Through the Transport Sector Research Programme, Waka Kotahi established, in 2021, Post-Graduate Transport Research Scholarships. The purpose of the scholarships are to build capability and capacity in transport research across Aotearoa New Zealand; to inform departmental strategic and operational decision making and to encourage talented individuals into a career in transport. For the 2021–24 period, the Transport Sector Research Programme aims to allocate a total of around $50,000 per annum to the scholarship programme.
Each year the scholarships are awarded to students
The scholarships are administered by the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors’ Committee - Universities NZ – Te Pōkai Tara on behalf of Waka Kotahi (and the Ministry of Transport). When the application process opens, students can access the scholarship Transport Research Scholarship regulations and apply through the Universities NZ website.
Transport Research Scholarship – Universities NZ website(external link)
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Recipient |
Charlotte Harrison |
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Course of study |
Masters of Public Health, University of Otago |
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Research |
Redefining the Ride: Unpacking Aotearoa's Perceptions of Low-Emission Transport
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Recipient |
Benjamin Ormsby |
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Course of study |
Master of Landscape Architecture, Lincoln University |
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Research |
Use of nature-based solutions in transport to mitigate climate change
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Recipient |
Anamaria Rodriguez |
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Course of study |
Master of Resource and Environmental Planning, Massey University |
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Research |
Enhancing Inclusivity in Transport: Exploring Immigrant Women's Mobility in Aotearoa |
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Recipient |
Tanya Smith |
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Course of study |
Master of Urban Resilience and Renewal, University of Canterbury |
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Research |
Sentient impacts of adaptive urbanism in Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Recipient |
Joseph Young |
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Course of study |
Master of Urban Resilience and Renewal, University of Canterbury |
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Research |
Extending the reach of Mass Rapid Transit corridors
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Recipient |
Evelyn Wen |
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Course of study |
Master of Mathematical Sciences, University of Canterbury |
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Research |
Enhancing First- and Last-Mile Connectivity in Public Transport
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On Wednesday 24 April 2024, four (of six) Masters students from the NZ Transport Agency Transport Research Scholarship programme introduced their research to the sector.
This was a Transport Knowledge Hub event. The event had two purposes:
| Recipient | Kiri Crossland |
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Course of study |
Master of Social Science, University of Waikato |
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Research |
How can public transport be made more accessible to queer people in Aotearoa
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| Recipient | Pippa Shepherd |
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Course of study |
Master of Urban Resilience and Renewal, University of Canterbury |
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Research |
Using micro-incentives to encourage behaviour changes in urban and rural contexts
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| Recipient | Emily Ward |
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Course of study |
Master of Urban Resilience and Renewal, University of Canterbury |
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Research |
Equitable access in the event of flooding for people who face mobility barriers
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| Recipient | Liam Winter |
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Course of study |
Master of Urban Planning (MUrbPlan), University of Auckland |
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Research |
Theory and practice of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in New Zealand
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On Wednesday 4 May 2022 eleven Transport Research Scholarship students from both the Waka Kotahi and Ministry of Transport scholarship programmes introduced their research to the sector. This was Transport Knowledge Hub event and a recording of it is available below.
The event had two purposes, first letting the transport sector know the research was being undertaken and, secondly, allowing the students to develop their networks to assist with their research. The time stamps of the introductory talks of the Waka Kotahi Transport Research Scholarship students are provided above to allow you to find their presentation more directly.
On Wednesday 26 July 2023 the Waka Kotahi Transport Research Scholarship recipients presented the findings of their research. This was a Knowledge Hub event and a recording is available below. The time stamps of the research findings talks of the are provided above to allow you to find their presentation more directly.
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