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Doctoral, Research-Scholarships
Medical & Pharmacy
New Zealand
Are you a health professional with plenty of experience and a desire to improve healthcare through research? The University of Auckland Senior Health Research Scholarship is intended for experienced health practitioners who want to pursue a PhD or Doctor of Medical Science (DMedSc), providing an opportunity to make a genuine difference in health and medical research.
What Is the Senior Health Research Scholarship?
The University of Auckland is offering a scholarship for people who've got at least three years of work experience in health. This scholarship is for those looking to pursue a doctorate in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences or the Liggins Institute.
If you're a clinician, nurse, physiotherapist, public health expert, or in any allied health role, this scholarship appreciates your background and is there to help you move into advanced research.
Scholarship Details
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Host Country |
New Zealand |
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Provider |
University of Auckland |
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Degree Level |
Doctoral |
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Eligible Courses |
Health-Related |
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Benefits |
Fully Funded |
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Eligible Nationalities |
International students |
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Deadline |
1st September, 2025 |
What Does It Cover?
The Senior Health Research Scholarship offers great financial and academic support to help you concentrate on your research. Here’s what you get:
- An annual stipend of up to NZD $40,590 (tax-free)
- Full coverage of mandatory doctoral tuition fees
- Student Services Fee included
- Health insurance for eligible international students
- Up to 36 months of funding if you're full-time, or 72 months if part-time
- Ability to take a break for up to 12 months during your study
Who Can Apply?
To qualify, applicants need to:
- Be eligible for domestic fees, which means you should be a New Zealand or Australian citizen/resident, or meet certain criteria as an international student.
- Should have a minimum of three years of experience working in the health field.
- Be applying for, or currently enrolled in, a PhD or DMedSc program at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences or the Liggins Institute.
- Not already have a doctoral degree.
Application Submission
The last date of application submission is September 1, 2025.
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University of Otago
The University of Otago is identified as one of the most attractive campuses on earth that deliver students an unrivaled campus experience and a vibrant, social student culture.
Eligible Countries:
All nationalities
Acceptable Course or Subjects:
The scholarship will be awarded for a PhD degree in any subject offered by the university
Criteria:
Applicants meet the eligibility standards set by the China Scholarship Council to apply for and receive one of its scholarships. Refer to the official website of the China Scholarship Council for more information.
Applicants must have admission into the PhD program at the University of Otago.
In the case of applicants for a doctoral scholarship, confirmation of the scholarship is dependent on the approval of their application for admission to the relevant doctoral program and completion of the enrolment procedure.
Application Deadline: 03/31/2023
New Zealand
Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship
Eligible:
To be eligible for a full New Zealand Scholarship, you must be at least 18 years old when you begin your scholarship. This implies that if you are 17 years old when you apply, you must wait until your 18th birthday to begin your scholarship in semester one. Samoan scholars may begin their scholarship at the age of 17 years old.
Applicants have no upper age limit. This implies that if you are 18 or older, you are eligible to apply. Applicants under the age of 40 are favored for New Zealand Scholarships for university or tertiary students.
Criteria:
The Scholarships are open to all full-time New Zealand Universities.
A Selection Committee will assess applications and make a judgment on whether or not to award the Scholarship.
A total IELTS score of 6.5 with no bands lower than 6.0
A TOEFL internet-based test score of 90 and a writing score of 21
PTE Academic score of 58 total, with no communicative skills, score lower than 50
A total score of 176 in Cambridge Academic English (advanced), with no bands lower than 169.
Work experience required
Last date:
March 27, 2023.
New Zealand
New Zealand Government
Eligible:
Developing countries.
Doctoral degree in given subjects.
Criteria:
Your PhD study must be conducted in New Zealand (not from a distance)
You cannot hold citizenship or permanent residency status in New Zealand or Australia
You can apply to one of the available projects.
Apply date:
September 30, 2022.
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Study Level
Subject / Specialist
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