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Scholarship details

Shirtcliffe Fellowship
Study levels Doctoral Degree, PhD, Graduate
Value $5,000 per year for up to three years
Length Up to three years
Occurrence 3 years
Close date Thursday, 1 April 2021
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

The Shirtcliffe Fellowship will assist a New Zealand university graduate to pursue doctoral study at a university in New Zealand or other Commonwealth country.

This fellowship comes from a monetary gift made to the University of New Zealand in 1935 by Sir George Shirtcliffe of Wellington. George wanted to assist students of outstanding ability and character in the continuation of their studies in New Zealand or the Commonwealth.

How To Apply

Check your eligibility.

Read the Regulations.

Applications must be done online.

What you receive

$5,000 per year for up to three years

Entry requirements

Applicants must be:

New Zealand citizens ordinarily resident in New Zealand New Zealand university graduates planning to register or be currently registered as a doctoral candidate at a university in New Zealand or other Commonwealth country.