The awards listed below are offered by individual branches of NZFGW. The contact email address for further information on each of the Branch Awards is given at the end of each branch listing.


AUCKLAND AND NORTHLAND

Awards available from the Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust which developed from the Trust previously administered by the Auckland Branch, NZFGW.

The awards funded by the Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust are for women resident in the Auckland and Northland areas during the academic year and enrolled at The University of Auckland, the Albany Campus of Massey University, AUT University, Manukau Institute of Technology, Unitec, Northland Polytechnic, Te Wanaga O Aotearoa, Manukau or Whangarei, or Te Whare Wananga O Awanuiarangi, Auckland. Applicants must be New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Name Amount Eligibility criteria Closing date
Tressa Thomas Retraining Awards Each award is worth $1,500 To assist mature women to prepare to return to a profession or to take up work (paid or unpaid). 31 March and 31 July
Foundation Awards Each award is worth $1,000. To assist women, who have completed a Foundation Course at tertiary level and who have enrolled in full time study for their first degree or diploma at an approved institution to meet course expenses. 17 February
New Start Award Each award is worth $15,000 paid over 3 years To assist women from the New Start Programme at University of Auckland to study towards a degree 11 November
Final Year Bachelor with Honours Degree Award $6,000 To assist a woman in her final year of a Bachelor with Honours Degree 17 December
Postgraduate Diploma Award $6,000 To assit a woman to study for a Post-Graduate Diploma 17 December.
Masters Degree with Coursework Award $7,000 To assist a woman to study for a Masters Degree which has at least a 70% coursework component 17 February
Masters Degree with Research Award $7,000 To assist a woman to study for a Masters Degree that has at least a 70% research component 17 February
Post-Doctoral Research Awards $15000 To assist women who have graduated with a doctoral degree within the last 4 years to carry out research on a limited term project. Many use it to prepare further research for publication. 17 February and 31 July

Details and application forms are available on the website - www.kateedgertrust.org.nz


CANTERBURY

CANTERBURY BRANCH NZFGW TRUST AWARDS - To be known as CFGW Trust Awards

Each year funding is made available for a series of awards for women. Conditions for these awards require applicants to be New Zealand citizens. If you are a student this will be shown on your academic record, so you need not attach documents. Other applicants however, must attach evidence of their citizenship, e.g. birth certificate or copy of NZ passport.

Name Amount Eligibility criteria Closing date
Canterbury Branch Trust Awards $200-$1000 each Category 1 Awards
For mature students taking up university studies either full time or part time, at the University of Canterbury or Lincoln University. This can be for students studying at university for the first time, or those returning to complete a degree, after an absence of some years. This award will be granted once to any candidate.		 31 March
Canterbury Branch Trust Awards $500-$2000 each Category 2 Undergraduate Awards
For students continuing an approved fulltime undergraduate course of study at the University of Canterbury or at Lincoln University, into 3rd, or subsequent years; such students should have a proven record of academic achievement.		 31 March
Canterbury Branch Trust Awards $500-$2000 each Category 3 Postgraduate Awards
For students continuing an approved fulltime undergraduate course of study at the University of Canterbury or at Lincoln University, into 3rd, or subsequent years. Such students should have a proven record of academic achievement.		 31 March
Conference Presentation Travel Award $200-$800 each

Category 4 - Travel Awards for Postgraduates only

Conference Presentation Travel Awards are for graduates, enrolled fulltime at University of Canterbury or Lincoln University, to assist them to attend a conference and present a paper or poster based on their original work.

Applications must be received at least three months before the date of the conference. You may apply before your paper/poster has been accepted, but confirmation must be received before any award can be made.

 N/a
Special Project Awards $200-$2000

Category 5 Special Project Awards

For women undertaking a special project, which should have a regional or local content or application. This category is open to a wider community of women, who can be, but are not necessarily, students. Applicants do not need to be associated with a university or other educational institution.

