Guaranteed Wellington Doctoral Scholarships

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 offered to graduates who have achieved a GPA of 8.5 or above in their prerequisite degree(s) completed within 12 months prior to application. Applications are assessed and processed all year round. The scholarships provide a $32,000 per annum stipend plus domestic tuition fees for up to three years. Scholarship recipients are required to maintain full-time enrolment and devote themselves full-time to their programme of research during the tenure of the scholarship. The University Research Scholarships Committee makes the final selection of applicants who have been approved by the relevant School and Faculty, with notifications typically provided within 4 weeks of submitting a completed application.