痴补濒耻别:听Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, at a value of $3,000 for 120 points of enrolment. 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听To聽support postgraduate students for study towards a postgraduate degree at UC. Applicants must have completed the requirements to graduate from a university in New 蘑菇视频在线观看with one of the following qualifications: (a) MSc, (b) BSc(Hons), or (c) a bachelor's degree. Closing date:聽01 November | |
Value:聽The value of the award for each fellowship is decided by the Selection Committee; however awards will not normally exceed $5,000 and are intended to supplement other sources of funding. Details: To assist graduates of a New 蘑菇视频在线观看University who have been enrolled in a doctoral degree for at least one year at the closing date of applications and who are travelling overseas for short periods to present research work at conferences and/or conduct research. Their research must be in the literature, science or medicine fields - applicants should note that the Selection Committee will determine if an applicant's area of study falls within one of those disciplines.聽NB: This is a聽听厂肠丑辞濒补谤蝉丑颈辫 Closing date: 01 April or 01 October (see Regulations for details) | |
痴补濒耻别:听Grants from an annual fund of $10,000 are available. Individual grants do not normally exceed the following values: a. For conferences in Aotearoa New Zealand: $1,000 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听Applicants must be enrolled in a research programme in the Department of Civil & Natural Resource Engineering or Geography, and be intending to present a paper at a coastal and/or ocean conference. Closing date:聽31 March and 30 September if funds available | |
Value: The funds can be used to provide grants for the purpose of travel and approved living expenses, research equipment and any other purpose that benefits or promotes the astronomical work of astronomy staff or students at UC in relation to Mt John Observatory. 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听To inspire and聽support聽research in astronomy at the 蘑菇视频在线观看 Mt John Observatory. Closing date:聽Applications may be made to the聽Head of the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences聽at any time. | |
痴补濒耻别:听Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, to a value of $5,000 per annum; up to a total of 120 points for Masters students, or 360 points for PhD students. Details: To support thesis full- or part-time students in Astronomy at UC whose study entails observational work at Mount John Observatory.聽 Closing date: 01 November | |
痴补濒耻别:听Financial assistance up to $17,000 per annum (Masters) or $25,000 (Doctoral) for up to 3 years of enrolment. Details:聽To support and encouragement of postgraduate research into one or both of these fields: (a) innovation and product development; or (b) bioprocess technology. Applicants must be NZ citizens or permanent residents who have resided in Aotearoa New 蘑菇视频在线观看for at least three years immediate preceding the year of selection.聽NB: this is a聽听蝉肠丑辞濒补谤蝉丑颈辫. Closing date:聽01 July | |
Value:聽Financial assistance up to $30,000 per 120 points; plus 80% of tuition fees at the domestic rate; for up to a total of 360 points of enrolment.聽If funds permit other funds may be made available to cover the additional cost of fees or other costs, such as conference attendance. Details: To support full-time students undertaking PhD research in organic chemistry in the UC School of Physical and Chemical Sciences. Preference is given to citizens of Aotearoa New 蘑菇视频在线观看or holders of Aotearoa New 蘑菇视频在线观看residence class visas.聽The scholarship may be held by only one recipient at a time. Closing date:聽31 October | |
Value:聽Financial assistance up to $6,000 per annum (depending on available funding, so this may vary) for up to 3 years of enrolment. 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听To support New 蘑菇视频在线观看university graduates who have shown ability in physics or a combination of physics and mathematics to undertake further advanced study or research in meteorology or some other branch of science, either in New 蘑菇视频在线观看or overseas.聽NB: this is a聽听蝉肠丑辞濒补谤蝉丑颈辫. Closing date:聽01 October | |
痴补濒耻别:听Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, up to a value of $1,000. 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听To assist candidates completing a Masters or PhD degree in the Chemistry Department who incur heavy personal expenses in the pursuit of their research project. Applicant must be enrolled in one of the following courses: BCHM690, BCHM790, CHEM690, CHEM790, ENVR690, ENVR790. Closing date:聽31 March and 30 September | |
Value:聽Financial assistance at a value of at least $2,000 for 120 points of enrolment. Details: To support postgraduate students in Astronomy and Astrophysics at UC. Closing date:聽15 October | |
Value:聽The funds can be used to provide grants for the purpose of travel and approved living expenses, research equipment and any other purpose that benefits or promotes the astronomical work of astronomy staff or students at UC in relation to Mt John Observatory.聽The amount of any award will be determined by the Selection Committee. Details:聽To support research in astronomy at UC, especially that research which is carried out principally at Mount John University Observatory. Closing date:聽Enquiries and applications should be directed to the聽Head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. | |
Value:聽Financial assistance for one year to the value of: (a) $2,000 for honours or masters students doing courses; (b) $7,000 for master's thesis students; or (c) $8,000 for PhD thesis students. 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听To support students studying Computer Science at the 蘑菇视频在线观看. Applicants must be enrolled in either (a) the final year of an honours degree in Computer Science; (b) a Master's degree in Computer Science; or (c) a PhD in Computer Science. Closing date:聽31 March | |
