Auckland Bioengineering Institute University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarships 2026

In addition to these scholarships, we have a number of funded PhD opportunities:

Our assessment criteria for University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarships aims to support students that demonstrate a strong potential to succeed in their study at ABI, to align with Tuamata Teitei and the ABI’s strategic plan. 

All applicants for Scholarships at Auckland Bioengineering Institute must be supported by a main ABI supervisor. The supervisor is expected to work with the student to complete the ABI PG-03 form, including Parts A and B (see Note 1).

ABI will guarantee a doctoral scholarship for:

1. All candidates with a grade point average (GPA) of 8.0 (an 'A' grade) or higher in their most recent qualifying programme from a New Zealand university. For students with a combined BE(Hons) the GPA will be calculated over the most recent two years of full-time study (or equivalent if part-time).
2. All Māori candidates who are citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand and meet the entry requirements for the doctoral programme.
3. All Pacific candidates (see note 2) who are citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand and meet the entry requirements for the doctoral programme.

Guaranteed scholarships are subject to the approval of the research project and supervision team.

For all other candidates, the Scholarship Committee will consider applicants for scholarship by considering the following factors:

• Student demonstration of prior academic success (via GPA(E)).
• Circumstances that have restricted opportunity, or the candidate is in a demographic group listed as a priority in the ABI strategic plan.
• Student demonstration of prior research potential (e.g. via high quality publications).
• Strength of the student’s candidate statement.
• The strength of the proposed research project, and its alignment with the ABI strategic plan.

Research projects offered by ABI supervisors that have funding or are eligible for funding are listed here. Applicants are encouraged to find projects of interest and contact supervisors directly.

Disclaimer 

Every effort has been made to ensure the information we have supplied is correct and up to date. However, the University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship regulations take precedence over all other material. 

You are strongly advised to read the scholarship regulations for complete information, to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria for scholarship consideration, and that you understand the implications of any regulations, awarding value and selection criteria.

1. Supervisors can access the PG-03 forms here.
2. Pacific applicants are defined as peoples of indigenous Pacific descent from any of the following islands: Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, Fiji, Rotuma, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Palau, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Wallis and Futuna, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Rapanui (Easter Island).