Guaranteed Wellington Doctoral Scholarships

Description:

These Scholarships are intended to encourage and support high achieving students to pursue full-time doctoral study (PhD) at Victoria University of Wellington.

The Scholarships are open to graduates of any New Zealand university who intend to enrol full time for a doctoral degree (PhD) at Victoria University of Wellington or who have commenced their doctoral study at the University. These scholarships will be for applicants who have achieved a GPA of 8.5 (based on the standard doctoral GPA calculation methods), or above in their prerequisite degree which has been completed within 12 months prior to application.

Those applicants who have completed outside the 12 months will be considered on an individual merit basis but must still meet the GPA requirement. Please note: It is very important to refer to the website for regulations and further process requirements regarding an application for this scholarship.

The Guaranteed Wellington Doctoral Scholarship follows the Wellington Doctoral Scholarship regulations below.

Wellington Doctoral Scholarship regulations To encourage postgraduate research Victoria University of Wellington offers scholarships to those about to begin their doctoral studies. These scholarships are awarded on academic merit and are open to New Zealand and international students in any discipline.

All offers of Wellington Doctoral Scholarships consist of a $29,500 per annum stipend plus domestic tuition fees for up to three years.

The scholarships are offered to the top ranked candidates in any Doctoral admission and scholarship application round throughout the year. To be considered for a Wellington Doctoral Scholarship the applicant must have a strong academic record and excellent academic references, or:

• demonstrated potential for high quality research; or
• a record of publication in high quality journals commensurate with experience and education.

Other considerations may be taken into account such as the alignment between the applicant's research interests and those of the School, Institute or Centre. Strategic interests including collaboration between institutions or research involving potential joint initiatives with the research and business communities may also be factors in determining offers of scholarship.

Applicants other than those who have completed all their study at Victoria University of Wellington must include a copy of their academic record from other institutions with the application form.