[Newzealand] 30 PhD Scholarships 2010 – University of Wellington
30+ Victoria PhD Scholarships 2010, Newzealand
Victoria PhD Scholarships 2010
University of Wellington, Newzealand
Victoria University of Wellington Newzealand offers PhD scholarships (30+) to support doctoral studies. These scholarships are awarded on academic merit and are open to New Zealand and international students (thus Pakistani students are eligible to apply) in any discipline.
History or background of award For the purpose of encouraging postgraduate research, one objective being to build up strong research schools at the University, Victoria offers PhD scholarships to support doctoral studies. These scholarships are awarded on academic merit and are open to New Zealand and international students in any discipline.
Purpose of award These Scholarships are intended to encourage doctoral study at Victoria University of Wellington.
Selection criteria The Scholarships are open to graduates of any university within or outside of New Zealand who intend to enrol either for PhD or who have started their PhD study within one year of application. Please note: from 1 January 2010 there are changes to both the process for applying for PhD study at Victoria and applying for a Victoria PhD Scholarship. How these changes affect you is outlined below. From 1 January 2010, for new PhD applicants there will be one application process for admission to the PhD programme and University and for PhD scholarships. The combined application form will be available from late 2009 on the Faculty of Graduate Research Website www.victoria.ac.nz/fgr/prospective-phds/scholarships.aspx.
Please note: Although applications will be considered from students seeking scholarship support for a PhD degree for which they are already enrolled at Victoria, if you have applied for a Victoria PhD scholarship in the past, you must provide updated or additional information to apply for a second round. Such applications must be accompanied by clear support from supervisors.
Number of awards offered 30+ in each round
Scholarship Value $21,000 stipend annually plus tuition fees.
Closing dates for applications Monday 01 March 2010 | Thursday 01 July 2010 | 01 December 2010.
Application form available here. Full regulations can be downloaded here. (Requires Acrobat Reader)
For guidelines, application forms and more information about this award contact:
The Scholarships Office
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington
New Zealand | E-mail: scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz
