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.
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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