New Zealand Global Research Alliance Doctoral Scholarships 2022

New Zealand Global Research Alliance Doctoral Scholarships 2022

New Zealand in support of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA), is pleased to offer a PhD scholarship for students from developing countries.

This scholarship offers the possibility for students from developing countries to come to New Zealand to work on research projects related to agricultural greenhouse gas mitigation.

For this special round, four PhD projects aligned with New Zealand research programmes have been selected:

  1. Assessing soil carbon changes associated with land management and land use change.
  2. Long-term soil phosphorus fertiliser implications for soil nitrogen cycling and Greenhouse Gas emission.
  3. Plant and plant/microbiome traits impacting N2O emissions from soil.
  4. Climate Neutral Farms (ClieNFarms).

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New Zealand Global Research Alliance Doctoral Scholarships (NZ-GRADS)

Application Deadline30 Sep 2022
Country to studyNew Zealand
TypePhD
SponsorEducation New Zealand (ENZ)
GenderMen and Women

Aim and Benefits of New Zealand Global Research Alliance Doctoral Scholarships (NZ-GRADS)

The scholarship covers the following:

  • New Zealand University annual tuition fees and associated student levies up to a total of $10,000 NZD per year
  • An annual living stipend of $28,000 NZD per year (tax free)
  • Medical insurance cover up to $700 NZD per year
  • Visa application costs to a maximum of $1,000
  • Return flights to New Zealand up to a maximum of $6,000
  • Book and thesis preparation allowance of up to $1,500 (one-off)

Requirements for New Zealand Global Research Alliance Doctoral Scholarships (NZ-GRADS) Qualification

The following criteria are non-negotiable:

  • 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 must be from a developing country. Check here for current classification.
  • You can apply to one of the available projects. 

Application Deadline

September 30, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Education New Zealand (ENZ) on enzscholarships.communityforce.com to apply

To ensure swift and smooth processing of the application documents,?all attachments need to be uploaded in the application portal in the form of PDF files only. 

The following information must be provided, and documents must be uploaded to the application portal: 

  • Evidence of citizenship for every country for which you hold citizenship
  • Meet the requirements to enrol for a PhD programme at the selected University
  • Academic transcripts, grading scale and certificate of completion
  • One Page Motivation letter explaining why you would be the best candidate for the selected project
  • CV (maximum two pages)

You will also need to provide the names and emails of two academic referees.

For more details, visit ENZ website.


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