Overview
Victoria University offers doctoral scholarships each year in areas of established or emerging strategic importance to the University.
To enhance the University's research potential through PhD scholarships in areas of established or emerging strategic importance to the University. Applications are invited from quality PhD applicants, including those from overseas, to apply for these scholarships. The University Research Council has selected sixteen topics for advertising in 2009 and applicants must apply for one of these topics. Victoria PhD Scholarships are available from http://www.fis.org.nz/BreakOut/vuw/schols.phtml?detail+100008 for topics other than those advertised here. See additional information for a list of topics.
Eligible Candidates
Applicants would normally be expected to have completed a Bachelors or Masters degree with academic distinction equivalent to a First Class Honours degree at a New Zealand University.
Successful applicants must abide by the Victoria PhD Scholarship regulations and will be required to sign a Victoria Postgraduate Research Scholarship Contract.
Amount Awarded
$21,000 per annum for three years Plus Tuition Fees
Tenure
3 Years
Closing dates
15/05/2010
Information required with application
On the application forms above. Applicants must indicate clearly which topic you are applying for. Further information regarding each topic will be available on the flyers which can be downloaded from late February at http://www.vuw.ac.nz/home/studying/scholarships_srs.html
Applicants are expected to contact the research contact to discuss this research opportunity prior to applying for the scholarship.
Topics and research contacts
• Asian Migration and Settlement in New Zealand - Dr Stephen Epstein, School of Languages and Cultures. Stephen.epsein@vuw.ac.nz
• Behavioural and Neurochemical Consequences of MDMA (“Ecstasy”) Self-administration in Rats - Professor Susan Schenk, School of Psychology. susan.schenk@vuw.ac.nz
• Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles for Efficient Solar Cells - Dr Richard Tilley, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences. richard.tilley@vuw.ac.nz
• Future Memory at Risk: Digital Preservation and Cultural Heritage - Dr Gillian Oliver, School of Information Management. Gillian.Oliver@vuw.ac.nz
• How do policy makers make decisions about sustainability? Associate Professor Ian Yeoman, Victoria Management School. ian.yeoman@vuw.ac.nz
• Hydrogeological and Thermal Models of the Central Alpine Fault at Crustal and Catchment Scales - Dr John Townend, School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences. john.townend@vuw.ac.nz
• Inducing Kakapo to Breed: A search for the physiological pathway that stimulates the onset of Kakapo reproduction - Professor Ken McNatty, School of Biological Sciences. ken.mcnatty@vuw.ac.nz
• More than Soldiers: New Zealand's men during the Great War – Dr Kate Hunter, School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations. kate.hunter@vuw.ac.nz
• Particle Swarm Optimization for Image Recognition - Dr Mark Johnston, School of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research. Mark.johnston@vuw.ac.nz
• Robotic Navigation and Path Planning in a Disaster Environment - Professor Dale Carnegie, School of Engineering and Computer Science. dale.carnegie@vuw.ac.nz
• Speech Generating Devices for Students with Developmental Disabilities - Professor Jeff Sigafoos, School of Educational Psychology and Pedagogy. Jeff.sigafoos@vuw.ac.nz
• The Brown Pages – Native writers and their works - Dr Rawinia Higgins, School of Maori Studies. rawinia.higgins@vuw.ac.nz
• The Discourse of Negotiation in Professional Workplace Contexts - Professor Janet Holmes, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies. Janet.holmes@vuw.ac.nz.
• The Effects of Reader, Task, and Text Variables on Cognitive Processes in Text Learning - Dr. Matt McCrudden, School of Educational Psychology and Pedagogy. matt.mccrudden@vuw.ac.nz
• Weathering the Largest Storms in the Universe: Understanding environmental effects on extended radio emission in clusters - Dr Melanie Johnston-Hollitt, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences. melanie.johnstonhollitt@vuw.ac.nz
• Urban Resilience: the potential for cross disciplinary application of ecological models to the urban environment - Associate Professor Penny Allan, School of Architecture. penny.allan@vuw.ac.nz
Contact details
Phone: (04) 463 5113 or (04)463 5557
(Email: scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz
Website: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/
Address
PO Box 600 Wellington New Zealand
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
Victoria University offers doctoral scholarships each year in areas of established or emerging strategic importance to the University.
