Closing Date: 31 Jan 2027
Value: Study fees
Region: Canterbury
Teritary Institution: Canterbury University, Lincoln University.
Offered By: Food Transitions 2050
Study Level: Postgraduate
Study Area: Science & Technology
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Open to postgraduate students interested in food sustainability research.
Each year FT2050 will call for supervisory teams from the University of Canterbury, Lincoln University, and at least one BSI partner to put forward suitable projects for consideration for scholarship funding. These are reviewed, and up to ten projects may be selected (subject to funding and project suitability).
In early December, the successful projects will be advertised, and prospective students can apply via this website for the cohort commencing in July of the following calendar year.
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS - we will announce the projects looking for students in December. Please follow our LinkedIn page, or check back in December for details on how to apply.
Food Transitions 2050 is a new postgraduate school focusing on food sustainability. A result of a multilateral partnership, the initiative is dedicated to supporting the transition of our regional, national and international food systems – the first for postgraduate research in Aotearoa New Zealand. The school’s core purpose is to support the transition to more future-focused, sustainable food systems and preparation by the year 2050.
At the heart of the initiative will be a virtual community of practice of PhD students and their supervisory teams conducting research in a set of PhD projects linked by the overarching theme of Food Transitions 2050.
To be eligible for one of these PhD positions, you must meet the entry criteria for a doctoral programme at the university where the primary supervisor is based.
PhD positions come with a scholarship that pays study fees plus a $28,000 NZD p.a. tax-free living stipend. Students must be domiciled in the Canterbury region during their studies, so that they can engage in the cohort programme.