PhD scholarship in English: Poetry and Poetics at Victoria University of Wellington 2025

PhD Scholarship in English: Poetry and Poetics at Victoria University of Wellington 2025

This Royal Society of New Zealand‑funded scholarship provides full funding of NZD 35,000 per annum for three years, covering a stipend and tuition fees. The award supports doctoral research that complements Professor Nikki Hessell’s Marsden project on settler treaty‑making and English poetry, with a focus on British eighteenth‑century or Romantic poetry and/or settler colonialism and Indigenous sovereignty.

Eligibility

Applicants must hold a Master’s qualification by the time they commence the scholarship and be nationals of any country.

Selection Criteria

The scholarship is awarded based on academic merit, the quality of the proposed dissertation research, and its relevance to the Marsden project.

Application Process

Submit your application directly to Professor Nikki Hessell at nikki.hessell@vuw.ac.nz. The deadline for submission is 01 May, 2025. Apply here for the scholarship.

Award Details

The stipend is paid monthly, while tuition fees and levies are paid directly to the university. The scholarship is tenable for three years and includes full funding of NZD 35,000 per year.

1. The stipend will be paid to the student as monthly payments.
2. The tuition fees + levies will be paid to the university directly.