Deadline- 3 December 2013
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) is accepting applications for Conservation Leadership Scholarships Program. The objective of this program is to support research by New Zealand students on development issues of relevance to the New Zealand Aid Programme and to foster capacity (development field knowledge and research skills) of future New Zealand development professionals.
Benefits-
The value of an award is-
- up to NZ$4,000 for research as part of a Master’s programme
- up to NZ$6,000 for research as part of a Doctoral programme
Eligibility & Criteria-
- be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
- be undertaking the research as part of a New Zealand based Master’s degree or Doctorate
- be undertaking the research in a developing country (or multiple countries) listed in the Eligible Research Locations and Themes document
- be undertaking the research for a minimum period of four weeks in the year following the year of application
- have received (or will receive prior to commencement) university ethics approval to conduct the research
- have received (or will receive prior to commencement) approval to conduct research from the appropriate government authorities of the country in which research will be conducted
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