Fund Details
Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau PhD Scholarship
Award Amount
Total NZ$35,000/year, plus tuition fees and $4,000 expenses for up to three years full-time (or pro-rata for part-time study)

Brief Description:

The scholarship supports PhD students associated with the Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau (GRI).

Value/Benefits: Total NZ$35,000/year, plus tuition fees and $4,000 expenses (over three years full-time, or pro-rata for part-time study).

Level of Study: Doctoral

Tenure: Up to 360 points of enrolment

Number Available Annually: One

Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: The scholarship is tenable during full-time or part-time enrolment in a programme for a PhD involving a research project approved by the GRI and undertaken in association with the GRI.

Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Not applicable

Applications close: 30 May

For more information and to apply, see the Geospatial Research Institute Website. 

Application Information:

Applications are made through the Geospatial Research Institute's website. Applications close 30 May.

Special Eligibility Requirements:

Candidates must have received an offer of admission to a programme for a PhD at the University. Candidates must have been approved by the GRI Director for undertaking, in association with the GRI, one of the PhD research projects advertised by the GRI.

Additional Information:

The GRI established the scholarship in 2019. The GRI is a research institute at the University of Canterbury that is affiliated with the College of Science. The GRI is a world-class institute of interdisciplinary geospatial expertise in New Zealand by linking academia, government, and business. Its mission is to provide a national centre of gravity for geospatial research, in order to provide the underpinning research that enables New Zealand to more fully realise the benefits of spatial information technology.

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