PhD symposium

The symposium will provide PhD students with opportunities to receive high quality feedback for their academic work. It will also enable students to interact and network with eminent researchers from universities across the globe. Eminent researchers will run workshop/seminars for PhD students at the symposium.

PhD research proposal submission

Abstract of the PhD proposal in pdf format MUST be sent by email to fmcgc2013@vuw.ac.nz on or before 18 December 2012. Students will be notified around 15 January 2013 of acceptance of their proposal.

Eligibility

Mid-term PhD students who are post confirmation i.e. have completed their first year in a relevant PhD program. Ideally, students will have a polished draft of their first/core empirical chapter and a clear plan for their yet to be completed dissertation. Limited places are available for those who have not yet completed one year in their program, but are well advanced in developing their research ideas.

Deadlines

• Submission of abstract (Maximum 300 words) 18 December 2012
• Acceptance of PhD proposal will be notified around 15 January 2013
• Submission of research proposal (Maximum 5000 words) 28 February 2013