The University of Waikato is seeking candidates that want to study New Zealand’s primary production and conservation estates that are threatened by invasive species. They can apply for the PhD Scholarships MBIE Biocontrol for the academic year 2022-2023.

Domestic and International students are eligible to apply for this University of Waikato PhD Scholarship in the Invasomics laboratory at the School of Science. Applicants with skills in population genomics and bioinformatics will be considered thoroughly. Exclusive benefits will be extended to the selected candidates.

The University of Waikato is a comprehensive university in Hamilton. It holds a mission to combine the creation of knowledge through research, scholarship, and creative works with the dissemination of knowledge through teaching, publication, and performance and is ranked 375th among 1000 universities around the globe.

The PhD candidates selected by the University of Waikato will be offered this University of Waikato PhD Scholarship with exclusive benefits.

• Eligible Countries: All international and New Zealander applicants are eligible for this University of Waikato PhD Scholarship.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: PhD study programme at the Invasomics laboratory at the School of Science, University of Waikato, can be applied for.
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
• The applicants should be eligible to enroll at the University of Waikato.
• The applicants must be enrolled in a full-time programme.

• How to Apply: The students must log in to the university portal to apply. Applicants must contact Dr. Ang McGaughran by mail at [email protected] for the application procedure for the Ph.D. position.
• Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
• CV
• Contact details of 2 referees
• Interest statement for the position
• Admission Requirements: The applicants must have a bachelors degree from the University of Waikato, or a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, and previously completed study at an advanced level in the subject to be taken
• Language Requirement: The students must submit scores of the following English language proficiency tests:
• IELTS – 6.5
• C1/C2 – 176
• TOEFL IBT – 90
• MELAB – 85
• PTE – 58