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Monday, March 22, 2010

Massey University Vice-Chancellor's Doctoral Scholarship, New Zealand

Overview

Doctoral Scholarships are offered for the purpose of encouraging postgraduate research at Massey University and are awarded on academic ranking.

- Up to 10 Vice-Chancellor's Doctoral Scholarships are offered each year. Priority will be given to domestic students.
- A designated number of Doctoral Scholarships are offered each year to applicants with a high Honours degree.

The awarding of any Doctoral Scholarship is discretionary and is dependent upon funding.

Eligibility

The Doctoral Scholarships are open to persons who are enrolled or eligible to enrol full-time for a research paper of 120 credits during a 12 month period towards a Doctoral degree at Massey University. A full-time candidate will be expected to work 40 - 50 hours per week on their Doctoral qualification. Part-time applicants are not eligible. Applicants already holding a PhD are not eligible to apply. Consideration will normally only be given to students with a GPA of 7.0 or better (on a 9 point scale), or an A- average or better in graduate level papers. Applicants who are completing Honours or Masters thesis or research report must be due to submit by the end of the year (for October applications).

International Applicants

Applicants holding academic qualifications from all countries other than New Zealand, Australia, Germany, or the United States of America must arrange a course by course evaluation by:
Education Credential Evaluators, Inc
P O Box 514-070
Milwaukee Telephone: +1 414 289 3400
Wisconsin 53203-3470 Facsimile: +1 414 289 3411
United States of America Email: Eval@ece.org
Web: www.ece.org

(Note: A qualifications assessment report from New Zealand Qualifications Authority is not substitute for the course by course evaluation).


Programme of Research

Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, every applicant shall, during the tenure of the Doctoral Scholarship, be enrolled as a full-time student of Massey University and shall pursue an approved programme of research approved by the Doctoral Research Committee for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy or a Named Doctorate. Applicants undertaking a Named Doctoral degree are eligible to apply for the Doctoral Scholarship for tenure during the period of the research component of the degree.

Overseas Study

The Doctoral Research Committee, at its absolute discretion, may permit an applicant to pursue part of the approved programme of research at a university or other approved institution overseas. Applications for overseas research must be made by the applicant to the Doctoral Research Committee and be supported by the applicant's supervisory panel. Payments to applicants who proceed overseas will be made in New Zealand currency into a New Zealand bank account.

Value

- Doctoral Scholarships
The value of the Doctoral Scholarship shall be $25,000 per annum to a maximum of 3 years. Recipients are responsible for the payment of their fees.
- Vice Chancellor's Doctoral Scholarship

The value of the Vice Chancellor's Doctoral Scholarship shall be $28,000 per annum to a maximum of 3 years. Recipients are responsible for the payment of their fees.

The Scholarships Committee may reduce the value or amend the terms and conditions of a Doctoral Scholarship to meet the circumstances of individual applicants.

Applications

Applicants apply for the Doctoral Scholarship on the application form available from Massey Contact, at each campus, or e-mail: Contact@massey.ac.nz, or can be downloaded from the click box at the bottom of this page. Applications must be received by the Scholarships Office, Graduate Research School by:

- 1 July: to commence programme of research before 1 December of the current year.

- 1 October: to commence programme of research before 1 June in the year following that of application.

Admission

An offer of a Doctoral Scholarship is not an offer of admission to Massey University, nor does it imply Massey University approval of provisional enrolment in an approved programme of research for a doctoral programme.

International Applicants

Download an application form

International applicants must apply for admission to Massey University on a separate application form available from International Office, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Email: International@massey.ac.nz. All successful applicants must also apply for provisional registration through the Doctoral Research Committee before Doctoral Scholarship payments commence, email: Doctoral.Office@massey.ac.nz

All successful international students will be required to return a signed acceptance of the Offer of Place and pay the total fees due before the International Office can confirm supervision with the College and issue a confirmed offer of place.


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