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Postgraduate Office Page 1 of 3 Wintec Postgraduate Research Excellence Awards Wintec Postgraduate Research Excellence Awards 2012 Background: The annual Wintec Postgraduate Research Excellence Awards was offered for the first time in 2011. The awards have been established to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution our postgraduate students make to the research environment and the impact their research as in their chosen discipline and on the wider community. Regulations of the Award 2012: • The awards will be known as the Wintec Postgraduate Research Excellence Awards and shall be awarded annually. • There will be three awards made available to nominees from the following Wintec schools and programmes: School of Health - Master of Nursing School of Media Arts - BMA Honours and Master of Arts School of Sport and Exercise Science - BSpExSc – Honours and Master of Science (SpExSc) • The total amount awarded will be NZD 2,000.00. A maximum of three awards will be granted as follows: 1 st place: NZD 900.00 2 nd place: NZD 600.00 3 rd place: NZD 500.00 • The recipients of the award will be announced at the Postgraduate and Research Day on 23 rd October 2012. All nominees will be notified of the outcome at least two weeks prior to the event. • Nomination forms should be completed by the relevant Programme Manager, in discussion with the student’s supervisor(s). Students cannot nominate themselves; however they should be informed of their nomination and will need to supply an abstract outlining their research project (no more than 1 page). • Nominees for the Wintec Postgraduate Research Excellence Awards should meet the following characteristics: Characteristics Weighting External stakeholders expressed interest in the outcome/application of the research 15 % The research shows evidence of advanced knowledge about a specialist field of enquiry/professional practice 35 % The research generates new knowledge (may be demonstrated through the creation of a body of work) 35 % The candidate demonstrated consistent outstanding studentship and work ethic. The research output is consistent with the overall scholarship. 15 %
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Wintec Postgraduate Research Excellence Awards 2012
Background:
The annual Wintec Postgraduate Research Excellence Awards was offered for the first time in 2011.
The awards have been established to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution our postgraduate
students make to the research environment and the impact their research as in their chosen discipline
and on the wider community.
Regulations of the Award 2012:
• The awards will be known as the Wintec Postgraduate Research Excellence Awards and
shall be awarded annually.
• There will be three awards made available to nominees from the following Wintec schools
and programmes:
School of Health - Master of Nursing
School of Media Arts - BMA Honours and Master of Arts
School of Sport and Exercise Science - BSpExSc – Honours and Master of Science (SpExSc)
• The total amount awarded will be NZD 2,000.00. A maximum of three awards will be granted
as follows:
1st place: NZD 900.00
2nd
place: NZD 600.00
3rd
place: NZD 500.00
• The recipients of the award will be announced at the Postgraduate and Research Day on 23rd
October 2012. All nominees will be notified of the outcome at least two weeks prior to the
event.
• Nomination forms should be completed by the relevant Programme Manager, in discussion
with the student’s supervisor(s). Students cannot nominate themselves; however they should
be informed of their nomination and will need to supply an abstract outlining their research
project (no more than 1 page).
• Nominees for the Wintec Postgraduate Research Excellence Awards should meet the
following characteristics:
Characteristics Weighting
External stakeholders expressed interest in the outcome/application of the research
15 %
The research shows evidence of advanced knowledge about a specialist field of enquiry/professional practice
35 %
The research generates new knowledge (may be demonstrated through the creation of a body of work)
35 %
The candidate demonstrated consistent outstanding studentship and work ethic. The research output is consistent with the overall scholarship.
15 %
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• Nominees should demonstrate the following criteria:
o Nominees must have been enrolled in and successfully completed the research
component (i.e. dissertation, thesis or research project at level 8 or 9) in either one of
the following programmes in the past year:
a) Master of Arts
b) Master of Nursing
c) Master of Science (Sport and Exercise Science)
d) Bachelor of Media Arts – Honours
e) Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science – Honours
o The three finalists may be asked to present their research at the Postgraduate and
Research Day in October 2012.
• Nominations from the Schools close on Tuesday, 31st
July 2012. All nomination forms
must be submitted to the Postgraduate Office, W Block, Wintec City Campus by 4 pm that
day.
• The Selection Panel will select the final award recipients. The Selection Panel will be made
up of Wintec’s Dean, the Manager Research and Development, the Director of Planning and
Enterprise, the Director Maori and the CE of the Wintec Foundation. The Selection Panel may
refrain from making a recommendation for these awards, if it finds no candidate(s) of
sufficient merit. The decision of the Selection Panel is final and no correspondence will be
entered into.
• Students and the schools will be notified of the outcome through the usual communication
channels, no later than two weeks prior to the event.
• The award money will be paid directly by Wintec to the successful recipient(s) by way of
cheque. Where possible, these cheques will be presented to the successful recipient(s) at the
Postgraduate and Research Day on 23rd
October 2012.
• By acceptance of this award, each recipient agrees to participate in publicity through Wintec.
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Wintec Postgraduate Research Excellence Awards
Nominations close on Tuesday, 31st
July 2012.
Nomination forms must be submitted to the Postgraduate Office, Room W204B, Wintec City
Campus, or via email to [email protected] by 4 pm that day.
Student Details: Student first and family name
Wintec Student ID:
Contact phone number:
Contact email address:
Wintec Module: Wintec Programme of Study:
Student Signature: I have read the regulations and agree to comply with the requirements
set.
Nominator details: Nominator name Position at Wintec/School
Contact phone number:
Contact email address:
Nominator Signature:
Using the headings below, please provide a short submission of no more than 300 words answering the
following questions:
Characteristics Weighting Evidence
External stakeholders expressed interest in the outcome/application of the research
15 %
The research shows evidence of advanced knowledge about a specialist field of enquiry/professional practice
35 %
The research generates new knowledge (may be demonstrated through the creation of a body of work)
35 %
The candidate demonstrated consistent outstanding studentship and work ethic. The research output is consistent with the overall scholarship.
15 %
Head of School: Signature/Date:
Nomination motivation:
Please enclose the following supporting documents:
o Arion Student History Report
o External Examiner’s Report
o Abstract (max 1 page) outlining the research project, thesis or dissertation – student to
supply.
Date received by Postgraduate Office Co-Ordinator
Outcome/Approval by Selection Panel:
Date:
School/student notification date:
