Apply | Dr Eileen Fair Master’s Scholarship | Eileen Fair Charitable Trust

1. Personal Details

1.1 Name

First

Last

1.2 Address

Address Line 1

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

1.3 Email

1.4 Phone

1.5 Date of birth

1.6 Are you a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident?

New Zealand citizen
Permanent resident

1.7 What is the highest degree you currently hold?

1.8 What institution did you earn your highest degree from?

1.9 What year did you complete your highest degree?

1.10 What was your major?

1.11 Please describe your connection to the Manawatū

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have grown up in the region or have other close family ties

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2. Enrolment details

2.1 Please select your current enrolment status

Full time
Part time

2.2 Degree

What degree are you currently enrolled in?

2.3 Campus

Massey University Palmerston North Campus
Massey University Albany Campus
Massey University Wellington Campus
Distance Learning

What campus are you currently enrolled at?

2.4 Proof of enrolment

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Please provide proof of your current enrolment.

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2.5 School of study

Select your school of study from the list of Massey colleges, schools and institutes above

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3. Your research

3.1 Research topic name

3.2 Research topic keywords

3.3 Research start date

3.4 Expected completion date

Topic descriptions
Complete the following 5 descriptions relative to the headings:

3.5 My topic will close research gaps by

3.6 My topic will have lasting impact by

3.7 My topic will involve the community by

3.8 My topic relates to (one of) the sea / river / wetlands / dry land / urban areas by

3.9 My topic relates to (one of) environmental conservation / restoration / monitoring by

3.10 Research plan

Please use the following to provide your research plan.

This information, if your application is successful, will form part of the ongoing reporting requirements of the scholarship

3.10.1 Research output

e.g. literature review, field work completion, chapters drafted etc

3.10.2 Description

3.10.3 Start date

3.10.4 Expected completion date

3.11 Upload optional images to support your research plan

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Maximum file size 5MB. Allowed file extensions: .pdf, .png, .jpg

3.12 Intended use of scholarship funds

How do you propose to use the scholarship funds if your applications is successful?
e.g. tuition fees, living expenses, fieldwork, travel, equipment, community engagement, conference attendance etc

3.13 Community engagement plan

Please describe how you will engage the community in your research.

Which communities or groups (eg Iwi, local or regional councils, environmental trusts) you will involve
Who you are in contact with for each group / organisation. If you are not yet in contact with communities, outline how you will establish these connections
How these communities or groups will be involved (eg data collection, co-design, co-research, dissemination of information or research results)
Timeframes
Budget (to support community members involved in your research)

3.14 Which communities or groups will be involved?

Which communities eg Iwi, local or regional councils, environmental trusts, will be involved? Please state who you are in contact with for each group / organisation. If you are not yet in contact with communities, outline how you will establish these connections, including timeframes and budgeted support (include costs in budget).

3.15 How will these communities or groups be involved?

eg data collection, co-design, co-research, dissemination of information or research results?

3.16 Upload your community engagement plan

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Maximum file size 5MB. Allowed file extensions: .pdf, .png, .jpg

3.17 Upload supporting documents

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Upload optional documents (eg letters of support, evidence of prior community engagement or collaboration)

Maximum file size 5MB. Allowed file extensions: .pdf, .png, .jpg

3.18 Have you applied for ethics approval?

Yes
No

3.19 Upload video pitch

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Upload video pitch for your research proposal

Maximum file size 50MB. Allowed file extensions: .mp4, .avi, .mov

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4. Academic information

4.1 Name of main supervisor

Must be a full-time Massey University academic staff member. Adjunct or honorary positions are not eligible.

4.2 Name of school and title (L, SL, AP, P) of supervisor

4.3 Orcid or Google Scholar page link

4.4 Email address of main supervisor

4.5 Name of co-supervisor

May be from any New Zealand university

4.6 University of co-supervisor

4.7 Email address of co-supervisor

4.8 Please upload confirmation of supervision (and co-supervision if relevant) agreement(s)

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4.9 Consent (for the application committee) to contact your supervisor(s)

Yes, I have consent for you to contact them
No, I have not been given consent for you to contact them

4.10 Study status

I am currently studying
I am not currently studying

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5. References

You must request reference letters from one of your supervisors, and one other referee of your choosing.

To request a reference letter, please fill out the details below. Your referee will be sent a link to complete and submit an online reference.

5.1 First referee

5.1.1 Referee 1 name

5.1.2 Referee 1 email address

5.1.3 Referee 1 phone number

5.1.4 Relationship to referee 1

e.g. supervisor, lecturer, employer, mentor, other

5.2 Second referee

5.2.1 Referee 2 name

5.2.2 Referee 2 email address

5.2.3 Referee 2 phone number

5.2.4 Relationship to referee 2

e.g. supervisor, lecturer, employer, mentor, other

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Final Submission checklist

This is purely for your use as the applicant – this field is not part of your application.

6. Declaration

Declaration

By checking this box I hereby declare that I have read in full, and agree to, the below terms of submitting this application *

I hereby declare that the information provided in this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

I understand that any false statements or misrepresentations will void my eligibility for a scholarship.

I understand that the Eileen Fair Charitable Trust may request further information from me regarding my application, prior to the award announcement date.

I confirm that no generative AI tools (for example, ChatGPT or CoPilot) were used to generate or assist with my research proposal.

I will apply for ethics approval for my community engagement if required.

I acknowledge that to be eligible for the Dr Eileen Fair Master’s Scholarship, I must be enrolled full-time. I undertake to move to full-time enrolment if I am awarded the Dr Eileen Fair Master’s Scholarship and I am currently enrolled part-time.

I have reviewed the terms and conditions that apply to the Dr Eileen Fair Master’s Scholarship, and I agree to abide by these terms and conditions if I am awarded a scholarship.

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Scholarship Application

1. Personal Details

2. Enrolment details

3. Your research

3.10 Research plan

4. Academic information

5. References

5.1 First referee

5.2 Second referee

6. Declaration