Overview
The University of Canterbury's core UC Doctoral Scholarship round is open for research doctoral students intending to start before 1 July 2027.
Complete scholarship details
The core UC Doctoral Scholarship provides financial assistance valued at NZ$32,650 per 120 points plus tuition fees for thesis-only enrolment, for up to 360 points. The university also lists related core, prestige and recognition doctoral awards; applicants to the core scholarship may be automatically considered for specified additional awards where eligible.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be seeking support for a research doctoral degree at the University of Canterbury and for this October round must intend to start before 1 July 2027. The university requires applicants to submit the separate doctoral admission application before the scholarship closing date. Scholarship-specific eligibility and academic selection rules in the current UC scholarship system apply.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Submit the separate University of Canterbury research doctoral admission application before the scholarship deadline.
- Use the UC scholarship portal and select the UC Doctoral Scholarship application for the October round.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified against the University of Canterbury's current doctoral scholarship page and 20 August 2026 announcement. The October round opened 20 August 2026 and closes 15 October 2026; no closing clock time is stated on the public page, so deadline_date is used.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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