Three Massey students get $280,000 worth of scholarships

A study to determine how different types of depression respond to treatment is one of three Massey research projects to receive nearly $280,000 in Top Achievers Doctoral Scholarships announced today by Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson.

Auckland campus postgraduate student Kimberly Good (pictured) has been awarded $99,682 for her study, titled Is the Black Dog Really a Dalmatian? – an investigation into whether different types of depression lead to different outcomes through cognitive behaviour therapy.

Ms Good was also recently awarded a $30,000 William Georgetti scholarship to help her complete her Doctor of Clinical Psychology over three years.

The other recipients are Jing Wang and Tilman Davies both based at Palmerston North.

Ms Wang, from the College of Sciences' Information Systems Department, receives $90,034 for her study, Modelling Data-Intensive Scientific Workflows for Lab Automation in Analytical Research.

Mr Davies, from the College's Institute of Fundamental Sciences, receives $86,750 for his research project, Semiparametric Methods for Spatio-Temporal Modelling in Epidemiology.

Mr Hodgson says the awards, 32 of which were announced nationally, recognise that a healthy and vibrant research sector is essential for the nation's economic and social development.

“This round of scholarship recipients represents a rich variety of disciplines," he says. "While some research will contribute directly to innovation, other topics will help us to gain important insights into our society and culture, giving us a deeper understanding of the way we live.”

For a full list of scholarship recipients visit: http://www.tec.govt.nz/templates/standard.aspx?id=675