University of Otago Doctoral Scholarships

The University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship provides funding to support doctoral students studying at the University of Otago.  The Scholarship is available to both domestic and international students. Candidates for professional doctorates, as well as the PhD, are welcome to apply.

University of Otago, New Zealand

Any eligible PhD Research Programme at the University

Up to 181 annually

Domestic and International students

NZ$25,000 stipend per annum plus domestic tuition fees waiver (excludes student services fee and insurance)

Applicants must usually be seeking to obtain their first doctoral qualification.  Selection is based predominantly on academic merit and the applicant’s potential for research.

Applications for this scholarship are made online through the eVision portal. Once you have applied for admission to your programme you will receive an alert in your student portal inviting you to apply for a scholarship.  Applications for doctoral-level scholarships should usually occur when applying for admission but it is also possible to apply for a scholarship after being admitted.

It is important to read the how to apply page and visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.