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New Zealand - Global Research Alliance Doctoral Scholarships (NZ-GRADS)
Scholarship details
| Study levels | PHD |
|---|---|
| Value | The scholarship covers the following for a total of three years (36 months):New Zealand University annual tuition fees and associated student levies up to a total of $10,000 NZD per yearAn annual living stipend of $28,000 NZD per year (tax free)Medical insurance cover up to $700 NZD per yearVisa application costs to a maximum of $1,000Return flights to New Zealand up to a maximum of $6,000Book and thesis preparation allowance of up to $1,500 (one-off) |
About the scholarship
New Zealand in support of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA), is pleased to offer a PhD scholarship for students from developing countries.This scholarship offers the possibility for students from developing countries to come to New Zealand to work on research projects related to agricultural greenhouse gas mitigation.For this special round, four PhD projects aligned with New Zealand research programmes have been selected:Assessing soil carbon changes associated with land management and land use change.Long-term soil phosphorus fertiliser implications for soil nitrogen cycling and Greenhouse Gas emission.Plant and plant/microbiome traits impacting N2O emissions from soil.Climate Neutral Farms (ClieNFarms).The scholarship is supported by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries.
How To Apply
Applications must be completed and submitted by 30 September, 11:59 pm New Zealand time exclusively via the Education New Zealand online application portal.
To ensure swift and smooth processing of the application documents, all attachments need to be uploaded in the application portal in the form of PDF files only.
The following information must be provided, and documents must be uploaded to the application portal:
- Evidence of citizenship for every country for which you hold citizenship
- Meet the requirements to enrol for a PhD programme at the selected University
- Academic transcripts, grading scale and certificate of completion
- One Page Motivation letter explaining why you would be the best candidate for the selected project
- CV (maximum two pages)
Entry requirements
The following criteria are non-negotiable:Your PhD study must be conducted in New Zealand (not from a distance)You cannot hold citizenship or permanent residency status in New Zealand or AustraliaYou must be from a developing country. Check here for current classification.You can apply to one of the available projects.