Overview
Eligibilities
Benefits
Required Documents
How to apply

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Wellington Doctoral Scholarship

To encourage postgraduate research Victoria University of Wellington offers scholarships to those about to begin their doctoral studies. These scholarships are awarded on academic merit and are open to New Zealand and international students in any discipline. Scholarships will normally be tenable for three years. For a student who has already been enrolled for a Doctorate at Victoria University of Wellington for more than three months at the time when the offer of a Scholarship is made, the maximum length of tenure of the Scholarship will be reduced at the discretion of the Victoria University Research Scholarships Committee.

Opportunity focuses area:
Faculty of architecture and design innovation
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Health
Faculty of Humanities and social science
Faculty of law
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of graduate research
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Business and government

Specialties
  • Accounting, Anthropology, Art, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Business & Management, Business Information Systems, Chemistry, Cinema, Drama Studies and Directing, Computer Sciences (CS), Construction Management, Creative, Applied Arts and Design, Design, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Education & Training, Education Management, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Embedded Technology, Engineering & Technology, English Language, Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences, Film making, Television, Photography, Finance, Geology, Graphic Design, Health Sciences, History, Human Geography, Human Resource Management (HR), Humanities, International Relations, Journalism & Media, Language Studies, Law Sciences, Learning Languages, Legal Studies, Literature, Management, Marine Sciences & Oceanography, Marketing, Mathematics, Media Studies & Mass Media, Medicine & Health, Midwifery, Musical Arts, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Nursing, Philosophy & Ethics, Physical Geography, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Public Policy, Religious Studies & Theology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Software Engineering, Theater, Acting, Singing & Dance
Eligibilities
  • Age
  • Not Specified
  • Gender
  • Nationality
  • Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Yemen
  • Required Languages
English
Level:
V.good
You will have to provide one of accepted languaguage proficiency certificate or a minimum of two ratings of 5 and two ratings of 4 in the Victoria University of Wellington Certificate of Proficiency in English test
  • Required English Tests
TOEFL-IBT
90
/120 MIN. Score
with a minimum of 20 in writing
IELTS
6.5
/9 MIN. Score
IELTS overall band of 6.5, no sub-score below 6
PEARSON
58
/90 MIN. Score
Pearson Test of English, with a score of 58 (with a communicative score of not less than 50).
  • Required Degree
Bachelor Degree
3
/4 MIN. GPA
Applicants would normally be expected to have completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree with academic distinction equivalent to a First Class Honours degree at a New Zealand University.
  • Other Requirements
Application
Applications are accepted from those who are eligible at the time of application, or who reasonably expect to become eligible within three months of their application, to register as a candidate for a Doctoral degree at Victoria University of Wellington.
Academic staff eligability
Academic staff at Victoria University of Wellington or any other University may not hold a Welington Doctoral Scholarship while currently employed.
Academic merit
Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit by the University Research Scholarships Committee (the Committee), a sub­ committee of the University Research Committee.
Academic reference
must have a strong academic record and excellent academic references, or:
Search quality
demonstrated potential for high quality research
academic publications
a record of publication in high quality journals commensurate with experience and education.
Collaboration
collaboration between institutions or research involving potential joint initiatives with the research and business communities may also be factors in determining offers of scholarship.
Victoria university student
Applicants other than those who have completed all of their study at Victoria University of Wellington must include a copy of their academic record from other institutions with the application form.
Benefits
Cover Tuition Fees
Tuition fees will be paid on upon registration by the Scholarships Office.
Stipend/Allowance
$23,500 stipend annually plus tuition fees.
Required Documents
Statement of purpose
You will need to specifically address the following questions: What specific issue or question are you interested in studying? Why do you think this topic needs further research? How might you go about researching this issue? What particular obstacles or challenges, if any, do you anticipate in conducting this research? What in your academic, professional or personal background prepares you to undertake doctoral research?
Recommendation letter/Reference Letter
You must ask two referees to evaluate your academic ability and research potential. The online application system allows you to request these references.
Test Certificate
evidence of English language proficiency
Degree Certificate
certified copies of your academic transcript/s and degree certificates
Official Transcript
translations of official documents (certified by an accredited translator).
Essay questions
a 2000-word sample of your academic writing in English
Other
Upload a sample of your academic writing (for example up to 10 pages of your Master's thesis, Honours essay or published paper)
Other
You may also wish to provide additional information regarding your English proficiency in the relevant section of the online application.
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  • Created by
  • Rokaia Elkholy/ Egypt
  • Reviewed by
  • Mohamed Sayed- Egypt
  • Opportunity Type
  • Degree Scholarships, PHD Scholarships
  • Funding Type
  • Partially Funded
  • Program Period
  • More than year
  • Location
  • Australia & Oceania, New Zealand
  • Deadline
  • 01/11/2020
  • A completed online application must be submitted by 4.30 pm on the closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting documentation (including references) must also be received by 4:30pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.
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