Whakamāramatanga | Key information
There are a number of doctoral scholarships options available for students intending to enrol in a PhD at UC:
- The 'UC Doctoral Scholarships' - this is a term referring to a collection of scholarships which are funded centrally by the university. These scholarships have been under review and it is intended that applications will open in late September 2024, for a 2025 start. Further information will be available in mid-late September.
- Other Doctoral Scholarships - there are a number of other scholarships available that students can apply for within ourand summarised in the 'Other Doctoral Scholarship Options' section below. Check each scholarship's Regulations which outlines the eligibility and selection criteria.
- Departmental Doctoral Scholarships - sometimes a Department has funding that they are able to offer a student a scholarship with - check with your supervisor to see if this is a possibility for you.
- Apply for an existing project that offers scholarship funding - check out our Current Open Doctoral Scholarships page to see if there is an existing project topic that interests you which has attached scholarship funding.
- External Scholarships - try searching for a scholarship from an organisationexternal to UC.
UC Research Student Publication Prize
The goal of theUC Research Student Publication Prizeis to encourage students to publish their work in leading peer-reviewed publications, indexed in Scopus, during their doctoral or master's studies (e.g., journal articles, book chapters, monographs, or conference proceedings). Publication during the tenure of Doctoral or Master's studies enhances student’s employment prospects and, for UC, contributes to the enhancement of international university rankings.
You can read the regulations, check your eligibility and apply.