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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY WELLINGTON DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: 1 November, 2023

LOCATION: New Zealand

To encourage postgraduate research Victoria University of Wellington offers scholarships to those about to begin their doctoral studies. These scholarships are awarded on academic merit and are open to New Zealand and international students in any discipline.

ELIGIBILITY:

These scholarships are open to graduates of any university within or outside of New Zealand who intend to enrol full time for a Doctorate (PhD) or who have commenced their doctoral study at Victoria University of Wellington. Please note: It is very important to refer to the website for regulations and further process requirements regarding an application for this scholarship.

The scholarships are offered to the top ranked candidates in any Doctoral admission and scholarship application round throughout the year. To be considered for a Wellington Doctoral Scholarship the applicant must have a strong academic record and excellent academic references, or:

demonstrated potential for high quality research; or

a record of publication in high quality journals commensurate with experience and education.

BENEFIT:

All offers of Wellington Doctoral Scholarships consist of a $29,500 per annum stipend plus domestic tuition fees for up to three years.

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D-PRIZE CHALLENGE FOR ENTREPRENEUR

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Application Deadline: 16 October 2023 at midnight PT (pacific time) 

LOCATION: Multiple Region

D-Prize seeds new ventures that distribute proven poverty interventions. Applications are open for interested and qualified entrepreneurs participate in the challenge.

ELIGIBILITY:

D-Prize is for aspiring entrepreneurs from anywhere in the world, of any age, and any background. The majority of their awardees have not launched nor raised any funding.

They will consider funding existing organizations only if you are distributing an existing intervention and you have a need for high-risk capital that cannot be supported by your current donors or revenue.

Existing organizations applying to D-Prize should have operated for no more than 18 months and raised no more than $30,000 in outside funding.

Evaluation of applications are only submitted in English. However, your English does not need to be perfect to apply, and grammar and vocabulary errors will not be penalized. We only want to understand your idea.

BENEFIT:

Top entrepreneurs interview via phone and email.  The top 1% will receive up to $20,000 to launch.

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