This article is an overview of the PhD scholarships available at the University of Canterbury

 

The University of Canterbury

 

The University of Canterbury is the second oldest public university in New Zealand, specifically located at Christchurch, Canterbury. It was established in 1873 and initially named as Canterbury College until it was changed to its current name in 1957. The university is known for its wide range of courses offered within its faculties, diverse student body and energetic university environment. Its faculties include:

 

• Faculty of Humanities & Arts
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Health & Well-being
• Faculty of Applied & Social Sciences

 

The university is among the highest ranking universities in New Zealand and also the first university in the country to be awarded with five stars by the QS Stars.

 

The PhD Scholarships

Scholarship Overview: The 12 PhD scholarships at the university cater to UK, EU and international students. There is only one program that requires self-funding from its candidates while the rest are fully funded by their respective departments. International students are encouraged to apply provided that they are willing to cover the difference in tuition fees.

Scholarship Grants: Successful applicants of the University of Canterbury PhD scholarships are awarded with NZD$25,000 that will cover tuition fees and living expenses per year. The scholarships will also provide a yearly support fee of NZD$6,590 in addition to the full funding. The university ensures that each successful applicant are given competitive funding.

Scholarship Requirements:

 

• Applicants must have a 1^st class bachelor degree in the field relevant to the program
• Previous published work or laboratory experience
• An IELTS score of not less than 6.5 or a TOEFL score of not less than 90
• Curriculum Vitae that contains full academic transcript
• Two references with contact details

 

The List of PhD Scholarships

 

The following are the PhD scholarships offered at the University of Canterbury. So far, only three departments have postgraduate programs that are fully funded.

 

Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

• Motion Simulation of the Major Earthquake Scenarios in New Zealand through Earthquake-induced Ground (For Worldwide Students)

 

Department of Chemistry

• Rational Designs of Molecular Electronics & Next Generation Photovoltaics (For Worldwide Students)

Mechanical Engineering

• Developing A New Class of the Composite Materials (For EU/UK Students)
• Bio-resorbable Metallic Implants Biocorrosion Behavior (For EU/UK Students)
• Metabolic Control and Modeling
• Modelling the Brain Arterial Blood Flow (For EU/UK Students)
• Development of New Electro-spinning Methods for Mixtures with Complex Biological Origin (For EU/UK Students)
• Reliability of the Micro-electronic Packaging in Drop-impact(For Worldwide Students)
• Modelling of Transdermal Transport (For Worldwide Students)
• Failure of Fiber Reinforced Plastic in Bi-axial Loading (For Worldwide Students)
• Massive Parallel Models of Smooth Muscle/Endothelial Cell coupling in the Atherosclerotic Plaque that is Susceptible in Vascular Geometries (For Worldwide Students)
• Massive Parallel Computation of Physiological Models of the Neurovascular Coupling (For Self-Funded Students)

Scholarship Deadlines

All of the PhD scholarships listed above accept applications all year round. The departments review the applications based on how early they are submitted so it is important that interested applicants submit their credentials as soon as possible. There is only a few vacant positions in every program and only the most suitable applicant will be considered.