Jonathan and Mary Mason Summer Scholarship in Auckland History - The University of Auckland

Scholarship applications will usually open around six weeks before the closing date. Please read the regulations carefully to be sure you are eligible before you apply.

$6,000

All students are require to apply for admission to the Summer Research Scholarships Programme and to enrol in the Summer Research course, SUMRESCH 301, and are expected to conduct a research project of approximately 10 weeks duration (400 hours) under the supervision of an academic staff member. Actual starting and finishing dates must be agreed by the supervisor. The Scholarship is tenable by domestic and international students. To be eligible for scholarship consideration, students must be enrolled in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Auckland in a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (BA(Hons)) or a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (PGDipArts) in History. Students must have completed at least two years of equivalent full-time study in an undergraduate degree at the time of take-up of the award. The basis for selection will be academic merit measured by Scholarship grade point average (GPA) obtained over the candidate’s most recent two years of full-time graded study (or equivalent), candidate interest in further study and the alignment of the candidate’s academic and/or professional profile with the proposed research topic in Auckland History. In order to assess applications, supporting documentation (as detailed in any guidelines and application forms), including but not limited to CV, personal and/or project statement, and writing sample, may be requested. A GPA of at least 6.00 (5.50 for Maori or Pacific candidates) is required for consideration for the Scholarship (see Note I).