Going to International Conferences, For Free!
Being a presenter in two international academic events has been an amazing experience for me. I am a doctoral researcher in public health. My specialization is preventing the transmission of […]
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When Industry Funding Goes Bad
Research and industry have a long and storied history. Sometimes, industry partnerships can bridge a funding gap and/or bring useful expertise to the research team. If an industry has a […]
Beginner’s Guide to Funding PG Research: Government & External Funding
This week Philippa Hay, Head of AUT’s Scholarships Office, gives us her hints for funding postgraduate research. Thanks Philippa! Government departments and Crown Research Institutes (CRI) will often fund specific […]
Beginner’s Guide to Funding PG Research: Scholarships & Assistantships
This week Philippa Hay, Head of AUT’s Scholarships Office, gives us her hints for funding postgraduate research. Thanks Philippa! Postgraduate research students, particularly those pursuing a doctorate, should begin the […]
Gender and Diversity Research Group postgraduate research grant
The purpose of this grant is to support and encourage research Masters or PhD students interested in researching in the broad area of gender and diversity issues. The grant is […]
Five Hundred Pounds: Research and Socioeconomic Privilege
The writer Virginia Woolf famously said that in order to write, all a woman needed was “a room of her own and five hundred a year.” Woolf was making a […]
In Defence of Occasional Desk Jobs
Have you had to fill out a form recently? Given that you’re reading this blog, I’d guess that you’re involved in some way with tertiary study. And given that you’re […]
Grants for postgrad wine researchers
The Organisation for Vine and Wine is offering targeted research grants this year for postgraduate students to conduct research in a range of fields relating to wine. Grants are provided […]
Researching with Challenges: Financial Stress
This week at Thesislink we are talking about some of the non-academic challenges that postgrad students can face during their degrees. Check back here each day for discussions on dealing […]