Ruth and Roger Hopkins PhD Scholarship in Accounting and Financial Governance

This scholarship was established through the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation in 2024 from a generous bequest by Mrs Ruth Hopkins and Emeritus Professor Roger Hopkins. They chose to leave their bequest to benefit PhD students who are researching in the areas of Accounting and Financial Governance, in the School of Accounting and Commercial Law at Victoria University of Wellington. Roger, who led the way in establishing accounting as a professional career in New Zealand, chose academia so that he could use his passion to inspire others. He graduated as New Zealand's first PhD in Accountancy. As a young man, he was inspired by Richard Mattessich, a professor in accounting at the University of British Colombia. Richard became a mentor for Roger throughout his career. Motivated by this experience, Roger and Ruth sought to create more opportunities with their gift.