Dylan Thomas to receive the 2021 Sir Hugh Kawharu Scholarship for Innovation in Science
Dylan Thomas at the University of Otago has received the 2021 Sir Hugh Kawharu Scholarship for Innovation in Science to support his Masters of Planning, which includes a thesis based upon planning for the night sky in urban areas.
Dylan Thomas at the University of Otago receives this scholarship to support his Masters of Planning, which includes a thesis based upon planning for the night sky in urban areas. His area of research will focus on the importance of the night sky for Māori and the need to protect clear skies. This is particularly relevant with the growing wider public awareness of Matariki around Aotearoa. There is a need to gather the information of how planning for the night sky impacts on Māori values and interests.
About the Sir Hugh Kawharu Scholarship for Innovation in Science
This is a $10,000 scholarship for study at masters level in the sciences, administered by the Royal Society Te Apārangi on behalf of the Kawharu Foundation