Scholarships
The NCRE administers a number of annual fees scholarships, research awards and mobility awards that students and researchers can apply for. Details of those currently available are listed below:
- NZ European Union Centres Network Postgraduate Scholarships and Research Awards
- NZ European Union Centres Network European Parliament Internships
- NCRE-MAEUS Mobility Awards
Other Sources of Funding
For information on possible research grants for Europe-focused research, search the University of Canterbury Research Office Online Grants Database (Staff only). The Database can be searched for grants available within New Zealand and Internationally. The Database can be searched by a specific grant or organisation name, date or by "key words". The keyword that can be used to search is European and is under 'subject area'. Sorry but the Database is available to UoC users only.
Other University of Canterbury pages to check include: International funding opportunities through NCRE partners include:Internships
2006 was the inaugural year for the hosting by the NCRE of interns from Europe. Interns are based in the Centre and are working on individual projects related to their field of study, and to date the Centre has hosted 8 interns working on a number of individual projects. While present at the Centre all interns are required to participate in weekly seminars, conferences and other networking opportunities, as well as getting a chance to explore New Zealand while participating in practical research. This is self-funded programme, however there may be some funding assistance available depending on the research project.
What the NCRE can offer
As an intern at the NCRE, you will recieve your own individual work-space, computer, printing and internet and library access. You will work on a supervised research project, either related to your individual study or within one of the NCRE research projects. The NCRE Adminsitrator can help with visa and accomodation queries.
Current Projects
In 2008 the NCRE has four umbrella projects underway
- The EU Through the Eyes of Asia
- EU as a Development Actor
- NZ and the Impact of the "Next Wave" of EU enlargement
- EU Immigration to NZ
Interns have the option of working within the framework of one of these projects, or working on their own research as long as it is able to supervised by an NCRE staff member.