Master's Scholarship - Environmental Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington

Master's Scholarship - Environmental Psychology

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History or background of award
A scholarship, supported by the Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden Fund, is available for a Master's student to work in the School of Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington, in Wellington, New Zealand.

Purpose of award
This tuition fees scholarship is for maximum of 2 years working on the first NZ nationally funded project in environmental psychology and will, it is hoped, have a major impact in the field. Although environmental in focus, the project will be run in collaboration with the cognitive lab from Humboldt University in Berlin, led by Professor Elke van der Meer, and will use theoretical frameworks from social psychology.

Selection criteria
We are looking for top students who are hard-working, motivated, productive and independent in their endeavours. Please contact me directly via email if you are interested in working with us in this applied research project, submitting your CV with ID number.

Number of awards offered
1

Value
Fees up to NZ$7,000 per annum scholarship up to NZ$15,000 per annum.

Tenure of award
Maximum of one year.

Closing dates for applications
Applications have now closed.

How do students apply?
Applicants are required to submit a one-page statement of interest that:
1) identifies potential research areas or questions that are compatible with the larger project, please see www.milfont.com for relevant publications, and
2) describes any relevant experience that supports the successful completion of this research.

Decision makers
Dr Taciano Milfont ,Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology

How and when do students learn of the decision?
Review of applications will begin immediately with receipt of all the application material requested. The expected start date will be around mid-March.

What conditions are attached to acceptance of this award?
Unspecified

Additional information
Unspecified

Who else has information about this award?
For more information on the project please contact Dr Milfont (taciano.milfont@vuw.ac.nz)
Dr Taciano Milfont
Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
taciano.milfont@vuw.ac.nz
office +64 04 463 6398
www.milfont.com

For guidelines, application forms and more information about this award contact:
The Scholarships Office
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington
New Zealand

Phone: (04) 463 5113 or (04)463 5557
Fax:
E-mail: scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the above information is current and correct. However, applicants should contact the appropriate administering body before making an application, as details do change frequently.

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