Victoria University of Wellington offers Susan Byrne Memorial Award for graduate women applicants to study or research in New Zealand. Applicants for the award must be a citizen of New Zealand or permanent resident of New Zealand of at least five years. The field of study or research is unrestricted and the Award is tenable at any recognised New Zealand University, polytechnic or tertiary institution or through an overseas institution accredited by an agency established under the law of the host country. Evidence of such accreditation may need to be provided if the New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women does not know the standing of the institution. The application deadline is 31st August 2013.
Study Subject(s): Awards are available in any field offered at recognized New Zealand University, polytechnic or tertiary institution or through an overseas institution accredited by an agency.
Course Level: Awards are available to study or pursuing research program at any recognized New Zealand University, polytechnic or tertiary institution or through an overseas institution.
Scholarship Provider: Victoria University of Wellington
Scholarship can be taken at: New Zealand or Overseas (the Award is tenable at any recognised New Zealand University, polytechnic or tertiary institution or through an overseas institution accredited by an agency established under the law of the host country)
Eligibility: -Applicants for the award must be:
- a degree graduate of a university or other degree granting institution in New Zealand or overseas;
- in an existing career or have had a previous career;
- intending to make a change in career;
-a citizen of New Zealand or permanent resident of New Zealand of at least five years;
- at least 35 years of age.
-The field of study or research is unrestricted and the Award is tenable at any recognised New Zealand University, polytechnic or tertiary institution or through an overseas institution accredited by an agency established under the law of the host country. Evidence of such accreditation may need to be provided if the New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women does not know the standing of the institution.
Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of New Zealand can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: Susan Byrne was a member of NZFGW who died in 2004 and generously bequeathed a sum of money to NZFGW with the suggestion that an award be established for women graduates wanting to make a change of career in mid life.She first graduated in 1975 at Victoria University of Wellington, and in 1980 completed a PhD at Imperial College, University of London. She was a lecturer at Victoria, Massey University (Palmerston North) and eventually the University of Auckland where she began in the Engineering School and then moved to the Faculty of Business and Economics. She progressed through Mathematics, Operations Research and finally Management Information Systems.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it cover? The value of awards is normally at least $10,000.
Selection criteria: The criteria upon which the selection of applicants will be made are:
-Academic ability; motivation for career change; personal goals; organisational skills.
-Value of the study to personal goals; to New Zealand.
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: The mode of applying is by post. Applications must be presented on the proper forms from the Application Pack and must be complete in all respects. If not, they will be considered invalid.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31st August 2013.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
Susan Byrne Memorial Award for Graduate Women in New Zealand
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