Doctoral research and travel scholarships

Research project scholarship opportunities

An Analysis of the Socioeconomic Impacts of Reducing Urban Carbon Emissions in Aotearoa

Recently, GNS Science | Te Pῡ Ao received an MBIE Endeavour grant for a five-year project (2023-2025) dedicated to collaborating with central and local government, industry, and iwi to develop and disseminate emissions data. This data aims at enhancing the ability to comprehend and assess overall and sector-specific emissions, thereby facilitating informed actions to mitigate them, by creating a data-driven estimation of carbon emissions and sinks for every town and city in Aotearoa. The programme will map urban CO2 sources and sinks in space (down to areas of approximately 500m), time (hourly) and by sector, e.g., transportation, residential, industrial, and urban vegetation. The maps will be developed from a combination of cutting-edge atmospheric observations and modelling tools. The results of this programme will enable Aotearoa to be the first country in the world with real-world emissions data for every urban centre to guide future development across Aotearoa’s varied urban environments.

As part of this larger project, The University of Auckland’s team, consisting of Dr Selena Sheng and Dr Le Wen as the subcontractor of this research, received one fully funded PhD opportunity available to research the socioeconomic analysis of urban carbon emissions reduction, focusing on econometric modelling of societal and economic drivers of emissions in Aotearoa and policy pathways.

The successful applicant will receive 3-year PhD funding and support toward covering tuition fees (Please be aware that there may be a difference between the fees covered by the scholarship and the actual university fees required. The student is responsible for covering any differences), to work within this multidisciplinary team and under the supervision of Drs Sheng and Wen.

The successful applicant will be under the supervision of Dr Selena Sheng (60%), Dr Le Wen (40%), and Emeritus Professor Basil Sharp as an advisor.

Please contact Dr Selena Sheng (m.sheng@auckland.ac.nz) or Dr Le Wen (l.wen@auckland.ac.nz) for further information on this scholarship opportunity.
 

Research scholarships and awards

Elizabeth Ewing Memorial Scholarship in Adolescent and Young Adult Health

Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Arts and Education

A $5,000 Scholarship to support a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled full-time or part-time in postgraduate research focussing on adolescent and young adult health.

HC Russell Memorial Postgraduate Scholarship

Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences

A Scholarship of up to  $10,000 for PhD level full-time study in Optometry by a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.

Heather Leaity Memorial Award

Faculty of Science

A $1,000 Award to assist a student enrolled in the first year of a PhD in Marine Science with research expenses.

J D Sinclair Postgraduate Award in Physiology

An Award to support a PhD candidate in Physiology who previously completed an honours or masters degree in the Department of Physiology.

The Marie Clay Literacy Trust Trainer Doctoral Scholarship

Faculty of Arts and Education

A Scholarship of up to $70,000 pa for research related to Reading Recovery as part of PhD or EdD in the Faculty of Arts and Education.

Mercer Memorial Scholarship

Faculty of Engineering and Design

A Scholarship to support a postgraduate student carrying out research in a field related to aeronautics.

Read about the 2021 recipient of the Scholarship at PhD student awarded two scholarships in aerospace and aeronautics engineering.

Rotary Club of Newmarket 75th Anniversary Hauraki Gulf Environment Postgraduate Award

All faculties

An Award of up to $10,000 to support masters or PhD research with the potential to improve the natural environment of the Hauraki Gulf, its islands and environs.

Travel scholarships and awards

Edna and Denis Moloney Scholarship

A $5,000 Scholarship to fund travel and other costs for a full-time MD or PhD student to present an oral paper at a conference in a field related to cancer research.

Other scholarships, awards and prizes

Search our comprehensive scholarships database for an up-to-date list of all the scholarships and awards available to future and current University of Auckland students.

External funding opportunities

The Freemasons University Scholarships

All faculties

The Freemasons Scholarships are to assist able students who are actively involved in their community, to complete their university education in their chosen field. The scholarships are provided annually, funded and administered by The Freemasons Charity.

For 2024 there will be eight Postgraduate Scholarships of up to $10,000 each, and twenty University Scholarships of up to $6,000 each.

Applications close 1 October. For more information and to apply visit The Freemasons University Scholarships.

NZCS Awards

The New Zealand Coastal Society offers various awards for PhD study related to the betterment of New Zealand's coastal resources to NZCS members.

Student Research Scholarship

The Society offers an annual scholarship of $5,000 to support PhD research that has the potential to contribute towards the aims of the society. The Scholarship includes free attendance to the annual NZCS conference and dinner.

Māori & Pacific Island Research Scholarship

The Society offers an annual PhD research scholarship of $5,000 to anyone of Māori or Pacific Island descent  or with a research topic with a Māori and Pacific Island focus within the coastal environment.An example could be the application of traditional Maori or Pacific Island coastal management techniques to modern day coastal planning. The purpose of this scholarship is also to promote diversity amongst coastal practitioners. The Scholarship includes free attendance to the annual NZCS conference and dinner.

NZ Coastal Society 'Coasts and Ports' Student Award

The award will cover conference registration, attendance at the conference dinner and $1000 towards travel and accommodation for the Australasian Coasts and Ports Conference. The award winner will be judged on the quality of the accepted abstract and alignment with the goals of the New Zealand Coastal Society. To be eligible the abstract must be accepted for presentation at the Australasian Coasts and Ports conference. The lead author must be an undergraduate, masters or PhD student at a recognised Tertiary institution based in New Zealand and a student member of the New Zealand Coastal Society at the time of submission.

For more information or to apply visit NZCS Awards.

The Dick and Mary Earle Scholarship in Technology

Te Pōkai Tara - Universities New Zealand administers this scholarship which provides funds for individuals to undertake masters or doctoral research in innovation and product development and/or bioprocess technology.

Applicants must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents, and have completed a BTech, BEng, BE degree or equivalent from a New Zealand university, with honours, in a field appropriate to their intended postgraduate study.

Up to $17,000 per annum at Masters level and $25,000 per annum at PhD level.

For more information and to apply visit The Dick and Mary Earle Scholarship in Technology.