Overview
Each year the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) offers five $7,500 scholarships to post-graduate students doing a research-based Thesis or research report on a topic relevant to increasing the value of New Zealand’s exports and offshore earnings.
The purpose of the MFAT scholarships is to build research capacity in the trade and investment area; encourage research applicable to trade and investment; increase the profile of trade and investment related research; and create stronger links between researchers, industry and the public sector.
Criteria and Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolling in a post-graduate programme in 2010 and must be intending to undertake a thesis or research report. The primary focus is on students undertaking full time study in trade and investment related courses, however applications from students undertaking part-time study may be considered at the discretion of the sponsors. Criteria for selection of scholarship recipients will include:
•Proposed research topic
•The applicability and accessibility of the research to industry
•A quality and detailed research plan (as outlined above)
•The proposed industry output
•Evidence of research support
•Academic competence and ability to complete the intended study. Academic transcripts and referee’s reports will need to be submitted with the applications
•Practical experience, networks or engagement with industry
Application
Am application should be made via the Trade and Investment Research Scholarship application form (PDF 41KB). Applications should arrive no later than 5pm, Monday 8 February. Applicants not already enrolled in a post-graduate course at a university must provide an academic contact and proof that their plan has been approved by the institution at which they intend to study.
Selection Panel and Process
The selection panel will favour applications which:
Address the Government’s objectives to increase the value of New Zealand’s exports and offshore earnings;
Address a topic of current interest to the Government’s trade negotiation agenda;
Provide a quality and detailed research plan;
Are supported by excellent references;
Show engagement with industry, e.g. employment experience, internships, assistance with accessing potential respondents or support from mentors;
Meet the other requirements as set out by the criteria for selection;
The selection process will be undertaken by MFAT, drawing on external expertise as required. Short listed applicants may be invited to attend an interview.
Value and Number
A total amount of $7,500 will be available for each successful applicant. The scholarship is intended to help cover tuition fees, research costs (including travel and data needs) and contribute to basic living costs. In 2010, there will be five scholarships available. The scholarships will be tenable for approximately one year. There is no GST associated with these scholarships.
Conditions of Tenure
Recipients are free to seek other financial support while holding the scholarship and may concurrently hold other bursaries, scholarships or sponsorships. MFAT should be informed of other support and any conditions with that support, which may affect the Trade and Investment Research Scholarship. A copy of the resulting industry report(s) must be lodged with the MFAT to receive the final scholarship payment. This industry report may be published on this website. MFAT also reserves the right to use the research results and outputs.
MFAT reserves the right to use the names, photographs and details of successful applicants for advertising and publicity. If requested by MFAT, recipients are expected to agree to participate in any promotional activity including interviews and presenting their field of study to selected groups.
Monitoring and Reporting
The standards against which the scholarship outputs will be assessed will be high academic quality and the applicability and accessibility of the research to potential users. Supervisors, students and the funders will ascertain what is expected of individual scholarship holders (i.e. a presentation or a report for industry) and build these into agreed standards and milestones. These are likely to include:
Developing a final research plan that aligns with industry research needs;
Milestone reports and academic outputs as agreed between supervisor and student – and between them and MFAT;
Completing an industry targeted output, as specified in the research plan;
Scholarship holders will be asked to complete an Output, Milestone and Payment Template;
Recipients of the Trade and Investment Research Scholarship are encouraged to consider and discuss their research plan with supervisors/or Masters co-ordinators as early as possible.
Payment Schedule
Based on the Output, Milestone and Payment Template, which each successful applicant will complete, MFAT will agree an appropriate schedule of payments with each student. Payments may spread over more than 12 months in order to support students writing their industry outputs after submitting their theses/research report.
Suspension or Termination
MFAT may at any time suspend or terminate the scholarship if it is satisfied the holder has failed to comply with any of the conditions or agreements relating to the scholarship.
General Advice to Applicants
MFAT will give preference to topics that address issues of current importance to:
The Government’s aims to increase the value of New Zealand’s exports and offshore earnings;
the Government’s trade negotiation agenda; and
Industry.
Applications need to be complete and arrive by the closing date in order to be considered. MFAT will not necessarily be able to follow up missing or incomplete information, including any late or missing referee reports.
An important aspect of the scholarship is the applicant’s engagement with industry. Applicants are encouraged to seek and provide evidence of (or a plan for) industry support for their research.
Scholarship holders will be encouraged to begin research as early as possible.
University research ethics approval processes may also need consideration in research timeframes.
The selection panel prefers concisely written research plans. Plans exceeding four pages or lengthy supporting documentation, which is time consuming to read, are unlikely to be reviewed by the panel.
Referees should not send their reports to applicants. Referees must have the opportunity to make confidential comments and should send their reports directly to MFAT.
Please send copies (not originals) of documents such as academic qualifications. If a candidate is awarded a scholarship s/he will be asked to provide a second set of copies which have been verified by a J.P., a solicitor, or a member of staff listed on their University registry. MFAT accepts no responsibility for returning any documents.
Application Timeframe
Oct-Dec 2009: Consider topics and talk with industry and university about research ideas;
Jan 2008: Prepare Scholarship application. Ensure referees have enough time and information to submit their references;
5pm, Monday 8 February 2010: Application deadline;
5pm, Monday 8 February 2010: Referees’ report deadline;
Feb 2010: Successful applicants notified;
Feb/Mar 2010: Scholarship holders to complete Output, Milestone and Payment Documents. Scholarship holders receive first payment and start research
Administration
Please post, email or fax your application to:
Gus Charteris
Head of Research, Economic Division,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Private Bag 18-901, Wellington
Email: gus.charteris@mfat.govt.nz
Fax: 04 4 439 8545
Application Deadline: 5pm, Monday 8 February 2010
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
Each year the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) offers five $7,500 scholarships to post-graduate students doing a research-based Thesis or research report on a topic relevant to increasing the value of New Zealand’s exports and offshore earnings.
