Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships, New Zealand

Post doc Fellowships in the field of  Science, Technology, Engineering and  Mathematics offered by Rutherford Foundation.

Study Subject(s):Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Course Level:Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: Rutherford Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: New Zealand

Eligibility:Applicants must be New Zealand citizens or legal residents and be no more than two years post-PhD at the time of application. (Australians who claim residency are also required to have completed their PhD in New Zealand.) Applications are strongly encouraged from New Zealand expatriates: however, the Fellowship cannot be used to support relocation to New Zealand. Applicants will have had at most two previous posts as a postdoctoral researcher.

Scholarship Description: The Rutherford Foundation is a charitable trust set up under the aegis of the Royal Society of New Zealand to provide support for the spectrum of PhD education to post-doctoral research and early career development. Purpose of award The New Zealand Postdoctoral Fellowships are two-year awards for up to two applicants per year who have recently completed their PhD. They will enable recipients to undertake full-time research programmes within New Zealand in any area of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Support for this programme comes from the New Zealand Government.

How to Apply: Online or By Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: Thursday 30 June 2011

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