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New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships

The New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships (NZIDRS) are funded by the New Zealand Government. Recipients are selected on the basis of academic merit. The NZIDRS provides full tuition fees, plus living and other allowances for successful applicants. Up to ten scholarships are awarded each year.

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NZIDRS scholarships include:

 

  • full tuition fees for three years of full-time doctoral study
  • NZ$25,000 per annum living allowance (NZ$2,083.33 per month).
  • up to NZ$600 annual health insurance allowance
  • NZ$2,000 (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, however the children of international PhD students are treated as domestic students in our education system. This means they pay no international fees and have access to learning support.  Partners of PhD students also have some work rights.

Evidence of available supervision

You will need to provide evidence that academic supervision is available when you apply for this scholarship. Applicants should ensure that their proposed (New Zealand based) Supervisor completes the relevant page within the NZIDRS Application form.

NZIDRS application close date

Applications for the 2013 NZDIRS scholarship round are now open. Applications close on Monday 15 July 2013.

Find out more

If you’re interested in applying for the NZIDRS, please download the 2013 Terms & Conditions (pdf), Application Form (pdf and doc),  Referee Form (pdf and doc) Proof of Supervision Form (pdf and doc) and FAQ (pdf) below.

NZIDRS Terms and Conditions
NZIDRS Application Form (pdf), NZIDRS Application Form (doc)
NZIDRS Referee Form (pdf), NZIDRS Referee Form(doc)
NZIDRS Proof of Supervision Form (pdf), NZIDRS Proof of Supervision Form (doc)
NZIDRS FAQ

If you have questions about the NZIDR scholarships, please contact the Education New Zealand Scholarships Manager -