Research into political party election platforms in election year 2023
For tertiary students interested in getting some real research experience and working with senior Māori health researchers for three months during the 2023 winter, our studentship programme is intended to assist a student in their education and the development of their research skills. The award is contestable and based on merit and academic quality and supported by an academic supervisor. The studentship will provide experience and support for Māori students wanting to learn new skills and gain experience in game-changing research.
The selected student will work under the direction and guidance of one of our Māori researchers on a research project that focuses on Aotearoa New Zealand political party election platforms for the 2023 election. The project requires gathering and analysing information on the predominant election platforms, messages and action plans promoted by the main political parties.
The student will survey, gather and review political party websites, media and social media to produce a comprehensive report on the main messages of parties within the area of Māori issues, specifically housing, primary care (health), and governance and leadership. This report will form the basis for an insights campaign undertaken by Whakauae Research around the election year priorities for political parties and how they represent to address issues of concern to Māori health and wellbeing.
The data analysis and write up will provide the student with support for their academic journey and offer a unique opportunity to apply existing skills and knowledge in analytic thinking and writing, as well as being supported in new learnings within the environment of research excellence at Whakauae.
The Studentship includes payment of a tax-free award of $7,000 , and will run from May 2023 to July 2023 – subject to agreement.
Background
Whakauae Research see the practice of disseminating research knowledge as the bridge that spans the gap between research and policy, research and practice, and between research and the lives of whānau Māori. To bridge that gap, Whakauae has developed its own model of dissemination, TUI (translation, uptake and impact), to determine the principal parts of the dissemination process consistent with our values, goals and responsibilities as an Iwi-owned research centre. This election project sits within Whakauae’s wider aspiration to deliver insights that matter, at a time when it matters. By being able to match our current research knowledge within the areas of housing, primary care and Māori governance to the wider political discourse and offerings within the Aotearoa NZ election space we are hoping to give hapori Māori a lens to make informed decisions about their participation in the election process for 2023.
Māori health research values Māori worldviews and builds Māori research capacity and leadership. Join us in contributing to the build of an evidence base that contributes to Māori health gains, derived from high-quality Māori health research that upholds rangatiratanga and uses and advances Māori knowledge, resources, and people.
Eligibility and conditions
Applicants must have some understanding of te reo, me ona tikanga and an interest in mātauranga Māori.
Applicants will be selected on the basis of academic merit and expertise in the research area.
Ideally applicants will have completed or be enrolled in an undergraduate degree and must be currently enrolled at any Australian or New Zealand University in an Undergraduate, Honours, Masters' or PhD degree.
Application process
Applications for the Studentship will be open from 27 March 2023 to 21 April 2023. To apply please send your CV, a reference from an academic supervisor and a covering letter to: sonja@whakauae.co.nz
For further details on the project or for any questions about the Studentship please contact: tanya@whakauae.co.nz
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