Māori PhD Scholarship on Machine Learning for Emergency Medical Dispatch

Scholarship level: Doctoral; Doctoral (fully funded)
Closing date(s): 01 November
Tenure: 3 years
Award for: Māori
Number offered: One
Value: $40,000 p.a. stipend for three years, plus tuition fees for three years (domestic fees for the thesis component only).

Description

This scholarship is funded by an MBIE Endeavour Smart Idea Fund and has been established to encourage Māori students to conduct doctoral-level research.

Who is eligible?

  • Applicants would normally be expected to have completed a BSc (Hons), MSc Part 1 or a PGDipSc in AIML, COMP, DATA, SWEN or STAT, demonstrating good academic achievement from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington or another New Zealand University.
  • The applicants are normally expected to have achieved a minimum B+ grade average (GPA 6.0) from a prerequisite degree or qualification. Those with a slightly lower GPA will also be considered with other academic or industry experience.
  • Applicants must be intending to enrol full time at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.
  • Applicants must be intending to enrol for a PhD degree by thesis (e.g. AIML/COMP 690 or 692).

Selection criteria

  • Recipients will be based on academic merit of Māori students.

Application process

Applicants must meet the entry requirements for Doctoral study at Victoria University of Wellington. Please refer to the Wellington Faculty of Graduate Research.

New Doctoral applicants should complete the Doctoral Admission and Scholarship online application and clearly indicate they wish to apply for the Māori PhD Scholarship on Machine Learning for Emergency Medical Dispatch

Selection process

Decisions will be made by the grant holder.

Additional information

The scholarship comprises a $40,000 p.a. tax free stipend for three years, plus tuition fees for three years (domestic fees for the thesis component only).

Regulations and conditions

  1. 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 4:30pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.
  1. All offers of the Scholarship will be conditional upon the recipient being enrolled in a full-year programme (as stipulated by Studylink as full-time), within the criteria and tenure of the scholarship. No payment of the Scholarship will be made until this condition is met.
  1. Where part-time study for the recipient is approved, their scholarship award may be pro-rated. This decision will be made by the decision-making panel. Before the recipient decides to reduce their workload from full-time study, this must be discussed with the Scholarships Office.
  1. The Scholarship cannot be deferred to a later year.
  1. The Scholarship may not be held in conjunction with other University awards.
  1. 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.
  1. Recipients are expected to act as Ambassadors for Victoria University of Wellington and participate in appropriate events or marketing if requested.
  1. 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

The Doctoral Admissions and Scholarships team at pg-research@vuw.ac.nz