The purpose of the MFAT scholarships is to build research capacity in the trade and investment area; encourage research applicable to trade and investment; increase the profile of trade and investment related research; and create stronger links between researchers, industry and the public sector.
Criteria and Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolling in a post-graduate programme in 2010 and must be intending to undertake a thesis or research report. The primary focus is on students undertaking full time study in trade and investment related courses, however applications from students undertaking part-time study may be considered at the discretion of the sponsors. Criteria for selection of scholarship recipients will include:
•Proposed research topic
•The applicability and accessibility of the research to industry
•A quality and detailed research plan (as outlined above)
•The proposed industry output
•Evidence of research support
•Academic competence and ability to complete the intended study. Academic transcripts and referee’s reports will need to be submitted with the applications
•Practical experience, networks or engagement with industry
Application
Am application should be made via the Trade and Investment Research Scholarship application form (PDF 41KB). Applications should arrive no later than 5pm, Monday 8 February. Applicants not already enrolled in a post-graduate course at a university must provide an academic contact and proof that their plan has been approved by the institution at which they intend to study.
Selection Panel and Process
The selection panel will favour applications which:
Address the Government’s objectives to increase the value of New Zealand’s exports and offshore earnings;
Address a topic of current interest to the Government’s trade negotiation agenda;
Provide a quality and detailed research plan;
Are supported by excellent references;
Show engagement with industry, e.g. employment experience, internships, assistance with accessing potential respondents or support from mentors;
Meet the other requirements as set out by the criteria for selection;
The selection process will be undertaken by MFAT, drawing on external expertise as required. Short listed applicants may be invited to attend an interview.
Value and Number
A total amount of $7,500 will be available for each successful applicant. The scholarship is intended to help cover tuition fees, research costs (including travel and data needs) and contribute to basic living costs. In 2010, there will be five scholarships available. The scholarships will be tenable for approximately one year. There is no GST associated with these scholarships.
Conditions of Tenure
Recipients are free to seek other financial support while holding the scholarship and may concurrently hold other bursaries, scholarships or sponsorships. MFAT should be informed of other support and any conditions with that support, which may affect the Trade and Investment Research Scholarship. A copy of the resulting industry report(s) must be lodged with the MFAT to receive the final scholarship payment. This industry report may be published on this website. MFAT also reserves the right to use the research results and outputs.
MFAT reserves the right to use the names, photographs and details of successful applicants for advertising and publicity. If requested by MFAT, recipients are expected to agree to participate in any promotional activity including interviews and presenting their field of study to selected groups.
Monitoring and Reporting
The standards against which the scholarship outputs will be assessed will be high academic quality and the applicability and accessibility of the research to potential users. Supervisors, students and the funders will ascertain what is expected of individual scholarship holders (i.e. a presentation or a report for industry) and build these into agreed standards and milestones. These are likely to include:
Developing a final research plan that aligns with industry research needs;
Milestone reports and academic outputs as agreed between supervisor and student – and between them and MFAT;
Completing an industry targeted output, as specified in the research plan;
Scholarship holders will be asked to complete an Output, Milestone and Payment Template;
Recipients of the Trade and Investment Research Scholarship are encouraged to consider and discuss their research plan with supervisors/or Masters co-ordinators as early as possible.
Payment Schedule
Based on the Output, Milestone and Payment Template, which each successful applicant will complete, MFAT will agree an appropriate schedule of payments with each student. Payments may spread over more than 12 months in order to support students writing their industry outputs after submitting their theses/research report.
Suspension or Termination
MFAT may at any time suspend or terminate the scholarship if it is satisfied the holder has failed to comply with any of the conditions or agreements relating to the scholarship.
General Advice to Applicants
MFAT will give preference to topics that address issues of current importance to:
The Government’s aims to increase the value of New Zealand’s exports and offshore earnings;
the Government’s trade negotiation agenda; and
Industry.
Applications need to be complete and arrive by the closing date in order to be considered. MFAT will not necessarily be able to follow up missing or incomplete information, including any late or missing referee reports.
An important aspect of the scholarship is the applicant’s engagement with industry. Applicants are encouraged to seek and provide evidence of (or a plan for) industry support for their research.
Scholarship holders will be encouraged to begin research as early as possible.
University research ethics approval processes may also need consideration in research timeframes.
The selection panel prefers concisely written research plans. Plans exceeding four pages or lengthy supporting documentation, which is time consuming to read, are unlikely to be reviewed by the panel.
Referees should not send their reports to applicants. Referees must have the opportunity to make confidential comments and should send their reports directly to MFAT.
Please send copies (not originals) of documents such as academic qualifications. If a candidate is awarded a scholarship s/he will be asked to provide a second set of copies which have been verified by a J.P., a solicitor, or a member of staff listed on their University registry. MFAT accepts no responsibility for returning any documents.
Application Timeframe
Oct-Dec 2009: Consider topics and talk with industry and university about research ideas;
Jan 2008: Prepare Scholarship application. Ensure referees have enough time and information to submit their references;
5pm, Monday 8 February 2010: Application deadline;
5pm, Monday 8 February 2010: Referees’ report deadline;
Feb 2010: Successful applicants notified;
Feb/Mar 2010: Scholarship holders to complete Output, Milestone and Payment Documents. Scholarship holders receive first payment and start research
Administration
Please post, email or fax your application to:
Gus Charteris
Head of Research, Economic Division,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Private Bag 18-901, Wellington
Email: gus.charteris@mfat.govt.nz
Fax: 04 4 439 8545
Application Deadline: 5pm, Monday 8 February 2010
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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