Postgraduate Scholarship in Climate Risk and Aviation Research
Postgraduate Scholarship in Climate Risk and Aviation Research supports postgraduate researchers studying climate risks and opportunities for New Zealand aviation to inform adaptation and resilience.
Funder: Meteorological Society of New Zealand
Due Dates: October 31, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Masters Research Scholarships: up to $10,000 each | Postgraduate Summer Research Scholarships: up to $7,000 each for approximately 10 weeks
Summary: Supports postgraduate research on climate-related risks and opportunities relevant to New Zealand aviation.
Key Information: Applicants must be enrolled, or intending to enrol, in a postgraduate qualification at a recognised New Zealand tertiary institution.
Description
The Meteorological Society of New Zealand, with support from Air New Zealand, offers this scholarship to support postgraduate research into climate-related risks and opportunities for New Zealand aviation. It encourages high-quality work in meteorology, climatology, climate risk, and related atmospheric and environmental sciences, while fostering collaboration between researchers and aviation stakeholders.
Research can address physical climate hazards affecting aviation operations and infrastructure, transition risks associated with policy and market changes, adaptation and resilience planning, or aviation weather and climate services. Climate risk assessment methods, decision-support tools, uncertainty analysis, and other studies of interactions between climate, weather, and aviation are also within scope. The scholarship aims to improve understanding, adaptation, resilience, and climate-informed decision-making, while encouraging interest in the atmosphere and exchange of meteorological and climatological information.
