ASB Bank & NZ Shareholders Association PhD Scholarship, New Zealand

August 13, 2010

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PhD Scholarship,ASB Bank & NZ Shareholders Association,Research,University of Auckland,New Zealand

Job Description: The ASB Bank & NZ Shareholders Association PhD Scholarship was established in 2010 and is funded by ASB Bank.

The main purpose of the Scholarship is to further research and the dissemination of that research in the field of corporate governance and capital markets of New Zealand.

Selection process:

* The Scholarship shall be available to a student enrolled full-time at the University of Auckland Business School who has paid the fees, or arranged to pay the fees, for a PhD studying New Zealand corporate governance and capital markets.
* The scholarship is tenable by both domestic and international students.
* The basis of selection will be potential academic merit; an assessment of the quality of the proposed topic of the research and its potential impact on New Zealand business and/or business development; and an assessment of the applicant’s ability to complete the thesis in a timely manner. Consideration will also be given to leadership potential, potential contribution to industry, past study and experience in areas relevant to the proposed topic, written and verbal communication capabilities, interpersonal abilities, project management skills and demonstrated skills as a self-starter.

Decision makers
The scholarship will be awarded upon the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising the Dean of The University of Auckland Business School (or nominee), the Director of The University of Auckland Business School PhD Programme (or nominee) and one other professor from a discipline different from that of the Director of the PhD Programme. The donor will also have the right to nominate a representative.

How and when do students learn of the decision?
Approximately six weeks after the closing date by letter.

What conditions are attached to acceptance of this award?
The award of the Scholarship is conditional upon the ability of The University of Auckland and the Business School to provide adequate supervision and resources.

Additional Information

* – Each year recipients of ASB Bank & NZ Shareholders Association PhD Scholarships must sign a statutory declaration that, in the previous academic year, they have complied with the regulations for the Scholarship and that they give an undertaking that, in the current academic year, they will notify the University of any change in their enrolment status. The University of Auckland may, in the event it can be established that a recipient of a ASB Bank & NZ Shareholders Association PhD Scholarship is not complying with these regulations, terminate the Scholarship and require repayment of the funds received from the date of the breach.
* – These regulations are subject to Senate and Council approval.

Application Deadline 31/05/2011

For further scholarship information

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