personal statement form

University of Waikato National Institute of Demographic and
Economic Analysis (NIDEA) 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
National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis (NIDEA) 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 N A TI O NA L I NS TI T UT E O F D E M O GR A P H I C &
EC O N O M IC A NA LY SI S (N ID EA )
Detail the alignment of your intended research with one of NIDEA’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 NIDEA (see NIDEA 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 National Institute of Demographic and
Economic Analysis (NIDEA) 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 NIDEA Doctoral Scholarship.