Victoria University of Wellington University’s 2025 W. R. Lauder Memorial Geology Scholarship
Master’s and doctoral degrees in Earth Sciences, Geography, and the Environment at Victoria University of Wellington 2025 are eligible for the W R Lauder Memorial Scholarship in Geology. The deadline for submitting your application is November 30, 2025. This scholarship, which has a maximum partial financing of NZD 5,000, is offered by Victoria University of Wellington. Applications for this award are open to all citizens.
Context and objective:
Bruce Lauder of Timaru left this scholarship through the Victoria institution of Wellington Foundation in 2013 in memory of his brother, W R (Ross) Lauder, a geology instructor at the institution.This scholarship is intended to assist postgraduate geology researchers at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington, with an emphasis on igneous and metamorphic petrology. The money is intended to cover costs or fees associated with research.
Summary:
- Level of Study: Master, PhD
- Institution(s): Victoria University of Wellington
- Study in: New Zealand
- Deadline: 30 November, 2025
- Funded: Partial funded
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants must be enrolled full-time in the School of Geography, Environment, and Earth Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington.
- Candidates must be working in any field of igneous or metamorphic petrology at the Master’s or PhD level.
Selection Elements:
- both academic merit and financial necessity.
- Candidates with Pasifika or Māori ancestry may be given preference.
Required documents:
- An EQ
- A reference that is available via the web application
- An overview of the intended research
- Candidates must fill out the application’s financial part and attach any necessary supporting documentation.
