To be eligible, you must:

  • hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent by the time you take up your award, but not yet hold a doctoral degree;
  • plan to undertake full-time postgraduate study or research at a New Zealand institution for a period of one academic year (February-November); and
  • Postgraduate study at a New Zealand institution is considered Level 9 and above as outlined by NZQA: https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/studying-in-new-zealand/understand-nz-quals/
  • meet the citizenship requirements for this award.