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Motu has a new Thesis Scholarship recipient
Our new scholarship recipient Dan Bidois visited Motu this week to discuss his Masters of Public Policy study commencing this August at the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Dan is interested in public policy solutions to address the ethnic achievement gap in New Zealand and the United States. His project will centre on the large achievement gap between the major ethnicities in the U.S. He wishes to find out not only why this is, but to be able to offer some realistic policy solutions to the New Zealand government based on the U.S. experience. These types of issues are topical in New Zealand, in particular with the current implementation of national standards in education.
Motu awards one Thesis Scholarship per year to a promising university student of Maori descent. Through this scholarship, we hope to enhance Maori research capability and encourage students of Maori descent to develop an interest in researching topics relevant to public policy development. See our scholarships page for more information.
Posted 23-Jul-2010 by Emma Jellicoe