Study Area(s): Humanities
Scholarship Level: All postgraduate; Master’s Research; Doctoral
Closing Date(s): 31 October
Tenure: One Year
Number offered: One
Value: $8,000 (please see additional information)
Description
This scholarship is to support students who to undertake postgraduate study in Latin American studies, in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington.
History
This scholarship was established through a bequest from the late George Trachy Pirouet who graduated from Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington, with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English, Greek and History in 1963. In 1975 Mr Pirouet took over the running of Millbrook House, a hotel near St. Helier in the Channel Islands which had been in his family since 1848. He maintained a keen interest in Victoria University of Wellington.
Eligibility
Applicants for this scholarship must be enrolled, or be intending to enrol full-time, in a Master's by thesis or PhD in a topic in Latin American studies at Victoria University of Wellington. Selection will be based on academic merit.
Criteria
- Applicants must be enrolled, or be intending to enrol, in a Master's by thesis or PhD in a topic in Latin American studies at Victoria University of Wellington.
- Applicants must be full-time students.
- Applicants can be domestic or international students.
Application process
A completed online application must be submitted by 4.30 pm on the closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting documentation (including references) must also be received by 4.30 pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.
Applications will normally open one month prior to the closing date. If no application link is provided below, check back again closer to the closing date. Contact us if you have any queries.
Apply online
Scholarship specific documentation
- A personal statement outlining the desired area of research and their intended research project.
- One academic reference.
Selection process
The successful recipient will be selected by a panel of at least three members of academic staff in relevant disciplines, appointed by the Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Additional information
The value of the scholarship is $8,000. The successful recipient will be able to choose if they want this to be paid towards tuition fees or paid as a monthly stipend.
The successful recipient is expected to write a letter of thanks to the executors for the estate of the donor within one month of receiving the scholarship, and to provide a copy of their thesis at the end of their study.
Regulations and conditions
Contact
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