Whakamomori Doctoral Scholarship

Study area(s): Health
Scholarship level: Doctoral; Doctoral (fully funded)
Tenure: 3 years
Award for: Māori
Number offered: Two
Value: $30,000 per annum (fees & stipend)

Description

This scholarship is for Māori who wish to carry out doctoral research that will contribute to rangatahi suicide prevention and/or postvention programmes for Māori who have been bereaved by suicide.

History

This scholarship is funded by the Health Research Council and is part of a three year research programme to increase our understanding of the factors that contribute to enhanced suicide prevention programmes for Māori.

Who is eligible?

  • This scholarship will support a research student to undertake doctoral studies at Te Herenga Waka in the Faculty of Health. Supervision will be provided by members of the research team.

Selection criteria

Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of:

  • Ability to contribute to the building of suicide research capacity
  • Evidence of community engagement
  • Commitment to making a difference for Māori health and wellness
  • Commitment to te reo Māori and te ao Māori
  • Academic merit

Application process

Please send relevant scholarship specific documentation to A/Professor Clive Aspin: clive.aspin@vuw.ac.nz

Applicants are encouraged to contact A/Professor Clive Aspin before submitting their application.

Scholarship specific documentation

  • Academic record
  • 2 references
  • Personal statement

Selection process

Decision-makers will be members of the research team.

Conditions

  1. All offers of the Scholarship will be conditional upon the recipient being fully enrolled in a full-year programme (full-time will be at the level of points considered by Studylink as full-time) within the stipulated criteria and tenure of the scholarship. No payment of the Scholarship will be made until this condition is met.
  2. The Scholarship cannot be deferred to a later year.
  3. The Scholarship may be held in conjunction with other awards.
  4. 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.
  5. Recipients are expected to act as Ambassadors for Victoria University of Wellington and participate in appropriate events or marketing if requested.
  6. 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

Please contact Associate Professor Clive Aspin: clive.aspin@vuw.ac.nz