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Scholarship details

LLM Research scholarship
Study levels Masters, Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value $22,000 for a full-time, one-year research thesis
Close date Monday, 20 April 2026
Ethnicities Maori, PasifikaPacific
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

This scholarship provides $22,000 for a full-time, one-year research thesis. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Professor Claire Breen at Te Piringa Faculty of Law. The scholarship is part of a Marsden-funded research project examining the human rights of intersex children in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Find more details in the project brief and on the Protecting Children's Bodily Integrity research page.

Entry requirements

To be eligible, you must have an undergraduate degree in Law with a minimum B+ GPA and be admitted to the LLM programme. Applicants encouraged: * Intersex students or students with variations of sex characteristics. * Māori and Pacific students. * Students passionate about human rights, health law, and children's rights.