Overview
UC’s Pacific Doctoral Scholarship is open for eligible Pacific doctoral applicants, including people of indigenous Fijian descent under UC’s definition; the current round closes 15 October 2026.
Complete scholarship details
UC lists NZD 32,650 per 120 points plus thesis-only tuition fees for up to 360 points. This round is for applicants intending to start doctoral study before 1 July 2027.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must meet UC doctoral scholarship/admission requirements and qualify as Pacific students; UC’s official scholarship glossary includes Fiji in its Pacific-student definition.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- 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
Official UC doctoral page verified 6 September 2026: UC Pacific Doctoral Scholarship now open, 20 August–15 October 2026, current value NZD 32,650 per 120 points plus thesis-only tuition up to 360 points. UC glossary includes Fiji. No closing clock time stated. No repository match found.
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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