 31 May

For further information about these Branch Awards contact:
thebranch@canterburynzfgw.org.nz

For application forms apply to:

Canterbury Branch NZFGW Trust Board
PO Box 3088
Christchurch Mail Centre
Christchurch 8140

Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.


GISBORNE

Name Amount Eligibility criteria Closing date
Annual Gisborne FGW Award Usually $500 Applicant must be studying & living in Tairawhiti region (from Hicks Bay to Wairoa) in their final year of tertiary study before qualification, to cover textbooks or course-related costs. 31 October

For further information about these Branch Awards contact Jean Johnston, jean@tairawhiti.ac.nz


HAWKES BAY

Name Amount Eligibility criteria Closing date
Extramural Study Award $200 To assist and encourage a woman student in her 2nd or subsequent year of extramural study in a degree course at Massey University, Palmerston North campus. 15 April

For further information about these Branch Awards contact Rosalie Sutherland, roselyn@xtra.co.nz


HUTT VALLEY

Name Amount Eligibility criteria Closing date
Hutt Valley Branch Post-Graduate Scholarship Varies, but can be up to $5000 Woman student at Victoria University for first year of first postgraduate degree. Must have attended 3 years at Hutt Valley secondary school, 2 of them at senior level.Financial circumstances and marks for papers already passed will also be taken into account. 31 October

For further information about these Branch Awards contact Annette O’Sullivan, annette.osullivan@xtra.co.nz


MANAWATU

Name Amount Eligibility criteria Closing date
Graduate Women Manawatu School Leaver Awards – Several awards made annually. $1,000 each. Women school leavers in the region who intend to take up full time study for a degree – assessed on academic ability and motivation to achieve. October – nominated by the schools.
Graduate Women Manawatu Postgraduate Scholarships – several awards made annually.

Total value of awards is $50,000

 Women currently enrolled at Massey University at Masters or PhD level. Outstanding applicant is known as the Hildegarde Gabriel Scholar 31 March
Application through the Massey University Scholarships Office.
Graduate Women Manawatu UCOL Awards – usually 2 or 3 awards made annually. Total value of awards is $5000. Women students at the Universal College of Learning, P.N. studying for a degree. 30 April
Application through the UCOL Student Resource Centre.
New Horizons for Women Trust Awards – 2 awards annually. $2000 each. For women seeking second chance education opportunities.   Application to NHWT.

For further information about these Branch Awards contact manawatufgw@inspire.net.nz


NELSON

Name Amount Eligibility criteria Closing date
Karen Glasgow Study Fund Varies. One or two Grants, each up to $500 For women, NZ citizens over 30, resident in the Nelson/Tasman District working towards a tertiary qualification 31 January
Rebecca L Lynch Memorial Scholarship Scholarship covers non-resident tuition fees, registration fees, and room and board costs at the University of Idaho, USA for one year.

» New Zealand citizen or permanent resident,
» unmarried female,
» under 24 years of age,
» enrolled in first or second year of university study,
» be an undergraduate at the time of taking up the scholarship.

Rebecca L Lynch Memorial Scholarship application form

 31 August

For information about the Karen Glasgow Award, please contact Sandy Stephens at sandy.stephens@clear.net.nz
For information about the Rebecca Lynch Award, please contact Lisa Lynch at llynchtheboss@clear.net.nz


NORTH SHORE

Name Amount Eligibility criteria Closing date
North Shore Branch Inc. Scholarships $1000-$5000 Women postgraduate students who are NZ citizens for study at Massey University Albany Campus. One, to be named NZFGW North Shore Branch Scholar. 31 March
North Shore Branch Inc. Awards Each up to $1000 Two Year 13 women students from designated schools on a rotating basis for study towards a degree or diploma at Massey University Albany Campus or Auckland University of Technology Akoranga Campus. Based on academic achievement, effort, potential, and need. 20 December
North Shore Branch Inc. Awards Each up to $1000 Open scholarships for two Year 13 women students from North Harbour secondary schools, for study towards a degree at Massey University Albany Campus

Based on academic achievement, effort, potential, and need		 20 December

For further information about these Branch Awards contact Frances Bell, frabil@xtra.co.nz


OTAGO

The awards listed below are offered by individual branches of NZFGW. The contact email address for further information on each of the Branch Awards is given at the end of each branch listing.

