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Aplogises for cross-posting but could you please forward this opportunity to students who may be interested The Tourism Department at the University of Otago, New Zealand is one of the world's leading research institutes in the field of tourism and its related disciplines. The department is home to an array of leading, internationally recognised researchers and a highly active postgraduate program that includes over thirty PhD students from across the globe. The University of Otago and the Commerce faculty at the university, of which the Tourism Department is a part, offer approximately 140 PhD scholarships (these cover all tuition costs and provide for living expenses). These scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and are open to both domestic and international applicants. The Tourism Department has obtained 15 of these scholarships in the last two years. As an integral part of the PhD process the Tourism Department at the University of Otago provides financial support to all students to attend domestic and international conferences and to undertake fieldwork pertinent to their studies. Students are also encouraged to engage in tutorial and teaching opportunities (for which they are paid) where appropriate. All PhD students, irrespective of their nationality, pay domestic level tuition fees of NZ$3585 per year (as of 2007). Furthermore, international PhD students are eligible to work in paid employment for up to 20 hours per week during term time and full-time during summer vacation. Partners of all international postgraduate students are able to apply for an open work permit valid for the duration of the student's course of study. In addition, international PhD students with children should note that they may attend school in New Zealand without paying international student fees. Potential applicants should note that there is no closing date for PhD applications, but applications for University of Otago and Commerce faculty scholarships close on the 1st of November. If you are interested in pursuing a PhD in the Tourism Department at the University of Otago please visit the departmental website (www.business.otago.ac.nz/tourism) for more details on the variety and nature of research being undertaken by staff and postgraduate students and contact the departmental PhD coordinator, Dr Neil Carr ([log in to unmask]), to begin the application process.