VUW David Philp Scholarship 2027

This scholarship was established in memory of David Philp who passed away suddenly in 2021. As a Senior Manager in government for over 30 years, David was extremely passionate about public service and was recognised with various awards and accolades during his distinguished career. David was responsible for several significant achievements regarding identity management, including introducing electronic passports, online passport applications and providing international leadership around passports and identity.  He is remembered by many as a friend, colleague, mentor, a strategist and innovator, and an all-round brilliant person.

The purpose of this scholarship is to continue David’s legacy and support students undertaking research aligned with his career as a leader in the field of identity management.  David’s perspectives with regard to identity management were broad including driving development around effective and inclusive identity policy (both nationally and internationally), leading technology innovation (including modernisation of core identity systems and use of biometric technologies) and advocating and improving the customer experience of key identity and life events for all New Zealanders.  In the span of David’s career, he led the transition from a paper-based world to a digital world in a number of core identity services.

One of David’s passions was to ensure New Zealanders trusted and received the benefits of new technology, which has advanced rapidly in recent years.  The move to a digital world is a significant and an ongoing transition, and David was always looking for new ways to enable people to access services in a convenient, secure and equitable way.  You can read more about David’s significant legacy and impact here.

• Table of Content
• About Victoria University of Wellington
• The David Philp Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of The David Philp Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship
• The David Philp Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for The David Philp Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for The David Philp Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

The David Philp Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of The David Philp Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship

• $20,000 stipend only

The David Philp Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship Courses

• Business and government
• Humanities and Social Sciences

Requirements for The David Philp Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

Applicants must be:

• enrolled or intending to enrol full time in a Master’s or PhD degree at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
• undertaking or intending to undertake study in areas related to identity management. This is a broad field of enquiry and may include a wide range of research perspectives, including—but not limited to—information and communication technology, artificial intelligence, public services, human and social impacts, data privacy, integrity and security, and international or global contexts (including New Zealand' place within these)
• undertaking or intending to undertake research that seeks to better understand the impacts and experiences of New Zealand citizens and residents arising from their interactions with identity services/systems. This focus should be central to the research, and the findings should help inform the future design of policies and identity services/systems that better meet the needs of New Zealanders
• a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.

Interview date, Process and Venue for The David Philp Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship

• The scholarship will be awarded to a student undertaking or intending to undertake their Master’s or PhD within an area of study related to relating to topics outlined in the above eligibility section.
• Research that has a specific New Zealand focus is desirable.

Documents Required for Application

• A personal statement outlining the current or intended area of study or research and how this relates to the purpose and eligibility of the scholarship.
• Academic transcript.
• A reference from proposed supervisor (to be requested via the online application)

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Contact

Scholarships Office
[email protected]
Phone 0800 04 04 04

For more information, kindly visit VUW scholarship webpage.