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Taitea Masters Award in Creative Research
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Masters |
|---|---|
| Value | Up to $10,000 each |
| Length | 1 year |
| Open date | Friday, 17 June 2022 |
| Close date | Friday, 15 July 2022 |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
An Award of up to $10,000 for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents from one or more of the University of Auckland’s equity groups who are enrolled in a research masters programme with a substantial creative component.
The Award was established in 2020 and is funded by the John Weeks Memorial Trust in collaboration with the Auckland University Students’ Association.
The intention of the Award is to encourage and support students from one or more of the University of Auckland’s equity groups and who are enrolled in a research Masters degree in the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries or the Faculty of Arts with a substantial creative component.
How To Apply
We recommend you check the form early in case a reference or endorsement is required to support your application, and to familiarise yourself with the form. All sections (including request sections) must be completed by the closing date, which is midnight on the specified date (unless stated otherwise). We recommend you do not have two different scholarship applications open within the same browser.
Outcomes are determined by a selection committee and are usually notified around six weeks after the closing date.
What you receive
Up to $10,000 each
Entry requirements
The Award may be made to students who meet all the requirements of these regulations and enrol full-time or parttime in a 90 or 120 point research course in a masters degree which includes a substantial creative component in the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries or the Faculty of Arts at the University of Auckland (see Note I). Students who are enrolled in a masters programme of more than 120 points must be enrolled in the thesis or research portfolio component at the time of take-up of the Scholarship to be eligible for consideration.
To take up and be paid the Award, recipients must be enrolled in the 90 or 120 point research component of a masters degree which includes a substantial creative component in the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries or the Faculty of Arts.
The Award is tenable by students who are citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand and are from one or more of the University of Auckland equity groups (see Note II).
The basis of selection will be academic achievement as assessed by the grade point average (GPA) or grade point equivalent (GPE) calculated over the most recent qualifying programme, the relevance of the application to the intention of the Award, as demonstrated by a personal statement and consideration of the proposed research outputs. A GPA/GPE of at least 6.00 (5.50 for Maori and Pacific candidates) is required for Award consideration (see Note VII).