personal statement form

University of Waikato Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational
Research (WMIER) Doctoral Scholarship
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T A T E M E N T
This form is to be completed and submitted electronically with your online application for a University of Waikato
Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research (WMIER) Doctoral Scholarship.
Please ensure that all questions are answered fully.
This form should be completed electronically. Text must be typed, not handwritten.
A PP L IC A NT ’S D E T A I LS
Last name:
First name(s):
Date of birth:
University of Waikato ID number:
PR O P OS ED R ES EA R C H I N T E NT I ON S
Please copy and paste a three-page research abstract identifying your research topic, draft research questions,
likely contribution to the field, and significance of the research.
R E LEV A NC E O F R E SEA R C H T O T H E W I L F MA LC O L M IN ST IT U TE O F
ED U C A T I O NA L R E S EA R C H (W M I ER )
Detail the alignment of your intended research with one of WMIER’s major research programmes (please refer to
the Scholarship regulations). This must be a one-page statement outlining the relevance of your own research to
the concerns of the WMIER (see WMIER website).
TI M E LI N E
Outline the start of your doctoral enrolment, anticipated milestones, and the expected completion date.
Q UA LI F IC A T IO N S
List your previous qualifications, highlighting any research components.
OT H ER A C A D E M IC A C H IE V E M EN TS
Past attendance/presentation at seminars, conferences, and a list of publications.
R E LEV A N T P R EV I O US EX PER I ENC E
Past fieldwork, academic study, employment, etc. relevant to this application.
University of Waikato Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational
Research (WMIER) Doctoral Scholarship
F UT UR E C A R EER P LA NS
OT H ER IN F OR MA T I O N Y OU C O N SI D ER R E LEV A N T
This field allows you to tell the Selection Panel more about yourself as a person and/or any other information you
feel should be considered as part of your application for a WMIER Doctoral Scholarship.