NIWA has long-standing science links with New Zealand universities.

Joint NIWA/University Centres of Excellence

NIWA supports three Centres of Excellence to attract the best students and train them at postgraduate level (PhD and MSc) in areas of growing demand:

• Aquaculture and Marine Ecology – University of Canterbury
• Chemical and Physical Oceanography – University of Otago
• Climatic and Atmospheric Research – Victoria University

More about the Centres of Excellence.

Ministry of Fisheries Postgraduate Scholarships in Quantitative Fisheries Science for the 2009 Academic Year

In collaboration with NIWA, the Ministry of Fisheries is offering postgraduate scholarships for Masters and PhD students. These scholarships were established in 2006 to allow graduate students to develop expertise in quantitative fisheries science in New Zealand. The research undertaken will contribute to quantitative fisheries research programmes with particular emphasis on the assessment of fish stock modelling. The Ministry of Fisheries wishes to develop this area of research, as there is a shortage of trained quantitative fisheries graduates in New Zealand to undertake research and contribute to the sustainable use of fisheries.