Science Centres: Fisheries

NIWA and the Ministry of Fisheries are offering Postgraduate and Undergraduate scholarships for 2012. Scholarships can be offered only to New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. More information can be found below, and in the attached documents at the bottom of the page.

Ministry of Fisheries/NIWA Postgraduate Scholarships in Quantitative Fisheries Science 

In collaboration with NIWA, the Ministry of Fisheries is offering postgraduate scholarships for Masters or PhD students in the field of quantitative fisheries science, particularly stock assessment modelling.

Applicants with majors or minors in mathematics, statistics, or biology are encouraged to apply. Applicants with a strong quantitative background will be favoured. The number of scholarships available is dependent on the suitability of applicants. 

Scholarships available:

PhD – up to $30,000 p/a for up to three years

Masters – up to $25,000 p/a for up to two years 

Postgraduate scholarship applications for the 2012 academic year close 20 September 2011.

Ministry of Fisheries Undergraduate Scholarships in Quantitative Marine Biology 

The Ministry of Fisheries is offering undergraduate scholarships to students interested in a double major in mathematics or statistics combined with biology or marine biology.

Applicants enrolled in a minimum of 1 statistics or mathematics course in 2nd year, and 2 statistics or mathematics courses, as well as a marine biology course in 3rd year are eligible and encouraged to apply. Applicants with a strong quantitative background will be favoured. 

Scholarships available: 

Scholarships are awarded as $5000 to support the final year of undergraduate study.

Undergraduate scholarship applications for the 2012 academic year close 30 November 2011.

Further information

For further information about these scholarships, including potential thesis topics, please contact:

Dr Matthew Dunn (NIWA)

Email: m.dunn@niwa.co.nz 

Dr Rich Ford (Ministry of Fisheries)

Email: richard.ford@fish.govt.nz

Phone: (04) 819-4664