| Level: | PhD |
| Tuition: | Full coverage |
| Finaid max: | 115000 NZD |
| Deadline: | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Duration max: | 36 months |
Auckland University of Technology offers Doctoral Scholarships in order to attract highly achieving doctoral research students to AUT and to encourage and stimulate doctoral studies in areas that enhance the University's research capability. The University awards scholarships to high achieving candidates applying to an approved doctoral programme at AUT. Our research achievements reflect the variety and breadth of our research efforts. AUT has more than 60 research centres and institutes – enabling us to collaborate locally and globally, and provide excellent opportunities for our postgraduate students.
Applicants must commence application for admission into the doctoral programme before applying for a scholarship.
AUT Doctoral Scholarships are open to all applicants including those from countries other than New Zealand who meet the admission requirements below. Applicants for these rounds will also be considered for Faculty/School funded doctoral fees or doctoral stipend awards if these alternative scholarships are funded by their faculty.
Deadline: Mar 15, 2026
Comments: 15.07
Finaid max: 115000 NZD
Quota:
Applicants for the AUT Doctoral Scholarship will also be considered for one of the following Faculty or School funded options:
Applicants for the AUT Doctoral Scholarship will also be considered for one of the following Faculty or School funded options:
If a recipient is already enrolled in their PhD the three-year tenure will be adjusted by deducting the number of months between first enrolment date and scholarship closing date plus a three-month grace period.
All recipients of an AUT Doctoral Scholarship will normally have the equivalent of first class honours.
Applicants must meet the admission criteria for a doctoral programme, ie a relevant master’s degree or a bachelor (honours) degree with first or second class (first division) honours and have commenced the application for admission process as outlined below.
International applicants must meet the English language proficiency requirements.
Consideration will be given to all applicants' research experience and publication record and previous study should include evidence of research methodology papers and an independent research project, including the writing of a report on that research. Preference will be given to new applicants to the PhD programme.
1) Apply for admission into the PhD programme at AUT. The holding of this scholarship is conditional on acceptance into the AUT doctoral programme. It is unlikely that applicants who have not commenced the process of applying for admission into the PhD programme will be awarded a scholarship.
2) Apply for an AUT Doctoral Scholarship. It is strongly advised that you apply for admission prior to applying for the scholarship. Application for the scholarship will be through the AUT scholarship application portal (CommunityForce).
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