Scholarship overview
Key facts
Application dates
Restrictions
The Massey University Alumni Doctoral Scholarships support Massey graduates to undertake doctoral research. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and strategic research priorities, and are open to students who have completed study at Massey University. There are scholarships for full-time and part-time candidates enrolled in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or our named doctorates. There are also scholarships for Māori and Pacific doctoral candidates.
The expectation is that recipients of the Massey University Alumni Doctoral Scholarship will enrol in their doctoral study no later than 1 June of the year of award.
When you apply you need to ask your supervisor to complete the Supervisor Support Template. You will need to upload the completed form in the Student Portal when you submit your scholarship application.
Who we're looking for
We're looking for Massey graduates with a record of high academic achievement who are undertaking doctoral research of strategic importance.
What you'll be studying
This is a doctoral scholarship. You will have an admission offer of place for doctoral study or be enrolled within the first 12 months of a doctoral degree at the time of application closing date.
Eligibility criteria
You should:
- have graduated with a degree (undergraduate or postgraduate) from Massey University
- be residing in New Zealand at the time of application
- have a conditional or unconditional admission offer of place in a doctoral programme at Massey University,
or
- be enrolled within the first 12 months of a doctoral degree at the time of application closing date
International and domestic, full-time and part-time candidates are eligible to apply.
Successful applicants must be enrolled in their doctoral programme no later than 1 June of the year of the award.
You are expected to have secured admission into your chosen doctoral programme (and have either a conditional or unconditional offer of place letter) prior to the scholarship closing date. You should normally allow a minimum of 4 weeks for admission applications to be processed. Information on how to apply for admission can be found on our website.
Application checklist
Include the following with your application:
- a research outline including the key disciplinary area(s) of research in the proposed project, the aims and significance of the study, and the theoretical and methodological frameworks (200-1000 words)
- a completed Supervisor Support Template. Your primary supervisor must complete the above linked form. You will then need to upload it in your Student Portal when you apply for the Massey University Alumni Doctoral Scholarship
Selection considerations
When choosing our recipient, we will consider your academic achievements along with the alignment of your research to the strategic priorities of the University, College and research supervisor(s).