AUT Vice Chancellor Doctoral Scholarships 2025

The purpose of the AUT Vice Chancellor's Doctoral Scholarships is to attract highly achieving doctoral research students to AUT University and to encourage and stimulate doctoral studies in areas of the University's research capability. 

Eligibility for AUT Vice Chancellor Doctoral Scholarships:

• Applicants must meet English language proficiency requirements as stated in the Academic Calendar.
• Applicants must meet the normal admission criteria for the doctoral program and have received an Offer of Place (OOP) for the doctoral program at AUT.
• Recipients of this scholarship will have an excellent academic record, strong academic references and have demonstrated the potential for high quality research.

Selection Criteria for AUT Vice Chancellor Doctoral Scholarships:

• The applicants will be assessed based on their academic record, research proposal, and referee reports.
• The candidates will also be evaluated based on their research or professional background

Value of the AUT Vice Chancellor Doctoral Scholarships:

The scholarship covers the following:

• Annual payment of tuition fees (at the domestic rate) plus the compulsory student services fee
• An annual stipend of NZ$33,726.00 per year