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| Name | Amount | Eligibility criteria | Closing date |
| Tressa Thomas Retraining Awards | A maximum of 40 awards of $1500 annually | To assist mature women to prepare to return to a profession or to take up work (paid or unpaid) in the community. Offered twice annually. | 31 March and 31 July |
| New Start Award | One award of $10,000 paid in instalments over a 6 semester period | To assist a woman student from the New Start Programme to study towards a degree. | 5-Nov |
| Millennium Undergraduate Awards | A maximum of 40 awards annually, each of $1000. | To assist women enrolled for full-time study in a degree or diploma to meet expenses incidental to study costs. Offered twice annually. | 31 March and 31 July |
| Final Year First Degree Award | One award of $5000 | To assist a women in her final year of study for a first degree. | 30-Nov |
| Bachelor (with Honours)(Year4) Degree Award. | One award of $6,000 | To assist a women in her final year of study for a Bachelor with Honours Degree | 17 December. |
| Postgraduate Diploma Award. | One award of $6,000 | To assist a woman study for a Post-Graduate Diploma. | 17 December. |
| Masters Degree Award | Two awards of $6000 | To assist two women graduates to carry out research for a Masters Degree. | 30-Nov |
| Doctoral Award | Two awards of $12,000 a year for not more than 3 years, a total of $36,000 | To assist two women graduates to undertake postgraduate study for a doctoral degree. One Award is for research on a specified topic, the other Award is for a self-chosen topic. | 28-Feb |
| Post-Doctoral Research Awards | Two awards of $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. | 28 February and 31 July |
Further information on these awards is available at www.kateedgertrust.org.nz and enquiries should be directed to enquiries@kateedgertrust.org.nz
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.
| 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
| 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. | 31 July |
For further information about these Branch Awards contact Judy Mills, muju@xtra.co.nz
| 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
| 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
| 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, |
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
| Name | Amount | Eligibility criteria | Closing date |
| Tressa Thomas Retraining Awards | A maximum of 5 awards of $1500 annually | To assist mature women to prepare to return to a profession or to take up work (paid or unpaid) in the community. Offered twice annually. | 31 May |
For further information about these Branch Awards contact Vivienne Shepherd, vivshepherd@paradise.net.nz
| 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
| 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 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 |
| 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 forms and further details regarding these awards, and the National awards listed below, please write to:
The Secretary
NZFGW Otago Branch.
PO Box 6334, Dunedin, 9059
For further information about these Branch Awards contact, www.fgw.org.nz
| 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
| 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 | 31 July |
| 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 |
31 July |
| 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
| 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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