Applications from qualified applicants worldwide are now being accepted for the 2022 Special Round of the New Zealand-Global Research Alliance Doctoral Scholarships (NZ-GRADS). The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries will support qualified students from developing nations who wish to pursue a fully funded PhD in New Zealand.
Brief Description | Global Research Alliance Doctoral Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsor(s): New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries
Host Institution(s): New Zealand Higher Institutions
Scholarship Worth: Full Funding
Number of Awards: Four Scholarships
Study Level: PhD
Nationality: Domestic/International students
Eligibility | Global Research Alliance Doctoral Scholarships
The following criteria are non-negotiable:
- Your PhD study must be conducted in New Zealand (not from a distance)
- You cannot hold citizenship or permanent residency status in New Zealand or Australia
- You must be from a developing country. Check here for current classification.
- You can apply to one of the available projects.Â
Eligible Research Areas:
For this special round, four PhD projects aligned with New Zealand research programmes have been selected:
- Assessing soil carbon changes associated with land management and land use change.
- Long-term soil phosphorus fertiliser implications for soil nitrogen cycling and Greenhouse Gas emission.
- Plant and plant/microbiome traits impacting N2O emissions from soil.
- Climate Neutral Farms (ClieNFarms).
Supporting documents
- Evidence of citizenship for every country for which you hold citizenship
- Meet the requirements to enroll for a PhD programme at the selected University
- Academic transcripts, grading scale and certificate of completion
- One Page Motivation letter explaining why you would be the best candidate for the selected project
- CV (maximum two pages)
How to apply
Applications must be completed and submitted by 30 September, 11:59 pm New Zealand time exclusively via the Education New Zealand online application portal.