Postgraduate research opportunities

If you’re studying for a PhD, you may have additional advisers from complementary disciplines to ensure you have access to a range of ideas, expertise, resources and opportunities. To discover the range of expertise on offer, see which fields of study our researchers are interested in.

Your supervisors are trained by the University to make sure you receive useful and effective support. They will provide career advice, identify opportunities for you to present your research, and help you apply for travel grants and project funding. As a Liggins Institute student, you can also access the many University of Auckland support services and facilities.

You’ll get support with grant applications and project submissions from our in-house Research Support Team. They offer dedicated research meetings for early career researchers who need greater support navigating the research process.

Throughout the year there are opportunities to share your research and practice your presentation skills with Faculty and University-wide postgraduate research competition such as Exposure and HealtheX. There’s also the Liggins Institute’s annual Student Research Day and our regular and well-attended public lectures at which senior students often speak.

To find a supervisor and see which research projects are currently available at the Liggins Institute, visit our University Profiles page. Check the standards you need to meet on our how to apply page.