POSTGRADUATE F O R M PG R 1 PLEASE NOTE P O ST G R A D UA T E R E S E A R C H PR O PO SA L This form must be typed. Handwritten forms will not be accepted. Double clicking on the check boxes enables you to change them from not-checked to checked. Student ID No Name Faculty School/Dept Ethnicity Residency Programme Citizen/PR International Full-time Part-time Yes No Yes No Proposed Start Date Is an Ethics application required? Has a supervision agreement been completed? Supervision agreements are compulsory Thesis Dissertation Points Value Pathway 1 Pathway 2 Pathway 3 Working Title ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Referencing: when citing references please specify the referencing style you will use (e.g. APA). This specified style should be used throughout the entire proposal. External parties: when working with external parties, contractual arrangements should be in place to clarify your rights and responsibilities. The University Research Office is responsible for such contracts and is available to assist and answer questions. Conflicts of Interest: Please refer to the current version of the Postgraduate Handbook for information on conflict of interest. This section establishes a set of questions to help identify any potential conflicts. If a conflict is identified, the supervisory agreement should outline how this will be managed. Confidential Material: If the subject matter of the research is confidential and may require an embargo once completed refer to the current version of the Postgraduate Handbook for further information and the procedure. Your primary supervisor must supply a justification for confidentiality. Intellectual Property: Please refer to the current version of the Postgraduate Handbook. If you or your supervisor have reason to believe that Intellectual Property implications will arise out of independent research, your primary supervisor is responsible for discussing this with you and liaising with the University’s commercialisation arm – AUT Enterprises Ltd. Ethics Approval: please seek advice from the Ethics Secretariat (AUTEC) if you have any queries on ethics requirements. Postgraduate Handbook: the postgraduate handbook is the overarching guide to postgraduate academic policies and procedures. CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL Will you be requesting that your research be embargoed? (If “yes”, please include documents to support this request from your supervisor) Yes No Do you hold any scholarships/awards/sponsorship by an external organisation? Yes No Are fees included in the scholarship? Yes No Yes No SCHOLARSHIPS Give the name(s) of scholarships/awards/sponsors LANGUAGE Do you wish to present your research in a language other than English? If yes, state which language PGR1 – Postgraduate Research Proposal V1.0 Update Oct 15 Page 1 of 3 APPROVALS (OFFICE USE ONLY) SUPERVISION Primary Supervisor Supervised Master’s to Completion Signature Date Second Supervisor Supervised Master’s to Completion Signature Date Additional Supervisor/Mentor Supervised Master’s to Completion Signature Date Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Capacity of Additional Supervisor SCHOOL RESOURCES Authorised staff member Confirm Resources Available for this project Signature Date HOD/HOS/DepChair/ FACULTY POSTGRADUATE COMMITTEE ENDORSEMENT Associate Dean (name) Signature Date EMBARGO APPROVAL This research has been approved as confidential and an embargo of months approved. Associate Dean (name) Signature Date UNIVERSITY POSTGRADUATE BOARD APPROVAL (MPHIL ONLY) Approval I approve admission to the above AUT doctoral programme with any conditions as listed above Name Title Signature UPB Approval Date PGR1 – Postgraduate Research Proposal V1.0 Update Apr 13 Page 2 of 3 RESEARCH PROPOSAL Provide 2-3 pages containing a description of your proposed research. Use the following headings. Abstract/Summary: (100 words or fewer) A brief summary of the research to be undertaken, written in non-technical language so that a non-specialist in the discipline will know what the proposal involves. Literature/Past Research Review A summary of the literature you have reviewed which will provide the context in which the research is to be undertaken. This should include a brief account of how the proposed project relates to existing knowledge and literature within the appropriate field. Research Question/Design/Plan of the Study: Provide a research question and brief outline of the potential methodology and methods/research technique(s) to be employed in the study. Ethics The key ethical considerations to be addressed in the research. Indicate whether ethical approval will be required. If ethical approval is not required, please include a statement identifying the reasons why the approval is not required. Resources and Budget Indicate what resources (if any) you will need to complete your research which are over and above those that are readily available in the library, computer centre, laboratories etc. Indicate a planned budget for your research. Please indicate how you intend to fund your research, eg- through scholarships, personal expenses, etc. If the resources required are higher than that which might be provided by your faculty please state how this will be funded. Location Indicate where the research will be conducted, and if not at AUT, provide a brief justification and indicate how communication and resource issues will be addressed. Timetable for Completion Provide an outline of the major activities required to complete your research and write up your thesis/dissertation (including activities already completed or partially completed), and indicate the date by which you expect to complete each activity. References A list of sources referred to in the proposal. DECLARATION BY APPLICANT I declare that the information provided by me in this application is true and complete. I recognise that it is my responsibility to provide all necessary documentation to support my application and I authorise Auckland University of Technology, where necessary, to obtain further relevant documentation and to verify my qualifications as detailed in this application. I acknowledge that AUT reserves the right to vary or reverse any decision regarding admission to candidature on the basis of this application. I have read and understand the conditions of candidature outlined in the current Postgraduate Handbook and am prepared to accept them in full. Applicant’s Signature: PGR1 – Postgraduate Research Proposal Date: V1.0 Update Apr 13 Page 3 of 3