Joint graduate schools and programmes enable CRIs and universities to share supervision of research, increase employment opportunities for students, and to access research and facilities.
Crown Research Institute staff engagement with universities
There are extensive interactions, cross-institution appointments and working relationships between Crown Research Institute staff and tertiary institutions. The cross-fertilisation of knowledge, skills, and expertise is an important part of the New Zealand science system.
Joint graduate teaching schools and programmes
CRIs contribute expertise in specialist areas, working in partnership with universities to provide graduate teaching schools and programmes.
| CRI | School | University |
| AgResearch | Joint Graduate School in Dairy Research and Innovation | Auckland |
| Joint Facility for Learning and Research |
Lincoln (Hub including Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, Plant & Food Research, and DairyNZ) |
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| Food Science Facility | Massey | |
| ESR | Joint Graduate School in Forensic Science | Auckland |
| GNS Science | Joint Centre for Disaster Research | Massey |
| Petroleum geoscience MSc | Victoria | |
| Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research | Joint Graduate School in Biodiversity and Biosecurity | Auckland |
| NIWA | Joint Graduate School in Coastal and Marine Science | Auckland |
| Aquaculture and Marine Ecology | Canterbury | |
| Research Centre for Oceanography | Otago | |
| Climatic and Atmospheric Research | Victoria | |
| Joint Institute for Freshwater Management (Te Waiora) | Waikato | |
| Plant & Food Research | Joint Graduate School in Plant and Food Science | Auckland |
| Joint Graduate School in Horticulture and Food Enterprise | Massey | |
| Joint Graduate School in Plant Chemistry and Biochemistry | Otago | |
| Scion | School of Forestry | Canterbury |
Crown Research Institute scholarships and internships
Science New Zealand members supervise many Master's and PhD students under different scholarships and internships to help the development of New Zealand science capability. All CRIs and Callaghan Innovation offer scholarships, internships and summer schools. Details can be found on their websites.