PhD Scholarship opportunity highlighted by New Zealand Studies Network

New Zealand studies at Birkbeck is pleased to announce eight Commonwealth Scholarships for PhD study in New Zealand offered by the New Zealand Government. Applicants must be United Kingdom citizens and must have demonstrated they’re keen to study at one of the New Zealand universities which are supporting the scheme. Full details of the scheme, candidate eligibility and how to apply are available here: http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/scholarships-uk-citizens/new-zealand/

New Zealand studies at Birkbeck is associated with the New Zealand Studies Network (NZSN) (UK and Ireland) - more details at: www.nzstudies.com - which has been established to raise the profile of New Zealand in the UK and to promote research collaboration between New Zealand and UK scholars.

The inaugural conference for the NZSN, with the title: New Zealand’s Cultures: Sources, Histories, Futures, will take place at Birkbeck 6-7 July 2012.