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Scholarships

Motu currently funds two scholarships: the Motu Thesis Scholarship for students of Maori descent and the Motu Doctoral Scholarship.

Motu Thesis Scholarship

Every year, Motu offers a one year scholarship to a promising university student of Maori descent planning to work on either an Honours or Masters thesis on an applied topic preferably in economics, or some other social science, and preferably using a quantitative methodology.

Through this scholarship, we hope to enhance Maori research capacity and encourage students of Maori descent to develop an interest in researching topics relevant to public policy development.

Click here for more information - Applications close 16 November 2007

Dale Warburton

Dale Warburton The recipient for 2007 is Dale Warburton who has affiliations with Te Atiawa Iwi. Dale completed a BCom/BSc at Victoria University of Wellington in 2005 and, since then, has been working towards his Master of Science. For his thesis, Dale is examining the effect that unpaid work has on employment rates amongst young Maori and non-Maori females. Upon completion, Dale's thesis will be published as a Motu Working Paper.

Dale is not only a top student, he also plays soccer for Wellington United and volunteers as a mentor for Maori and Pacific Island commerce students at Victoria University.

Motu Doctoral Scholarship

The Motu Doctoral Scholarship can be awarded to Motu Research Analysts who have been employed by Motu for at least twelve months and who leave to undertake a highly rated PhD course.

The objective of the award is two fold. It aims to:

  • recognise the recipient's outstanding contribution while employed at Motu, and
  • encourage the recipient to gain the qualifications needed to become an independent researcher, and thus continue to build New Zealand's research capacity.

Previous recipients of the Motu Doctoral Scholarship are Isabelle Sin (Stanford) and Melanie Morton (Yale).
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