Mike Collins Commercialisation Scholarship

Other eligibility requirements

Who is eligible?

The scholarship is to be directed to developing and translating an innovation derived from research in the Physics, Physical Chemistry and/or Engineering disciplines.

The intent is to support the development of skills through assisting with the translation of an existing innovation, resulting from University research out to the wider community for practical use and impact. The project may include the development of a new product, service or prototype that allows the research innovation to find use in the community. Funding new research activity is not eligible under this scholarship.

Applicants must be enrolled at Victoria University of Wellington in a discipline substantially related to Physics, Engineering, Materials Science or Electronics at postgraduate level, or in a relevant discipline with sufficient knowledge to work on a project in this area.