Name Amount Eligibility criteria Closing date
Community Awards Up to $1,500 To assist recognised community and voluntary organisations without an assured funding base. Preference to projects relating to education, health, women and children. Grants not given to schools, kindergartens, playcentres or sporting groups, or for wages and salaries. 31 Jan
15 May
15 Sept
Helen Benson Awards Up to $1,000 To assist Otago and Southland women who have not been in full-time employment for some years to take up work (paid or voluntary) or develop new skills or interests outside the home. 15th Oct
Otago Travel Award Up to $2,500 NZFGW (Otago Branch) members of at least 6 months' standing resident in Otago or Southland. To enable women to present original work at national and international conferences. Preference given to recent postgraduate or postdoctoral students. 15 March
15 June
15 August
Otago Daphne Purves Awards Up to $4,000 NZFGW (Otago or Southland Branch) members of at least 6 months' standing resident in Otago or Southland. To enable women to participate in conferences, meetings, courses, workshops or events, in New Zealand or overseas, to contribute material from their experience or research and to gain expertise, ideas or professional development that will benefit their communities of interest. 15 February
Brenda Shore Awards Up to $15,000 To assist University of Otago women graduates to carry out research towards a PhD or Master’s degree related to the Otago area or to do post-graduate study at the University of Otago. Preference will be given to natural science graduates. 28 February
NZ Medical Women’s Association Elective Scholarship $500 To assist a final year female medical student (who is a NZ citizen) at the University of Otago to undertake an elective that focuses on the health of women and children. 1 Sept of preceding year.
Marion Fyfe Prize $500 For study in the Department of Zoology, University of Otago. Award is allocated by the Zoology Department to a 4th year female student. nil

For application packs and details regarding these awards see www.fgw.org.nz, or write to:

NZFGW (Otago Branch),
PO Box 6334,
Dunedin North,
Dunedin 9059

The Otago Branch plays a part in the dispersal of the awards listed below.

Name Amount Eligibility criteria Closing date
Brenda Shore Awards Up to $15,000 To assist University of Otago women graduates to carry out research towards a PhD or Master’s degree related to the Otago area or to do post-graduate study at the University of Otago. Preference will be given to natural science graduates. 28 February
NZ Medical Women’s Association Elective Scholarship $500 To assist a final year female medical student (who is a NZ citizen) at the University of Otago to undertake an elective that focuses on the health of women and children. 1 Sept of preceding year.
Marion Fyfe Prize $500 For study in the Department of Zoology, University of Otago. Award is allocated by the Zoology Department to a 4th year female student. nil

For application packs and details regarding these awards see www.otago.ac.nz or write to: University of Otago, P O Box 56, Dunedin 9054


SOUTHLAND

Name Amount Eligibility criteria Closing date
StudyGrants $500(up to 5 Grants) Women students undertaking full-time degree level study in 2008. Applicants must live in Southland (including Queenstown), will have the potential to succeed and need to be able to demonstrate financial need. Application forms will be available in November 2007. 1 February, 2008

For further information about these Branch Awards contact, graduatewomensouth@yahoo.com


