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Dr Sheena Hudson PhD Scholarship
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Postgraduate, PhD |
|---|---|
| Value | Approximately $9,000 per annum |
| Length | One year |
| Occurrence | 1 year |
| Close date | Tuesday, 1 March 2022 |
About the scholarship
The Scholarship was established through the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation in 2017 with a bequest left by the late Dr Sheena Hudson.
Dr Hilda Sheena Hudson, known as Sheena died on 29 March 2017 of cancer. She was a devoted wife, a teacher, a researcher and traveller – a lover of the New Zealand bush and mountains.
A fascination with her work for over 30 years as a selection adviser at Volunteer Service Abroad led her to begin a PhD thesis through Massey University on motivation, experiences and perceived career effects of volunteering overseas. She interviewed 48 volunteers in the 2001 cohort before, during and after their volunteer assignments. Her 314 page thesis identified the necessary personality characteristics to volunteer overseas, especially openness and agreeability, as well as the effects the assignments had on the volunteers.
How To Apply
Applicants must meet the entry requirements for PhD study at Victoria University. Please refer to the Faculty of Graduate Research, www. victoria.ac.nz/fgr. New PhD applicants should complete the PhD Admission and Scholarship online application available from https://www. victoria.ac.nz/fgr/prospective-phds/applying and clearly indicate they wish to apply for the Dr Sheena Hudson PhD Scholarship.
Applicants will also be requested to supply evidence of financial hardship if applicable, and any other documentation they wish to be considered by the committee, such as personal statements or character references, to assist their application.
Entry requirements
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The scholarship will be awarded primarily on academic merit. -
Financial hardship will also be considered. -
The Scholarship will be offered to New Zealand citizens and permanent residents only. -
Scholarship recipients may also hold other awards concurrently. -
Students transferring from other universities are eligible to apply.