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PhD Funding Cap Sparks Debate | Auckland News
New Zealand’s government is slashing funding for international PhD students — a move that could reshape the country’s research landscape. Once a golden ticket letting overseas scholars pay Kiwi tuition rates, the program has ballooned in cost by nearly 25% last year, hitting $69 million. Next year’s cap? Just $56 million. While Education Minister Penny Simmonds says rapid growth in foreign PhDs has boosted research output and global reputation, critics warn it’s come at the expense of domestic students and post-doc opportunities. Universities may weather the cut thanks to record domestic…
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