Fully Funded PHD Scholarship Opportunity

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Fully funded PHD Scholarship opportunity available for 2 candidates in New Zealand supervised by Professor Monty Sutrisna and Professor Suzanne Wilkinson

Project Title

Solving Capacity and Capability Problems in New Zealand Construction Industry

Project Description 

The New Zealand construction sector suffers from poor productivity, high staff turnover and low skills and is constrained by a lack of innovation. With billions of dollars of construction projects estimated over the next 25 years, a key question from the government and the sector has been how ready is the New Zealand construction sector to deliver these.

This research aims to develop a smart system that enables a shared understanding of horizontal and vertical infrastructure planning and delivery and the sector’s ability to deliver. An outcome of this research is the prioritisation of projects to minimise uncertainty around delivery.

The PhD studentships will be supervised by Professor Monty Sutrisna and Professor Suzanne Wilkinson

Person Specification

  • A good Upper Second or First Class Degree (or International equivalent), in civil engineering, environmental engineering, construction management, architectural engineering, or closely-related disciplines, and/or a Master’s degree in relevant subjects.

Funding Details

This PhD studentship is funded by an $8.65 million MBIE Endeavour Research Programme Award – CanConstructNZ. Based on NZ universities rates, this funding covers a 36-month fully-funded PhD Studentship which comprises a monthly tax-free stipend per year and a Full-Time Home Fee Scholarship for up to 3 years, subject to you making satisfactory progression within your PhD research.

Additional Funding Information 

International students will be required to pay the difference between the International Fee Rate and Home Fee Rate. All applicants will receive the same stipend irrespective of fee status.

Closing Application Dates:

23:59 on Sunday 31st August 2022 for an October 2022 start.

To apply, please send the following documents to e.o.rasheed@massey.ac.nz:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Relevant Degree Certificate
  • Cover letter including a brief statement on the applicant’s suitability
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