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Graduate Women North Shore Charitable Trust Scholarship

Scholarship details

Graduate Women North Shore Charitable Trust Scholarship
Study levels Masters, Ph D
Value $2,000 - $10,000
Gender female
Close date Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

The Graduate Women North Shore Charitable Trust Scholarship aims to empower women through education, advocacy, and community. It provides recognition and financial assistance to outstanding women who undertake postgraduate research at Massey University's Albany Campus. The scholarship is available for female New Zealand citizens enrolled in postgraduate qualifications, with research topics contributing to the discipline and to New Zealand as a whole.

Entry requirements

You must be:

  • a New Zealand citizen
  • female
  • enrolled internally at the Albany campus

Include the following with your application:

  • a copy of your academic transcripts for any tertiary study completed outside of Massey University (if applicable)
  • a statement (800 words max) outlining your research and the contribution to the discipline and to New Zealand as a whole. Also tell us the purpose for which the award is required and how it would be utilised if granted (personal support, travel costs, resource requirements, etc.)
  • two academic references. You will need to nominate two persons to act as academic referees. They should be people with first-hand knowledge of your academic work. At least one academic referee should be a supervisor or other academic staff member in the Department/Institute/School in which you are completing your degree.
  • two academic referee reports, using the below template, to be sent directly to [email protected] by your referee.