Scholarship

Wellington Pasifika Doctoral Scholarship

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Original Source
Award

NZD 32,000 - NZD 32,000

Deadline

No deadline

Location

New Zealand

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Wellington Pasifika Doctoral Scholarship is intended to encourage and support domestic and international Pasifika students to undertake doctoral study at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. The scholarship provides comprehensive funding to enable full-time doctoral research. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit in combination with the applicant's previous experience and knowledge, community engagement, and the strategic importance and impact of the proposed research. For students studying full-time, the scholarship comprises a $32,000 tax-free stipend per year for three years (36 months), plus full tuition fees and student levies. The stipend is paid in monthly instalments directly to recipients. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year and are assessed within 5 weeks of submission.

Duration 36 - 37 mo
Decision 5 weeks

Who Can Apply

Region
New Zealand
Project in
New Zealand
Applicants
individual
Priority for
indigenous

Application Details

Institutional approval

Stages

  1. 1 rolling

Required documents

research_proposal transcripts

Review process

Applications assessed by University Research Scholarship Committee on recommendation from representative of Office of Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Pasifika). Based on academic merit, previous experience, community engagement, and strategic importance of proposed research.

Restrictions

  • employment_restrictions
  • reporting_requirements

Post-award obligations

  • final_report
  • acknowledge_funder