Claude McCarthey Fellowship

• Must be a graduate of a New Zealand university
• Must be currently registered and enrolled for a PhD at a New Zealand university
• Must have been enrolled in the PhD program for at least one year by the closing date for application
• Research must fall within literature, science, or medicine (eligibility to be assessed by the selection committee)
• Prior fellowship holders may apply again, but previous awards will be considered in funding decisions

Purposes : A travel fellowship supporting PhD students from New Zealand universities to undertake short-term original research or present at overseas conferences in literature, science, or medicine.

Value: Varies based on project and travel costs (refer to fellowship regulations)

Covers costs for:

• Overseas conference attendance
• Research stays abroad
• Preference given to applications combining conference presentations with research activities

Particularly suitable for financing the part in Groningen of Double Degree PhD projects

Universities New Zealand

Number varies by funding availability each round.

Two application rounds each year:

• 1 April (for travel between July–December)
• 1 October (for travel between January–June the following year)

Applications must be submitted online via the Universities New Zealand Community Force portal. Check regulations for further details Claude McCarthy Fellowships Regulations