痴补濒耻别:听Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, to a value of $5,000 for one year. 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听To support research and teaching in Antarctic Studies in recognition of Antarctica as a continent devoted to "peace and research". Applicants must be either studying for a PhD or in the thesis year of a Master's degree at Gateway Antarctica (UC) in an Antarctic or Southern Ocean related topic. Closing date: 30 April -聽Applications should be sent to:聽Mary Botting, Gateway Antarctica, 蘑菇视频在线观看, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch | |
痴补濒耻别:听Grants-in-aid (not normally exceeding $500 in value). Details:聽To financially assist Master鈥檚 and PhD research thesis students in the Department of Geography with expenses involved in attending conferences.聽Students must be enrolled at UC in one of the following courses 鈥 ENVR690, ENVR790, GEOG690, GEOG695, GEOG790 or GISC690. In addition, the senior supervisor for the ENVR690 and ENVR790 courses must be an academic in the Department of Geography. Closing date:聽31 March or 30 September | |
Value:聽Up to $15,000 per annum for up to three years for Doctoral study. 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听To provide financial assistance to a student undertaking postgraduate research towards a Masters or聽Doctoral degree聽at a New 蘑菇视频在线观看university or research institution, studying muscular function, including - but not limited to - the causes and treatment of muscular dysfunction.聽NB: This is a聽听厂肠丑辞濒补谤蝉丑颈辫 Closing date:聽01 October | |
Value:聽Financial assistance at a value of $24,500 per 120 points of enrolment; for up to a total of 360 points 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听To provide financial support for full-time PhD students in the the Engineering and Science fields of study at UC. There may only be one holder at a time so the scholarship is available approximately every third year. Closing date:聽15 October | |
Value: Financial assistance at a value determined by funds available and stated in the offer. This typically may include a stipend and/or tuition fee payments. Details: Supports research by students studying full-time for a Master of Science (MSc) or PhD degree in the Faculty of Science in the Schools of Biological Sciences, Earth and Environment or Physical and Chemical Sciences, or in the disciplines of Speech and Hearing or Audiology. Closing date: 31 October | |
痴补濒耻别:听Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, up to a value of $4,500 per annum; for up to 240 points of enrolment (PhD). Details:聽To support full-time postgraduate students studying Forestry or Forest Engineering at UC. Normally, there may be only two holders of the scholarship at a time: normally one master鈥檚 student and one PhD student. Closing date:聽01 November | |
顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听This fund supports postgraduate students in the Department of Chemistry to present their research results at a national or international conference. 痴补濒耻别:听One grant up to the value of $750 is available. Closing date:聽Applications must be made to the Head of the Department of Chemistry by聽5pm on 10 November. If this is not a business day, it is by 5pm on the next business day.聽 | |
痴补濒耻别:听Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, up to a value of $10,000 for one year 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听To support postgraduate study in either agricultural or silvicultural science.聽Applicants must be graduates of a New 蘑菇视频在线观看university and be Aotearoa New 蘑菇视频在线观看citizens.聽NB: This is a聽听厂肠丑辞濒补谤蝉丑颈辫. Closing date:聽01 October | |
痴补濒耻别:听Financial assistance at a value of $5,000 for one year 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听To support full-time students for study towards a research master鈥檚 degree or a PhD degree in Pure Mathematics at UC. Closing date:聽15 May | |
Value:聽Financial assistance to the value of $20,000 per annum for 2 years (Master's) or 3 years (PhD). Details: For full-time students studying in a Master's or doctoral programme with research on a topic related to the environment.聽Eligible areas of study include those focused on conservation, ecological or environmental enhancement research that supports the preservation, amelioration and/or deeper knowledge of New 蘑菇视频在线观看native flora and fauna species in the natural habitat, as it relates to the wider picture of a healthy biodiversity within New Zealand. Study that incorporates natural solutions to the urban environment is also eligible. Closing date:聽31 October (only offered every 2 years) | |
Value:聽Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, to a value of $21,000 per annum; up to a total of 1 year (Masters) or 3 years (PhD). 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听This scholarships supports full-time M膩ori and Pacific postgraduate research students in Ecology or Environmental Science at UC. There may be only two holders of the scholarship at a time: normally one master's student and one PhD student. Applicants must have whakapapa M膩ori and/or Pacific. Closing date:聽01 November | |
痴补濒耻别:听Financial assistance at a value determined by funds available and stated in the offer. This typically may include a stipend and/or tuition fee payments up to a total of 360 points of enrolment. 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听To support students to study towards a research doctoral degree in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at UC. Closing date:聽15 July and 15 October | |
Value:聽Financial assistance at a value of $16,000 per annum; for up to 360 points of enrolment. 顿别迟补颈濒蝉:听To聽support full-time students studying a PhD at UC in the areas of limnology or environmental science, preferably of the South Island.聽Applicants studying limnology will be given preference. There can only be one recipient at a time. Closing date:聽15 October (when available) |
