Scholarships
Victoria University Scholarships
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.
The office also welcomes enquiries from students and staff. Please contact us by email or drop in to 10 Kelburn Parade between 8.00am and 4.30pm.
School Scholarships
Curtis-Gordon scholarships
These scholarships are offered by the School for students pursuing graduate studies in chemistry or 4th 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.
PhD scholarship opportunities
| Scholarships Available | File size | File type |
|---|---|---|
 Ultra-sensitive Laser Spectroscopy (new) |
220 KB | |
| Radio Astronomy (new) |
53 KB | |
| Materials Science (new) |
276 KB | |
| Synthetic Organic Chemistry - Zampanolide |
92 KB | |
| Advanced Inorganic Polymers |
92 KB | |
| Porous-media |
80 KB | |
| ZnO Nanowire Field Effect Transistors |
308 KB | |
| Rare-earth Spintronics and one in Pervoskite Ferroelectrics |
12 KB | |
| The Modification of Surfaces Using Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology |
14 KB | |
| Electromagnetic Theory for Plasmonics |
59 KB | |
| Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics |
104 KB |
Investigating the Mesocule
Biomaterials have the propensity to exhibit hierarchical structures organised on multiple length-scales, which emerge from molecular and supra-molecular self-assembly. They are at the heart of traditional NZ industries, and indeed in the hearts of every New Zealander. Casein micelles and their assemblies in our dairy products, cellulose fibres in our wood and fruits, keratins in our wool and protein filaments in our food all exhibit hierarchical structures at the meso-scale. These “mesocules” connect the bottom to the top, and it is at this scale where we will yield new knowledge with the application of state-of-the-art biophysical tools.
The student will work towards developing experimental tools appropriate for the measurement of the emergent bulk mechanical properties of assembled fibre networks. Experimental techniques to be used include rheology, cryo-scanning electron microscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering.
Contact Professor Kathryn McGrath if you are interested.
Metallo Liquid Crystals
Liquid crystals are ubiquitous in technology; they are the basis of LCD displays. In that technology, the electro-optic response of organic building blocks is exploited. By making liquid-crystalline structures from molecules with more complex physical properties, we have the opportunity to create a class of materials with strong collective responses and uses ranging from diagnostics to fuel cells.
To achieve this we will create a new class of multifunctional materials based on metal complexes designed to incorporate targeted metal-based chemical responses (including electronic, magnetic and optical) and the ability to form liquid crystals, and investigate the juxtaposition of behaviour.
The PhD student will be involved in the synthesis of novel metallomesogens, based on literature precedents moving into the full liquid crystalline analysis of the compounds and extending into analysis of the electronic, optical and electro-optic responses of the resulting liquid crystals.
Contact Professor Kathryn McGrath if you are interested.
Soft tissue scaffolds for wound care
In collaboration with Mesynthes, a privately held regenerative medicine company we have a studentship available working with the proprietary Endoform™ extracellular matrix (ECM) technology to generate new commercial products for soft tissue repair. The student will work with the company while completing a PhD at Victoria University of Wellington, and will be involved in the development of a diverse range of sustained-release drug delivery systems via micro-encapsulation or other polymer-based formulations. The student should have an interest in soft mater/polymer sciences.
Contact Professor Kathryn McGrath if you are interested.
Studentship Opportunities
CRL Masters Scholarship in Nanomaterial Research (1)
CRL Masters Scholarship in Nanomaterial Research (2)
More Information
The Postgraduate Prospectus contains information about scholarships.
Please contact John Spencer, Head of School or Denis Sullivan for further information about scholarships in the School.