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Buchanan Dance Research Residency Award

Scholarship details

Buchanan Dance Research Residency Award
Study levels Ph D
Value Up to $30,000 in total
Close date Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

Awards of up to $30,000 in total to support New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents enrolled in a PhD in Dance Studies to engage in extended residencies abroad while undertaking their PhD. The Award was established in 2024 and is funded by Lady Rosemary Buchanan, a former principal dancer with the Royal New Zealand Ballet, and a significant supporter of creative research in Dance Studies at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. The intention of the Award is to encourage and support Dance Studies students to engage in extended residencies abroad, for research purposes, during the period of their PhD study at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.

Entry requirements

Please read the regulations carefully to be sure you are eligible to apply. Then click on the “Apply now” button and complete the online application form. We recommend you check the form early in case a reference or endorsement is required to support your application, and to familiarise yourself with the form. All sections (including request sections) must be completed by the closing date, which is midnight on the specified date (unless stated otherwise). We recommend you do not have two different scholarship applications open within the same browser. Outcomes are determined by a selection committee and are usually notified around eight weeks after the closing date. Regulations for the Buchanan Dance Research Residency Award. Size: 67.4 kB. Type: PDF.