Awards and scholarships

View the range of scholarships available to students in the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences.

Many scholarships are available for students at Victoria University, through the Scholarships Office.

The office maintains the Scholarships Database, a comprehensive searchable database listing all available scholarships with criteria, value, tenure and closing dates. Most application forms can be downloaded from this database. For best results when searching the database, keep the search terms broad.

School scholarships

Curtis-Gordon Research Scholarships in Chemistry

These scholarships are offered by the School for students pursuing graduate studies in chemistry or fourth-year BScTech studies. Applications are due with the Head of School in late November for the following academic year. Information and application forms are available from the Victoria University Scholarships website.

Ernest Marsden Scholarship in Physics

Applicants must be currently enrolled or intending to enrol in an MSc or PhD in Physics at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.The scholarship will be awarded based on academic merit and alignment with the research area of experimental physics with the potential to benefit the health and well-being of New Zealanders.  Information and application forms are available from the Victoria University Scholarships website.

More information about PhD scholarship opportunities in Chemistry and Physics

The postgraduate handbook contains general information about scholarships on page 41.

Please contact Robert Keyzers, Head of School or Joanne Harvey, Deputy Head of School Chemistry or Petrik Galvosas, Deputy Head of School Physics, for further information about scholarships in the School.