PhD and Emerging Scholars colloquium

The CIGAR 2016 PhD and Emerging Scholars Colloquium, to be held on Thursday 7 July, will begin at 9.00am (Coffee from 8.45am) and finish with Afternoon Tea at 3.00pm.

Chair of the PhD colloquium is Professor Mike Bradbury, who together with co-Chairs Professor Dorothea Greiling (Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria) and Professor Susana Jorge (University of Coimbra, Portugal) will offer robust and constructive advice on any area of public sector research.

This colloquium is not restricted to PhD students, and any new or emerging scholars in public sector topics are very welcome. You will find a friendly and supportive atmosphere.

Funding applications for the colloquium

Would you like to apply for funding (from the Give-a-little campaign) towards part of your airfare to Wellington?

Decisions about the amount and recipients for the grants will be made by a subcommittee appointed by CIGAR, by 20 May 2016. You will be advised by 31 May 2016.

If you are interested, please send an email that includes the following information to Rachel.Baskerville@vuw.ac.nz:

  1. Describe the topic of your PhD
  2. The stage you have reached
  3. Names of supervisors
  4. Estimate of airfare
Note: the closing date for applications is 12 May 2016.

Eligibility for funding

Eligible candidates will be those currently enrolled in PhD programmes and undertaking public sector topics.

The funds will not be available to other (non PhD) new or emerging researchers, although they are invited to participate in the colloquium.

All other enquiries to:

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Vanessa Borg