HOPE Foundation Scholarship for Research on Ageing at VUW 2027

The HOPE Foundation for Research on Ageing is a non-Government – funded Charitable Trust established in 1996, to prepare New Zealand for an ageing future. The mission of the Foundation is to:

• Lead and resource the funding of people conducting research on ageing.
• Disseminate research-based information about the effects of ageing on individuals and society.
• Increase the pool of researchers in New Zealand.
• Influence decision-makers to improve the quality of life for ageing New Zealanders.

These scholarships, established in 2003 as The HOPE Foundation Scholarships, are intended to support University students in the early stages of their careers, conducting research into ageing. the HOPE Foundation for Research on Ageing wants to encourage research into ageing phenomena, because they believe that as the nation ages, many issues will arise that will have to be addressed in order to assist New Zealand Society to cope with the effects of our ageing population. In this way, the Foundation seeks to help prepare New Zealand for an ageing future.

• Table of Content
• About Victoria University of Wellington
• HOPE Foundation Scholarship for Research on Ageing Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of HOPE Foundation Scholarship for Research on Ageing Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for HOPE Foundation Scholarship for Research on Ageing Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for HOPE Foundation Scholarship for Research on Ageing Postgraduate Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

HOPE Foundation Scholarship for Research on Ageing Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of HOPE Foundation Scholarship for Research on Ageing Postgraduate Scholarship

• One or more scholarships of $6,000 will be awarded annually.
• The scholarship will be paid in two equal instalments at the beginning of Trimester 1 and again in Trimester 2, on confirmation of enrolment.

Requirements for HOPE Foundation Scholarship for Research on Ageing Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

• Applicants must be enrolled or intending to enrol full-time or part-time in a Masters (by thesis) or Doctoral study at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW).
• Applicants' research must be in a topic related to ageing.
• the HOPE Foundation for Research on Ageing Scholarship are tenable by students who are New Zealand citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand. There is discretion to also consider applications from international students of merit, who are doing postgraduate research study at a New Zealand University.

Interview date, Process and Venue for HOPE Foundation Scholarship for Research on Ageing Postgraduate Scholarship

The scholarship shall be awarded by the HOPE Foundation for Research on Ageing Selection Committee.

Selection criteria

Applications will be accepted from a wide range of disciplines in line with the Foundation’s philosophy of encouraging eclectic research into ageing and its effects on individuals and society.

The basis of selection will be:

• The quality of the research proposal
• The relevance of the research to the ageing population and the HOPE Foundation for Research on Ageing’s objectives
• The academic merit of the applicant as measured by the grade point average assessed over the applicant’s two most recent years of equivalent full-time study
• The Selection Committee is not obligated to make an award in any year if it determines that there are no applications of sufficient merit

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit VUW scholarship webpage.