Overview
The purpose of the New Zealand Law Foundation Doctoral Scholarship is to encourage postgraduate study and research in law in New Zealand. The scholarship will be awarded to a doctoral candidate who will carry out research in a defined area of the law which is for the benefit of New Zealand and its legal system, and which encompasses the wider objectives of the New Zealand Law Foundation.
Every scholarship shall be tenable at a law school in a New Zealand university.
Eligibility
A scholarship may be awarded to any person who is the holder of a masters or honours degree of a university in New Zealand or elsewhere, or any equivalent qualification.
Candidates may apply for this scholarship if they are about to commence doctoral study or if they have recently commenced doctoral study. If a candidate has already commenced then they must be within 18 months of starting their doctoral
studies.
Value
The value of the New Zealand Law Foundation Doctoral Scholarship is $35,000 per year, which is intended to include tuition fees. The scholar must inform the New Zealand Law Foundation of all other awards received. If a scholar holds another award or is granted another award during the term of the Scholarship, then the emolument of the New Zealand Law Foundation Doctoral Scholarship may be reduced at the New Zealand Law Foundation’s discretion.
Applications
The scholarship is administered by Universities New Zealand. Candidates shall enter for the scholarship on the application form provided by Universities New Zealand. Every candidate who is enrolled at a university in New Zealand shall forward the application to reach the Scholarships Officer of the university at which s/he is enrolled not later than the 1st day of October preceding the year in which it is proposed to commence the programme of research or advanced study. Every other candidate shall forward their application to reach the Scholarships Manager of Universities New Zealand not later than the aforesaid 1st day of October. Every application shall be accompanied by:
a) certified copy of the candidate’s academic record;
b) statement of the candidate’s proposed programme of research or advanced study and an outline of the methods of investigation it is proposed to adopt;
c) an example of legal writing not exceeding 15,000 words (e.g. essays,
opinions, legal articles);
d) names of two persons who will be forwarding, to the University Scholarships Office or directly to Universities New Zealand, by 1 October, a written assessment of the candidate including achievements, potential, and suitability for the award;
e) Curriculum Vitae
f) signed Universities New Zealand Privacy Form;
g) full particulars of any other bursaries, scholarships, prizes,
fellowships or awards which the candidate has applied for or has been awarded;
h) a budget proposal
i) a statement outlining how the candidate intends to disseminate the final research product.
Closing Date:
1 October
How to Apply:
1. Check your eligibility
2. Read the regulations.pdf (59KB)
3. Download the application form.pdf (76KB)
Decisions made:
November
If you have any queries regarding your eligibility or how to apply, please contact the Scholarships Office at your university or scholarships@universitiesnz.ac.nz
Source http://www.universitiesnz.ac.nz/scholarships/nzlfdoctoral
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