The University of Waikato has six flagship Research
Institutes which are offering doctoral and masters scholarships.
The doctoral scholarships are worth $22,000 a
year, plus fees. They cover three years’ full-time study and are open to
applications from international and domestic students. The masters scholarships
are open to domestic students only and are worth $12,000, which includes a fees
component of $3,500.
Environmental
Research Institute (ERI) Scholarships
ERI researchers investigate environmental issues
across a range of ecosystems to support effective environmental outcomes.
These doctoral and masters scholarships are for
students intending to research aspects of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal
marine or Antarctic ecosystems.
Institute
for Business Research (IBR) Scholarships
IBR researchers study aspects of business and
leadership to enhance New Zealand’s economic, social and cultural development.
These doctoral and masters scholarships will be
awarded to applicants who are keen to investigate the potential for the small
business sector to contribute a sustainable increase to New Zealand’s national
income.
National
Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis (NIDEA) Scholarships
NIDEA has a virtual and evolving community of
national and international researchers who study and help inform policy
responses to the demographic, social and economic processes that interact to
shape New Zealand’s future.
The doctoral scholarship comes under NIDEA’s
Indigenous Future Programme and is for a student to research opportunities and
challenges around Maori and indigenous demographic change. The masters
scholarship will be awarded to a student to investigate the regional impacts of
demographic change for New Zealand’s communities.
Institute
of Professional Learning (IPL) Scholarships
IPL provides professional learning and development
in the broad field of education, and works in partnership with iwi and other
education providers to deliver professional development programmes both
nationally and internationally.
These doctoral and masters scholarships are for
students to investigate and contribute to improving professional learning and
development in New Zealand early childhood centres, kura and schools.
Te Kotahi
Research Institute (TKRI) Scholarships
TKRI works with iwi, drawing on matauranga Māori
and multi-disciplines to create new knowledge and innovation that will lead to
the wellbeing of whānau and society.
These doctoral and masters scholarships are for
students planning research into at least one of the following themes: economic
development and intergenerational sustainability, environment and iwi
wellbeing, solving complex social challenges, language and cultural identity,
leadership kaitaikitanga and rangatiratanga.
Wilf
Malcolm Institute of Educational Research (WMIER) Scholarships
WMIER research covers the broad field of
education, from early childhood through to the tertiary sector; focussing on
learning, teaching, curriculum, cultural and literacy issues and education
policy.
The doctoral scholarship will be awarded to a
student to investigate how key competencies, as set out in the NZ curriculum,
are fostered, evidenced and traced over time, places and tasks in early years
and compulsory schooling. The masters scholarship will be awarded to a student
to investigate curriculum, assessment and/or policy implementation in the early
years, compulsory schooling and tertiary sectors.
Applications close on 31 July 2013.
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for further details and applications
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