Overview
Scholarship Overview
Overview
Scholarship Overview
Fee Waiver of
NZD $90,000
This scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence and strategic research priorities.
Massey University Doctoral Scholarships are offered to encourage doctoral research. The scholarships are open to New Zealand and international students and are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and strategic research priorities.
How to qualify
Requirements
How to qualify
Requirements
Applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants should have a conditional or unconditional admission offer of place in a doctoral programme at Massey University or be enrolled within the first 12 months of a doctoral degree at the time of application closing date.
- Full-time and part-time candidates are eligible to apply.
- Applicants must also demonstrate that their research aligns with the strategic priorities of the University, College, and research supervisor(s).
- Consideration will normally be given to applicants with a grade average of A- (7.0 on a ninepoint scale) or equivalent.
Things you should be aware of
Highlights
Things you should be aware of
Highlights
- This scholarship may be held in conjunction with other scholarships, bursaries, awards and prizes, up to the value of $25,000 per annum. The doctoral scholarship will reduce commensurably with co-tenure above $25,000 per annum.
- Candidates who are employed to undertake research that contributes to the doctoral degree may not be eligible for the full award at the discretion of USAC.
- Full-time candidates in receipt of a doctoral scholarship are expected to engage in 40-50 hours per week of study, but may be employed on a part-time basis of up to 500 hours per annum. Part-time candidates in receipt of a doctoral scholarship are expected to engage in 20-30 hours per week of study, but may be employed up to 1000 hours per annum.
- Candidates who change enrolment from part-time to full-time or visa-versa must inform the USAC who will consider each application on a case-by-case basis. Candidates are only eligible for the sum total of the scholarship ($90,000). A change in status does not guarantee a continuation of the scholarship.
- Doctoral scholarships may be terminated or suspended at any time at the discretion of the USAC for the following reasons:
- Lack of satisfactory academic progress in the candidate’s approved programme of research, or,
- Breach by the candidate of any of Massey University's rules or regulations.
- Lack of satisfactory progress includes failure to complete all 6-monthly reports in a timely and fulsome manner, and an inability to pass the Confirmation of Registration event within expected timeframes.
- Recipients must be based in NZ for the tenure of their scholarship.
How to apply
Application
How to apply
Application
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What you get
Awards Details
What you get
Awards Details
- NZD $90,000 stipend plus fees (NZD $30,000 per annum and payment of tuition and non-tuition fees to a maximum of 36 months of full-time study)
