Free Education for International Doctoral Research Scholarships at New Zealand

New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships (NZIDRS) are open to all international students who meet the eligibility criteria.

NZIDRS scholarships include:

full tuition fees for three years of full-time doctoral study

NZ$20,500 per annum living allowance (NZ$1708.33 per month).

up to NZ$600 annual health insurance allowance

NZ$2000 (across 3 year tenure) travel allowance. This is intended to be used for conference attendance and field research

NZ$800 (across 3 year tenure) book and thesis allowance

NZ$500 one-off establishment allowance. Only to be paid to those students who are travelling to NZ specifically to take up the NZIDRS. No student already located in NZ is eligible to receive this amount.

Additional funds are not available to support accompanying dependants.

Evidence of available supervision
You need to show evidence that academic supervision is available when you apply for this scholarship. Applicants should contact the relevant university departments to confirm the availability of appropriate supervision before submitting their applications. Please see the terms and conditions for more information.

NZIDRS application close date
The NZIDRS closes to applications on the 15th of July each year. Applications will be accepted from early April until 5pm (NZ time) on Tuesday the 15th of July 2008. Please note that NZIDRS applications received after the closing date and/or incomplete applications will not be considered by the selection panel under any circumstances.

Find out more
If you have questions about the NZIDR scholarships, please contact the Education New Zealand Scholarships Manager - scholarships@educationnz.org.nz

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