Scholarhips to Provide Financial Assistance for Masters and PhD Study
Information on scholarships available for study at Massey University can be found here, including
* Massey University Masterate Scholarships and Masterate Scholarships for Maori students (applications due 1 Oct 2009 and 1 July 2010)
* Massey University Doctoral Scholarships and Massey University Vice-Chancellor's Doctoral Scholarships (applications due 1 Oct 2009 and 1 July 2010)
* Other Postgrad Scholarships for study in New Zealand or overseas, in a wide range of disciplines.
Information about scholarships available through the Foundation for Research Science and Technology (FRST) can be found here, including:
* Te Tipu Pūtaiao Fellowships (TTP) support students to develop their science and Māori knowledge research capability; and Bridge to Employment funds;
* The Postdoctoral Fellowships Scheme for top New Zealand doctoral graduates to undertake science and technology research in New Zealand and overseas.
Information about International Doctoral Research Scholarships (IDRS) for full-time PhD study in New Zealand can be found here. Scholarships include:
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full tuition fees for three years of full-time doctoral study
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NZ$20,500 per annum living allowance (NZ$1708.33 per month)
* up to NZ$600 annual health insurance allowance
* NZ$2000 (across 3 year tenure) travel allowance. This is intended to be used for conference attendance and field research
* NZ$800 (across 3 year tenure) book and thesis allowance
* NZ$500 one-off establishment allowance. Only to be paid to those students who are travelling to NZ specifically to take up the NZIDRS. No student already located in NZ is eligible to receive this amount.
PhD Opportunites at NZCEE
NZCEE is currently awaiting the outcome of FRST funding applications, including proposed hapu-led research about coastal ecosystem restoration for iwi. Scholarships may be available for research-based tertiary study in this area, as well as in areas related to "Mediated Modelling", "Ecological Economics", and "Energy Demand Modelling".
Proposed Joint Massey and University of Vermont USA course on Ecosystem Services
A joint Massey and University of Vermont USA course on Ecosystem Services is being prepared for January 2011 and envisions participation of 15 UVM students and 15 Massey graduate students. This course will be co-taught with Prof Robert Costanza, a world renowned expert in Ecological Economics and Ecosystem Services. The scope of the “atelier” course/paper, which is currently in preparation, is very applied and aims to have much interaction with actual local stakeholders in the Manawatu region. The course will address the concept of Ecosystem Services through theory and site visits. Based on the ecological economics tools that will be taught, students will be asked to design feasible solutions. Interaction with stakeholders will be encouraged. Students are expected to collaborate on the writing of a publishable paper. Examples of “atelier” courses/papers can be found here.
Current Massey University courses that relate to the area of ecological economics can be found by clicking here.
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