University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship Extension
A Scholarship providing up to six months of additional scholarship funding to eligible recipients of the University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship or other eligible doctoral scholarships.
About the scholarship
Application status: Apply now
Applicable study: PhD, MD, DClinPsy, DocFA or 480 point named doctorate
Opening date:
Closing date: Applications can be made at any time
Tenure: Up to six months FTE
For: Assistance with study
Number on offer: Varies
Offer rate: Varies
Value: Up to $17,284.50 (2025 value) plus compulsory fees and international health insurance (if required)
Eligible doctoral scholarship recipients who have completed at least 33 months of doctoral enrolment may apply for up to six months of funding. Scholarships Committee may award extensions to eligible students who they believe will submit their thesis (plus complete any required exhibition or performance) within 48 months of active full-time enrolment from the initial date of programme enrolment.
Regulations
How to apply
Please read the regulations carefully to be sure you are eligible to apply. Then click on the “Apply now” button and complete the online application form. We recommend you check the form early in case a reference or endorsement is required to support your application, and to familiarise yourself with the form. All sections (including request sections) must be completed by the closing date, which is midnight on the specified date (unless stated otherwise). We recommend you do not have two different scholarship applications open within the same browser.
Outcomes are determined by a selection committee and are usually notified around eight weeks after the closing date.
Help and support
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Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to ensure the information we have supplied is correct and up to date. However we strongly advise that you check the regulations, application forms and any other information that is available, to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria for any application you might make, and that you understand the implications of any regulations, awarding value and closing dates.