2003
Round 1 - May 2003
Postgraduate Scholarships
- Developing policy for a creative and innovative New Zealand knowledge society
Hazel Ashton for PhD - University of Canterbury - Pragmatism, subjectivity and the new sciences
Iris Hutchinson for PhD - Victoria University of Wellington
Research Methods Workshop Awards
- Ageing and the wellbeing of older people in New Zealand
Associate Professor Judith Davey - NZiRA - Two way learning: policy and practice for stronger community
The Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation (SHORE) - Enhancing the contribution of the research community to improving educational outcomes for young New Zealanders Dr Jane Higgins - Social Science Research Centre, University of Canterbury.
Visiting Speaker Award
- Developing policy for a creative and innovative New Zealand knowledge society
Hazel Ashton, PhD - University of Canterbury - Pragmatism, subjectivity and the new sciences
Iris Hutchinson PhD - Victoria University of Wellington
Round 2 - August 2003
Postgraduate Scholarships
- A Good Start: Promoting resilience in families with infants
Irene de Haan for PhD Social Policy and Social Work - Massey University, Auckland (awarded 3 year scholarship) - Strengthening Families Strategy
Ann Walker for PhD -Victoria University of Wellington - Longitudinal Evaluation - Independent Youth Benefit
Narelle Dawson for PhD -Massey University, Palmerston North
Research Methods Workshop Awards
- Strategies for Social Science Research: Building Capacity
Rosemary Du Plesssis and Professor David Thorns - Royal Society of NZ Social Sciences Committee - Strengthening Family Relationships Conference
Dr Jan Pryor and Dr Gomes - Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families - Research Methodology in the Pasifika Context
Ngaire Bennie - Association of Social Science Researchers
Visiting Research Fellowship Awards
- Low income parents: paid parental leave, sick leave and enhanced case management
Host: David Rea, Strategic Social Policy Group at the Ministry of Social Development
Visiting fellow: Jodie Levin-Epstein- Centre for Law and Social Policy - Development of a best-practice assessment tool for youth justice interventions
Host:Warren Young, Ministry of Justice
Visiting fellow: Kaye McLaren
Visiting Speaker Awards
- Saving and sharing research data - policy and practice
Host: Health Research Council of New Zealand
Visiting speaker: Dr Mitchell and Holloway - ACSPRI Centre for Social Research, ANU - Globalisation and the knowledge society SAANZ conference
Host: Auckland University of Technology
Visiting speaker: Professor Gregor McLennan - Sociology Department, University of Bristol - Modelling and analysis in the UK home office
Host: Ministry of Justice
Visiting speaker: Paul Henderson - Criminal Justice Performance Directorate, London
Round 3 - November 2003
Postgraduate Scholarships
- The optimal design of family and employment tax credits in New Zealand
Patrick Nolan for a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy - Victoria University of Wellington - Developing policy for a creative and innovative New Zealand knowledge society
Hazel Ashton for PhD - University of Canterbury
Research Methods Workshop Awards
- Probabilistic and Micro-Simulation Population, Family and other Demographic Projection Methodologies for Social and Economic Policy
Professor Jacques Poot - Population Studies Centre, University of Waikato - Training in user-friendly evaluation for community service providers
Trish Young - Workshops entitled 'Introducing evidence-based activity' and 'Building bridges between research and practice'
Dr Christa Fouche and Neil Lunt - School of Social and Cultural Studies, Massey University Auckland
Social Policy Research Awards
- Improving Particular Communities Responsiveness to Family Violence: Combining Research, Programme Development and Evaluation
Dr Samson Tse - School of Population Health, Tamaki Campus, University of Auckland - Understanding the social and medicinal reasons for discontinuous primary health care relationships
Jon Foley - Health Services Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington
Visiting Research Fellowship Awards
- Using the Performance Based Research fund to map the NZ social science research sector
Nominator:Ministry of Research, Science and Technology
Visiting Fellow: Charles Crothers - Auckland University of Technology - Social Capital: Some Policy and Research Implications for NZ
Nominator: Institute of Policy Studies - Victoria University of Wellington
Visiting Fellow:Tom Healy, Senior Statistician-Department of Education and Science, Ireland
Visiting Speaker Awards
- 'Transitions between low pay and unemployment' and 'The gender gap in private pensions in Britain
Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
Visiting Speaker: Professor Stephen Jenkins - University of Essex - NACEW pay and employment equity for women conference
Suzanne Snively, National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women
Visiting speakers: Professor Aileen McColgan - Kings College London, Mary Cornish - Canada, Professor Heidi Hartmann - The George University USA, Philippa Hall - NSW Dept for Women Australia, Pat Armstrong - York University Canada
