Application form available here. Full regulations can be downloaded here. (Requires Acrobat Reader)

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History or background of award
By facilitating full concentration upon their studies, it is meant to enable students already enrolled for several years to bring their research to a successful completion. Students currently enrolled part-time are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants, supervisors and Heads of School are encouraged to carefully consider the timing of applying for these awards.

Purpose of award
The purpose of this scholarship is to support doctoral students in the final three months of their research.

Selection criteria
* All Victoria PhD candidates, full-time or part-time, who are not currently recipients of a Victoria PhD Scholarship, a Jacob Joseph Scholarship, or any other award paying a living stipend are eligible to apply.

* Part-time candidates must change their enrolment to full-time and commit themselves exclusively to their research.

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, which shall include an assessment of the applicant’s ability to complete the dissertation within the specified timeframe.

Number of awards offered
Varies

Value
$5,000 living stipend per three-month
period of tenure, and an enrolment
fee contribution of $1,000.

Tenure of award
Three months. Recipients are expected to submit within one month of the completion of the tenure.

Closing dates for applications
There will be a selection round every
two months

How do students apply?
Application forms can be obtained from the top of this page or from:
The Scholarships Office
10 Kelburn Parade
Victoria University
Ph 463 5557

Decision makers
The award of the scholarships shall be made by the Scholarships Committee.

How and when do students learn of the decision?
Unspecified

What conditions are attached to acceptance of this award?
Scholarship recipients will be required to sign the Postgraduate Research Scholarship Contract. The Head of School [or Programme] and primary supervisor will also sign the contract indicating that they are aware of the terms and conditions of the scholarship.

All applicants must provide
* a report of the progress made on their dissertation to-date (including draft chapters);
* a detailed timeline and plan for the tasks to be accomplished in the three month period requested;
* letters of endorsement from their supervisors and Head of School fully and unconditionally supporting the predicted outcome of completion within the specified timeframe.

Additional information
No paid work may be undertaken during the tenure of this scholarship.

Who else has information about this award?
It is important that your supervisor supports the timeframe you put forward. If you submit, suspend or withdraw prior to the final payment you may be asked to reimburse the Scholarships Office for part of this award.

For guidelines, application forms and more information about this award contact:

The Scholarships Office
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington
New Zealand

Phone: (04) 463 5113 or (04)463 5557
Fax:
E-mail: scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz