Becoming Tāngata Tiriti: Treaty work, identity and belonging

One scholarship is available to support an MA student at the University of Auckland to undertake a masters thesis exploring how non-Māori negotiate their identities and sense of belonging as New Zealanders within the context of the learning involved in working in Treaty partnerships or decolonisation work.

This is part of a wider research project, "Tangata Tiriti: Learning the trick of standing upright here", funded by the Royal Society of Zealand Marsden Fund. The scholarship will last for one year of full-time study, March 2020 to February 2021, and covers domestic enrolment fees and a $17,000 stipend towards living expenses.

The Masters research will involve qualitative analysis of interviews already conducted by the Principal Investigators of the Marsden project. The successful applicant will have:

• A background in Sociology or a closely related subject
• Strong qualitative research skills
• Excellent writing and critical analysis skills
• A well-developed research proposal/expression of interest
• A GPA/GPE of at least 7.00 (6.50 for Māori or Pacific candidates)
• Priority will be given to applicants with expertise in the study of national identity and/or settler colonialism.

To apply, please email a CV, an academic transcript and a one-page expression of interest which briefly describes your interest in this project to Associate Professor Avril Bell (Principal Investigator) by Friday 29 November 2019.

Email: a.bell@auckland.ac.nz

For further information about the project or to discuss possible topics, please contact Associate Professor Avril Bell (Principal Investigator):

Email: a.bell@auckland.ac.nz.