To enhance the University's research potential through PhD scholarships in areas of established or emerging strategic importance to the University. Applications are invited from quality PhD applicants, including those from overseas, to apply for these scholarships. The University Research Council has selected sixteen topics for advertising in 2009 and applicants must apply for one of these topics. Victoria PhD Scholarships are available from http://www.fis.org.nz/BreakOut/vuw/schols.phtml?detail+100008 for topics other than those advertised here. See additional information for a list of topics.
Eligible Candidates
Applicants would normally be expected to have completed a Bachelors or Masters degree with academic distinction equivalent to a First Class Honours degree at a New Zealand University.
Successful applicants must abide by the Victoria PhD Scholarship regulations and will be required to sign a Victoria Postgraduate Research Scholarship Contract.
Amount Awarded
$21,000 per annum for three years Plus Tuition Fees
Tenure
3 Years
Closing dates
15/05/2010
Information required with application
On the application forms above. Applicants must indicate clearly which topic you are applying for. Further information regarding each topic will be available on the flyers which can be downloaded from late February at http://www.vuw.ac.nz/home/studying/scholarships_srs.html
Applicants are expected to contact the research contact to discuss this research opportunity prior to applying for the scholarship.
Topics and research contacts
• Asian Migration and Settlement in New Zealand - Dr Stephen Epstein, School of Languages and Cultures. Stephen.epsein@vuw.ac.nz
• Behavioural and Neurochemical Consequences of MDMA (“Ecstasy”) Self-administration in Rats - Professor Susan Schenk, School of Psychology. susan.schenk@vuw.ac.nz
• Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles for Efficient Solar Cells - Dr Richard Tilley, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences. richard.tilley@vuw.ac.nz
• Future Memory at Risk: Digital Preservation and Cultural Heritage - Dr Gillian Oliver, School of Information Management. Gillian.Oliver@vuw.ac.nz
• How do policy makers make decisions about sustainability? Associate Professor Ian Yeoman, Victoria Management School. ian.yeoman@vuw.ac.nz
• Hydrogeological and Thermal Models of the Central Alpine Fault at Crustal and Catchment Scales - Dr John Townend, School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences. john.townend@vuw.ac.nz
• Inducing Kakapo to Breed: A search for the physiological pathway that stimulates the onset of Kakapo reproduction - Professor Ken McNatty, School of Biological Sciences. ken.mcnatty@vuw.ac.nz
• More than Soldiers: New Zealand's men during the Great War – Dr Kate Hunter, School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations. kate.hunter@vuw.ac.nz
• Particle Swarm Optimization for Image Recognition - Dr Mark Johnston, School of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research. Mark.johnston@vuw.ac.nz
• Robotic Navigation and Path Planning in a Disaster Environment - Professor Dale Carnegie, School of Engineering and Computer Science. dale.carnegie@vuw.ac.nz
• Speech Generating Devices for Students with Developmental Disabilities - Professor Jeff Sigafoos, School of Educational Psychology and Pedagogy. Jeff.sigafoos@vuw.ac.nz
• The Brown Pages – Native writers and their works - Dr Rawinia Higgins, School of Maori Studies. rawinia.higgins@vuw.ac.nz
• The Discourse of Negotiation in Professional Workplace Contexts - Professor Janet Holmes, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies. Janet.holmes@vuw.ac.nz.
• The Effects of Reader, Task, and Text Variables on Cognitive Processes in Text Learning - Dr. Matt McCrudden, School of Educational Psychology and Pedagogy. matt.mccrudden@vuw.ac.nz
• Weathering the Largest Storms in the Universe: Understanding environmental effects on extended radio emission in clusters - Dr Melanie Johnston-Hollitt, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences. melanie.johnstonhollitt@vuw.ac.nz
• Urban Resilience: the potential for cross disciplinary application of ecological models to the urban environment - Associate Professor Penny Allan, School of Architecture. penny.allan@vuw.ac.nz
Contact details
Phone: (04) 463 5113 or (04)463 5557
(Email: scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz
Website: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/
Address
PO Box 600 Wellington New Zealand
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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