AUT - Vice-chancellor's Doctoral scholarships: applications are open for 2011
Vice-chancellor's Doctoral scholarships: applications are open for 2011
The Vice-chancellor's Doctoral scholarships are for 3 years and each scholarship is worth approximately $96,000. Applications close Friday 24 September 2010.
This page outlines the scholarships':
- Value (what it includes)
- Eligibility criteria
- Application process
- Related information
What each scholarship includes
Each scholarship is for tuition fees (excluding the students’ association fees) and a $25,000 stipend per annum. The scholarships are offered for 3 years, so the value of each scholarship is approximately $96,000.
Who can apply?
Candidates who meet the admission criteria for a doctoral programme. Preference will be given to new applicants to the PhD programme.
Applicants must have a relevant masters degree or a bachelors (honours) degree with first or second class (first division) honours. The degree would normally include research methodologies papers and an independent research project, including the writing of a report on that research.
Applying for a doctoral scholarship: steps to follow
- Register your interest very soon by completing the online form Submission of the completed online form will be directed to the faculty with which you wish to study. The faculty will contact you regarding admission to the PhD programme and scholarship application requirements.
- Download Terms of reference
- Download the application form
- Familiarise yourself with the terms of reference – in particular the application requirements and criteria.
- Complete the 2-page statement outlining your proposed research in conjunction with your supervisor
- Source 2 academic referees, who will be required to submit a confidential report directly to the scholarships office.
- Provide written support from your proposed primary supervisor. If one of your referees is also your supervisor then they only need to supply one report.
- Submit your completed application. Send or drop into the AUT scholarships office by 4.30pm, Friday 24 September 2010.
- Applicants will be advised the outcome from late November to early December 2010.
Download a visual of the application process here
PhD application process
The above process is for application for the Vice Chancellor’s Doctoral scholarship only. This is separate to your doctoral application.
If you have not already done so we recommend that you start the application process for your doctorate very soon. As this process may take up to 3 or 4 months to complete, the final award of the scholarship may be conditional on you being accepted onto the AUT doctoral programme.
Research areas available
Some of the research areas open to doctoral candidates
Accounting and auditing
Aotearoa New Zealand history
Applied mathematics
Biomedical engineering
Biomedicine (transfusion-transplantation, IVF and embryology)
Biotechnology
Business information systems
Chronic health conditions
Commercial law
Construction management
Critical journalism and broadcast media
Culture and discourse studies
Design innovation (fashion, spatial, graphic, digital, product)
Earth and oceanic sciences
Education
Electrical and mechanical engineering
Employment and labour market dynamics
Economic development
Entrepreneurship and innovation
Exercise science
Food science and microbiology
High performance sports
Hospitality and tourism
Human and social ethics
Human resource management and employment relations
Information and computer technologies
International business
Investment
Language acquisition
Māori and Pasifika health
Marine science and ecology
Marketing and retailing
Mass communication and new technologies
Medical laboratory science
Midwifery and women's health
Migrant and refugee resettlement
Migrant health and well being
Molecular genetics
Nursing
Nutrition
Oral health
Organisational psychology
Performance studies
Physical activity and nutrition
Physical and social rehabilitation
Podiatry
Psychology
Public and social policy
Public health and mental health
Sociolinguistics
Sustainability and environmental economics
Sustainable indigenous communities
Te Reo me Nga Tikanga Māori
Technology design for recording Māori history and knowledge
Treaty of Waitangi issues
Violence and trauma
Visual arts
Why AUT offers doctoral scholarships
AUT is one of New Zealand’s most innovative Universities and is rapidly developing its research portfolio, which covers many subject and interest areas. These additional Doctoral scholarships seek to recognise and attract students achieving at the highest levels to contribute to and benefit from this development.
Other postgraduate scholarships open to AUT students
Visit the scholarships section for other postgraduate scholarships (external to AUT)