NZ$35,468 Auckland Doctoral Scholarship

Organization: Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland
Type: Scholarship
Location: Global
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Funding: Fully Funded

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland in New Zealand funds doctoral candidates of any nationality through its main doctoral scholarship, which pays a tax-free living stipend of NZ$35,468 a year (the 2026 rate) plus tuition fees for up to 42 months. There is no separate scholarship form: you apply for a place in a doctoral programme and tick the option to be considered. Awards are made in four rounds a year, and the next one closes on 1 November 2026, with further rounds on 1 February, 1 May and 1 August 2027. **What you get:** - A tax-free stipend of NZ$35,468 a year in 2026, adjusted each January for inflation, for up to 42 months of full-time PhD study - Compulsory tuition fees and the Student Services Fee paid for the length of the award - For international students, the single student health insurance compulsory charge paid as well - International PhD students pay the domestic tuition rate (NZ$8,847.60 a year in 2026), have unlimited work rights on a student visa, and their partner can get an open work permit **What you'll do:** - Carry out up to three and a half years of full-time doctoral research at the University of Auckland, living in New Zealand - Work on a research project with a supervisor you have identified, in one of about 100 PhD subjects **Key dates:** - Round 1 for 2027: apply for your doctoral programme by 1 November 2026; scholarship offers by 1 February 2027 - Round 2: apply by 1 February 2027; offers by 1 April 2027 - Round 3: apply by 1 May 2027; offers by 1 July 2027 - Round 4: apply by 1 August 2027; offers by 1 October 2027 - International candidates with an overseas qualification from the 1 November 2026 round enrol on 1 April, 1 May, 1 June, 1 July, 1 August or 1 September 2027 **More information:** - Full scholarship terms (PDF): https://www.auckland.ac.nz/assets/study/scholarships-and-funding/find-a-scholarship-or-award/regulations/university-of-auckland-doctoral-scholarship.pdf - Each faculty and research institute publishes its own selection criteria; the Faculty of Science expects to award about 44 of these scholarships in 2027: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/science/study-with-us/scholarships-and-awards/doctoral-scholarships.html - Doctoral application steps: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/applications-and-admissions/how-to-apply/postgraduate-admission/doctoral-applications.html

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Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of AucklandScholarship

NZ$35,468 Auckland Doctoral Scholarship

Nov 01, 2026 23:59:00 Pacific/Auckland

Opportunity type

Scholarship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Nov 01, 2026 23:59:00 Pacific/Auckland

About this opportunity

What you get:

A tax-free stipend of NZ$35,468 a year in 2026, adjusted each January for inflation, for up to 42 months of full-time PhD study
Compulsory tuition fees and the Student Services Fee paid for the length of the award
For international students, the single student health insurance compulsory charge paid as well
International PhD students pay the domestic tuition rate (NZ$8,847.60 a year in 2026), have unlimited work rights on a student visa, and their partner can get an open work permit

What you'll do:

Carry out up to three and a half years of full-time doctoral research at the University of Auckland, living in New Zealand
Work on a research project with a supervisor you have identified, in one of about 100 PhD subjects

Key dates:

Round 1 for 2027: apply for your doctoral programme by 1 November 2026; scholarship offers by 1 February 2027
Round 2: apply by 1 February 2027; offers by 1 April 2027
Round 3: apply by 1 May 2027; offers by 1 July 2027
Round 4: apply by 1 August 2027; offers by 1 October 2027
International candidates with an overseas qualification from the 1 November 2026 round enrol on 1 April, 1 May, 1 June, 1 July, 1 August or 1 September 2027

More information:

Full scholarship terms (PDF): https://www.auckland.ac.nz/assets/study/scholarships-and-funding/find-a-scholarship-or-award/regulations/university-of-auckland-doctoral-scholarship.pdf
Each faculty and research institute publishes its own selection criteria; the Faculty of Science expects to award about 44 of these scholarships in 2027: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/science/study-with-us/scholarships-and-awards/doctoral-scholarships.html
Doctoral application steps: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/applications-and-admissions/how-to-apply/postgraduate-admission/doctoral-applications.html

Who can apply

Open to New Zealand domestic students and to international students who qualify for domestic PhD fees
International students can hold it for the PhD only, not for the named doctorates (DMedSc, DClinPsy, DocFA, EdD, DHSc)
International PhD candidates must live in New Zealand for the whole PhD, with at most 12 months overseas in total for research that cannot be done in New Zealand
You must be offered a place in a doctoral programme: typically a research honours or masters degree at a B+ equivalent (overseas GPE of about 6.0 on Auckland's 0 to 9 scale), a completed research project such as a dissertation, and a research proposal
You must not already hold a doctorate, have previously been paid this scholarship, or already be enrolled in a doctoral programme (transfers from an Auckland masters and some doctoral transfers excepted)
Applicants whose first language is not English need approved English test scores from the last two years
You cannot hold it alongside another University of Auckland doctoral scholarship or a postgraduate scholarship from a foreign government or agency
Recipients may do no more than 750 hours of paid work a year

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Good to know

+A tax-free stipend of NZ$35,468 a year for up to three and a half years, plus tuition and the student services fee
+International students get health insurance and pay domestic tuition
+Open to any nationality
+No separate scholarship form: you tick a box in your PhD application
+Four rounds a year, so if you miss this one there is another

Worth checking yourself

!Applicants with an overseas degree pay the university's NZ$100 admission fee (NZ$85 with an overseas school qualification); the scholarship itself is free
!No closing time is given for 1 November, and decisions take eight weeks or more, so apply early
!Some faculties, such as Medical and Health Sciences, want a confirmed supervisor before you apply
!International students must live in New Zealand during the PhD and lose the award if they spend more than 12 months overseas
!Flights, relocation and visa costs are not covered

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