Kate Edger Foundation Dame Dorothy Winstone Doctoral Completion Award (New Zealand)

Why it fits you

Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study

New Zealand · Auckland

Target level

Doctorate

Fields of study

All fields

Other conditions

• The award is for a woman who has completed at least three years of full-time study (or six years of part-time study) towards a PhD or named doctorate, to have at least four months free of employment and to remain or become a full-time student in order to make substantial progress towards completing the doctorate.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: The main purpose of the Award is to assist a woman graduate who has completed a minimum of three years of full-time study or six years of part-time study towards a PhD or named Doctorate, to have at least four months free of employment and to remain or become a full-time student, in order to make substantial progress towards completion of a PhD or named Doctorate qualification.
• To apply for this scholarship, you must either be a current student of the University of Auckland or have recently applied for admission to the University of Auckland.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: To apply for a scholarship, you must either be a current student of the University of Auckland, or have recently applied for admission to the University of Auckland.
• Part-time study is possible on a case-by-case basis where health conditions or impairments limit a person’s ability to study full-time.PreferredOrganisation’s wording: the Trustees recognise that health conditions or impairments can limit a person’s ability to study full-time and have extended the Award in 2023 to include part-time study on a case-by-case basis.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Dates

Applications open

6 October 2026 at 00:00 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)

Applications close

17 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)

Application steps

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1. 1
   Step 1: Apply for admission to the University of Auckland, if you are not already a current student

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   You

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2. 2
   Step 2: Read the regulations for these awards

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3. 3
   Step 3: Submit your scholarship application before the deadline

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   You

   By when

   17 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)

Where to apply