WAIKATO

Name Amount Eligibility criteria Closing date
Waikato Institute of Technology Awards $1000 each Women students at Waikato Institute of Technology, in final year of a first degree programme
Application forms can be obtained from the Academic Registrar’s office 		30 April
Te Raranga Matauranga Awards $1000 each Maori students at Waikato University in the final year of a first Bachelors degree with some Maori content
Applications are made by University Dptmnts – not students		 30 April
Waiariki Institute of Technology Award $1000 each Women students at Waiariki Institute of Technology, in final year of the Nursing degree
Applications are made by the Institute – not students		 30 April
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Award $500 each Students enrolled fulltime in the final year of a Level 6 qualification awarded by the Polytechnic
Application forms can be obtained from the Director Academic’s office		 30 April
Merit Award for Doctoral Study $2500 per year for up to 3 years Women PhD candidates (in the first year of study) at University of WaikatoApplication forms can be obtained from the University Scholarships Office 30 April
Masters study Awards $2000 each Women students at University of Waikato enrolled in a masters thesis of at least 90 points
Application forms can be obtained from the University Scholarships Office		 30 April
Waikato Institute of Technology Postgraduate Awards $2000 each Women students at the Waikato Institute of Technology in final year of a first post-graduate qualification lasting one full year or longer
Application forms can be obtained from the Academic Registrar’s Office		 30 April
Elizabeth Bisley Prize Varies Outstanding student taking English for MA. The recipient is selected by the English Department. nil
Emily Noether Prize in Mathematics Varies Outstanding woman student in Mathematics at University of Waikato in first year
The recipient is selected by the Maths Department		 nil
Visiting Scholar Award Varies Women scholars invited to visit University of Waikato for at least 2 weeks, ideally longer
University Dptmnts apply to have a scholar supported		 nil
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Award Two awards of $500 each offered annually Full-time students in final year of a Level 6 qualification awarded by Bay of Plenty Polytechnic.
Applications to Director Academic, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic		 30 April

For further information about these Branch Awards contact Jo Bailey at jo@wilss.ac.nz


WELLINGTON

Name Amount Eligibility criteria Closing date
NZFGW (Wellington Branch) Scholarship for Second-Year Students $2,000; tenable for one year Female 2nd-year undergraduate student at Victoria University who has personal or financial hardship in pursuing her studies. 31-Mar (VUW)
NZFGW (Wellington Branch) Graduate Scholarship $4000; tenable for 1 year Female student at Bachelors (Hons) or Masters level at Victoria University; selected by the Academic Board. Nil
NZFGW (Wellington Branch) Masters by Thesis Scholarship $3000; (2) tenable for 1 year Female student enrolled for Masters degree by thesis at Victoria University 1-Oct (VUW)
NZFGW (Wellington Branch) Mature Teaching Training Award $2,000 Applicants must be over 30 years of age and NOT have obtained a NZQA Level 4 qualification. Available only to students at the Victoria University of Wellington College of Education. 31-Mar (VUW)
NZFGW (Wellington Branch) Secondary Teaching Conjoint Degree Scholarship $4,000 Awarded to top female student in any conjoint degree. No application required. Available only to students at the Victoria University of Wellington College of Education. Nil
NZFGW (Wellington Branch) Secondary Teaching Graduate Scholarship $4,000 Applicant must be a female graduating student from the Victoria University of Wellington and must be enrolled in the VUW Graduate Diploma of Education. 31-Mar (VUW)
NZFGW (Wellington Branch) Postgraduate Education Study Award $2,000 Available to practising teachers in the Wellington region to pursue post-graduate studies. 30-Sep
(NZFGW - Wgtn)

Management Training Award for Women in Science Engineering or Architecture

 $5,000 Female applicants will have a graduate degree and work in a company or institution. 15-Feb
(NZFGW-Wgtn)
The Ella C Wilson Award $3,000, tenable for one year Students doing MMus or MMusTher at the New Zealand School of Music and who are experiencing financial hardship. 31-Mar (VUW)
NZFGW (Wellington Branch) Scholarship $2,000; (3) tenable for 1 year 2nd-year undergraduate woman student at Whitireia Community Polytechnic who has demonstrated personal or financial hardship in pursuing her studies. 30-Nov
(Whitireia)
NZFGW (Wellington Branch) Scholarship $1500; tenable for 1 year Woman undergraduate student of Weltech, studying a non-traditional subject and experiencing financial hardship. 30-Jun
(WelTech)

For further information about these Branch Awards contact Sally Hasell, hasell@netaccess.co.nz. Further details, (including conditions) about the NZFGW Wellington Branch scholarships administered by the Victoria University of Wellington can be found on their website www.vuw.ac.nz/scholarships

 



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