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Doctoral scholarships

04 March 2024

UC offers a diverse range of scholarships to support students for study towards a research doctoral degree at Te Whare Wnanga o Waitaha | University of 蹤獲扦. Find out more about doctoral scholarships at UC.

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Whakamramatanga | Key information

There are a number of doctoral scholarships options available for students intending to enrol in a PhD at UC:

  • The 'UC Doctoral Scholarships' is a term referring to a collection of scholarships which have central funding. See more details on these scholarships below.
  • There are other scholarships available that students can apply for within our . Check each scholarship's Regulations which outlines the eligibility and selection criteria.泭
  • Sometimes a Department has funding that they are able to offer a student a scholarship with - check with your supervisor if this is a possibility for you.泭
  • Try searching for a scholarship from an organisation external to UC.

UC Doctoral Scholarships

The collection of 'UC Doctoral Scholarships', are grouped into three categories. These, and their co-tenability conditions, are:

  • Core泭 Not co-tenable with any other Core scholarships.
  • Prestige泭 Co-tenable with Core scholarships.
  • Recognition泭 Co-tenable with Core scholarships and do not include additional monetary value.

The Prestige and Recognition scholarships are selected from all the applicants who were assessed for a Core scholarship in any given year. Because of this, Prestige and Recognition scholarships are awarded at the end of each academic year (no separate application is required). If an applicant is awarded a Prestige scholarship, its value is added to the value of the Core Scholarship, so a stipend of $30,000 p.a. is increased to $35,000 p.a.

The scholarships listed within the 'UC Doctoral Scholarships' regulations are currently considered as part of the application-to-enrol process. These scholarships are a mix of awards, which recognise success within certain categories (academic, women, Mori, Pacific students, etc.). An application to study in a doctoral degree programme at UC is regarded as an application for these doctoral scholarships, and so submitting the enrolment application will ensure you have provided all the required information to be assessed for these.

Please note:泭These scholarships are subject to funding availability and are reviewed each year. The泭UC Scholarships Office administers most of these scholarships. Please search our泭泭for all scholarships currently available.

UC Doctoral Scholarship
Students are automatically considered - no separate application required.
$30,000 per annum stipend (increased to $32,000 in 2025) + tuition fees for thesis only enrolment*

UC Doctoral Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
Students are automatically considered - no separate application required.
$30,000 per annum stipend (increased to $32,000 in 2025) + tuition fees for thesis only enrolment*泭

UC Matariki Doctoral Scholarship
Mori students are automatically considered - no separate application required.
$30,000 per annum stipend (increased to $32,000 in 2025) + tuition fees for thesis only enrolment*

UC Pacific Doctoral Scholarship
Pacific students are automatically considered - no separate application required.
$30,000 per annum stipend (increased to $32,000 in 2025) + tuition fees for thesis only enrolment*

Doctoral Graduate Women 蹤獲扦 (Inc.) Trust Board Scholarship
Students are automatically considered - no separate application required.
$24,500 per annum stipend

Rt Foundation Scholarship
Students are automatically considered - no separate application required.
$24,500 per annum stipend

UC Aho H蘋ntore | Accelerator Scholarship
Separate application is required.泭
$30,000 per annum stipend (increased to $32,000 in 2025) + tuition fees for thesis only enrolment*泭

UC Connect Doctoral Scholarship
These scholarships are co-funded by UC and external agencies to support students for study towards a research doctoral degree at the University. The scholarships are available to support work on specific funded projects only. Projects become available throughout the year.泭Separate application is required.泭
$30,000 per annum stipend (increased to $32,000 in 2025) + tuition fees for thesis only enrolment*泭泭

UC-based Food Transitions 2050 Doctoral Scholarship
PhD scholarships to research a sustainable food future, within the Food Transitions 2050 Joint Postgraduate School, New Zealand. Separate application required.
$30,000 per annum stipend (increased to $32,000 in 2025) + tuition fees for thesis only enrolment*

*SSL, Insurance and any other course-related costs are not covered by this scholarship

Prestige scholarships are awarded from those who have been assessed for a core UC Doctoral Scholarship (see above) - no separate application is required.

Brownlie Scholarship
$5,000 per annum stipend top-up to Core Scholarship

Ngata Centenary Doctoral Scholarship
$5,000 per annum stipend top-up to Core Scholarship

Roper Scholarship in Science
$5,000 per annum stipend top-up to Core Scholarship

William & Ina Cartwright Scholarship
$5,000 per annum stipend top-up to Core Scholarship

蹤獲扦 Scholarship
Top-ranked eligible candidates who have been selected for a core UC Doctoral Scholarship are automatically considered for the 蹤獲扦 Scholarship. No separate application is required.
Name only award - no additional financial value.



Other Doctoral Scholarship Options

Discover some of the other scholarships that may assist in funding your doctoral studies below.



UC Research Student Publication Prize

The goal of the泭UC Research Student Publication Prize泭is to encourage students to publish their work in leading peer-reviewed publications, indexed in Scopus, during their doctoral or master's studies (e.g., journal articles, book chapters, monographs, or conference proceedings). Publication during the tenure of Doctoral or Master's studies enhances students employment prospects and, for UC, contributes to the enhancement of international university rankings.

You can read the regulations, check your eligibility and apply泭.


Start your application for enrolment (and consequently your application for the available UC Doctoral Scholarship and associated scholarships) here
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