LLM Research scholarship

Not accepting applications
Closing Date 20 Apr 2026
Key details

Value $22,000

Study level(s) Postgraduate (Research)

Subject area(s) Law

About the research scholarship

This scholarship provides $22,000 for a full-time, one-year research thesis. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Professor Claire Breen at Te Piringa Faculty of Law, University of Waikato.

The scholarship is part of a Marsden-funded research project. This specific project examines the human rights of intersex children in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Find more details in the project brief and on the Protecting Children’s Bodily Integrity research page.

 

 

Applicants encouraged

  • Intersex students or students with variations of sex characteristics.
  • Māori and Pacific students.
  • Students passionate about human rights, health law, and children’s rights.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must have an undergraduate degree in Law with a minimum B+ GPA and be admitted to the LLM programme.