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MARGARET BURLAND DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP CODE NO 712REGULATIONS:1. The Scholarship shall be known as the Margaret Burland Doctoral Scholarship.2. One Scholarship will normally be awarded once every three years (or more orless often depending on funds available), and will provide a tax-free stipend of upto $25,000 per annum plus compulsory domestic PhD or MD tuition fees, for upto 36 months. Part-time scholars shall be paid pro-rata for up to 72 months.3. The Scholarship will be awarded to doctoral candidates who have paid the fees,or arranged to pay the fees, for full-time enrolment in the degree of Doctor ofPhilosophy, Doctor of Medicine or the research component of another approveddoctorate in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. The Scholarship may alsobe available to students for whom socially compelling reasons make part-timeenrolment preferable (see Note ii).4. The Scholarship is tenable by domestic or international students who are eligibleto pay domestic fees and who will reside outside of New Zealand for no morethan 12 months over the period in which they are enrolled in their doctoraldegree.5. The basis of selection will be academic merit, the quality of the research proposalor project, the candidate’s financial situation and endorsement by the proposedsupervisor and host academic unit.6. The Scholarship will be awarded by the University of Auckland Council uponthe recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising the Associate Dean(Postgraduate) of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (or nominee), andtwo members of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences’ Postgraduate StudiesCommittee.7. Payments will commence from the doctoral registration date or the datenominated by the Scholarships Sub-Committee. A further six months ofscholarship funding may be available, subject to Scholarships Sub-Committeeapproval.8. The Scholarship may be held concurrently with any other award or grant as longas a) the terms of that award or grant permit and b) the University of AucklandCouncil is informed and approves.9. To comply with the full-time study requirement in Regulation 3, the amount ofadditional and paid work a Scholar may undertake either inside or outside theUniversity shall not exceed a total of 500 hours per year.10. A Scholarship may be terminated or suspended by the University of AucklandCouncil should it receive a report from the Dean of the Faculty of Medical andHealth Sciences that a candidate’s academic progress is unsatisfactory.11. The University of Auckland Council is not obliged to make an award if in any yearthere is no candidate of sufficient merit.12. The University of Auckland has the power to amend or vary these Regulationsprovided that there is no departure from the main purpose of the Scholarship.13. Applications by way of a form normally close with the Scholarships Office on 1November in the year preceding the award.Notes:i) Any publications arising from work done by the recipient during the tenure of thescholarship shall acknowledge the assistance given by the Margaret Burland DoctoralScholarship.ii)Recipients of Margaret Burland Doctoral Scholarships are normally required to beenrolled on a full-time basis. However, students for whom socially compelling reasonsmake part-time enrolment preferable may apply to hold the Scholarship on a part-timebasis pro-rated. Socially compelling reasons could include a) carer responsibilities for:pre-school and/or school-aged children; an invalid or disabled partner, child or parent;or b) medical condition(s), impairment(s) or disabilities. Applicants will not be grantedpermission to hold a Margaret Burland Doctoral Scholarship on a part-time basis ifthey wish to undertake full-time paid employment or substantial part-time employment.Students who hold a scholarship on a part-time basis are subject to the sameemployment restrictions as full-time scholarship holders (Refer Regulation 9) and arerequired to change to full-time enrolment if a change in their circumstances means theyno longer qualify to hold the scholarship on a part-time basis.iii) These regulations are subject to Senate and Council approval.APPLICABLESTUDY:CLOSINGDATE:VALUE OFAWARD:TENURE:FOR:NUMBER ONOFFER:Doctoral students inthe Faculty of Medicaland Health Sciences1 NovemberUp to $25,000 pastipend plusdomestic PhD or MDtuition feesUp to 3 yearsFinancial AssistanceThe Scholarship was established in2012 and is funded primarily by abequest from Margaret Burland to TheUniversity of Auckland Foundation.The purpose of the Scholarship is tosupport an academically meritoriousdoctoral student enrolled in the Facultyof Medical and Health Sciences whohas demonstrated financial need.SELECTION PROCESS:• application by form is made to theScholarships Office• a Selection Committee assessesthe applications• the Scholarship is awarded by theUniversity of Auckland Councilon the recommendation of theSelection CommitteeApplication by form:Scholarships Officescholarships@auckland.ac.nz1Faculty of Medical andHealth SciencesPGMARGARET BURLAND DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPwww.auckland.ac.nz/scholarships

MARGARET BURLAND DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATION FORMCODE NO 7121. SELECTION CRITERIA – Please note the following Selection Criteria for this Scholarship.Reg 5The basis of selection will be academic merit, the quality of the research proposalor project, the candidate’s financial situation and endorsement by the proposedsupervisor and host academic unit.Faculty of Medicaland Health Sciences2. PERSONAL DETAILS – Please complete the appropriate boxes(a) Surname or Family Name(b)First or Given NamesStudent ID NoStreet AddTown/CityHome PhoneMobileEmail3. ATTACHMENTS – Please attach a copy of:Date of BirthYour academic record (only if you have not attended The University of Auckland)Your letter of application (no more than 1 page preferably typewritten) addressingthe selection criteria in Regulation 5Margaret Burland Doctoral ScholarshipYour brief curriculum vitae (approx. 2 pages)Your financial circumstance as per page 2 of the application form4. DECLARATION – I, _______________________________ (name) declare that all informationenclosed and attached to my application form is true and correct and that no relevant informationhas been withheld.SignatureDate5. APPLICATIONS CLOSE 5.00PM, 1 NOVEMBER(NB: Closing dates falling on a Weekend or Public holiday will be accepted on the next working day until 5pm)6. RETURN OF APPLICATION – Return this application, with attachments to:PHYSICAL ADDRESSStudent Information CentreThe University of AucklandRm 112, The ClockTower22 Princes StreetAucklandPOSTAL ADDRESSScholarships OfficeThe University of AucklandPrivate Bag 92019AucklandFaculty of Medical and Health Sciences

MARGARET BURLAND DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATION FORMFINANCIAL DETAILSa) Please detail your financial concerns clearlyCODE NO 712Faculty of Medical andHealth SciencesMargaret Burland Doctoral Scholarshipb) List your debts, if appropriateCreditors Due Date Amount NotesBank overdraftCredit card/sc) Please attach the following to your application:• Bank statements showing transactions for the previous complete calendar month.Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences