Study in New Zealand: 2025 Victoria University of Wellington Scholarship

Apply for the Craig Buck Andrews Scholarship which is a fully-funded opportunity offered as part of the Victoria University of Wellington Scholarship program.

The Craig Buck Andrews Scholarship in Financial Reporting and Financial Management is an endowed scholarship established by the late Craig Andrews of Washington DC, through the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation.

Eligibility Criteria for 2025 Craig Buck Andrews Scholarship

To be considered for the 2025 Craig Buck Andrews Scholarship, you must satisfy the following criteria:

• Applicant must be a student in the School of Accounting and Commercial Law at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington to complete a PhD thesis on the topics of financial reporting and/or financial management in developing countries.
• The thesis should contribute to capacity building for financial reporting and financial management in primary industries or concessionable industries.
• Preference may be given to students from developing countries coming to study for a PhD at Te Herenga Waka -Victoria University of Wellington and who intend to return to their home country.

Selection criteria

• Applicants must be intending to enrol in a PhD in the School of Accounting and Commercial Law at Victoria University of Wellington.
• Applicants must be intending to complete a PhD thesis on the topics of financial reporting and/or financial management in developing countries.

How to Apply

• Click HERE to visit the scholarship webpage
• Applicants must meet the entry requirements for Doctoral study at Victoria University of Wellington. Please refer to the Wellington Faculty of Graduate Research.
• New Doctoral applicants should complete the Doctoral Admission and Scholarship online application and clearly indicate they wish to apply for the Craig Buck
• Andrews PhD Scholarship in Financial Reporting and Financial Management.
• Applicants may be requested to supply evidence of financial hardship if applicable, and any other documentation they wish to be considered by the committee, such as personal statements or character references, to assist their application.
• Recipients must write a letter of thanks to the donor of this scholarship.

Deadline: November 2026