David Day Award
History and purpose
This award was established by alumnus of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington David Day and supports postgraduate students in the pursuit of active research that benefits conservation biology and/or understanding of ecology and biodiversity. The purpose of the award is to support a postgraduate Masters or PhD student with their associated research costs.
Who is eligible?
- Students must be currently enrolled full-time or part-time, in a Masters or PhD programme, where their study is based on conservation biology and/or understanding of ecology and biodiversity.
Selection criteria
- Applicants’ research projects must focus on a complementary field of study.
- Recipients will be selected based on the merit of their application and research project.
Application process
A completed online application must be submitted by 4.30 pm on the closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting documentation (including references) must also be received by 4.30 pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.
Applications will normally open one month prior to the closing date. If no application link is provided below, check back again closer to the closing date. Contact us if you have any queries.
Scholarship specific documentation
- Research proposal, to include:
- An outline of the scope of the project
- A simple timeline of research activity
- How the funding will enhance the quality of the research
- How the project fits the donors wishes
- The applicant's supervisory team (including external collaborators where appropriate)
- A simple budget including the amount requested and including any other major sources of funding.
- A statement of support from current supervisor (to be requested via the online application).
Selection process
A shortlist of potential recipients will be decided by Directors of the Centre for Biodiversity and Restoration and Ecology.
The final recipient will then be chosen from this shortlist by the donor.
Additional information
- The recipient will be required to write a letter of thanks to the donor.
- Recipients are expected to act as Ambassadors for the Centre for Biodiversity and Restoration Ecology and participate in appropriate events or marketing if requested.
- The recipient will be required to provide a written report after the year following their award to be submitted to the donor.
Conditions
- All offers of the Scholarship will be conditional upon the recipient being enrolled in a full-year programme, within the criteria and tenure of the scholarship. No payment of the Scholarship will be made until this condition is met.
- The Scholarship cannot be deferred to a later year.
- The Scholarship may be held in conjunction with other University awards.
- Should the recipient withdraw from Victoria University of Wellington during the tenure of this scholarship or fail to achieve a satisfactory progress, partial repayment of the Scholarship will normally be expected. Recipients must advise the Scholarships Office if they intend to withdraw.
- Recipients are expected to act as Ambassadors for Victoria University of Wellington and participate in appropriate events or marketing if requested.
- At the discretion of the Deciding Authority, the application of the terms and conditions of the Scholarship may be modified in special circumstances or to avoid hardship to any candidate for the Scholarship.
Contact
Scholarships Office
scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz
Phone 0800 04 04 04