GWNZ Susan Byrne Memorial Scholarship

To assist mature women graduates (over 35 years) to change career.

1. Personal details

First name
Last name
Address
Town / city
Preferred phone number
Please select the field that best describes your intended study
Add the year you started or intend to start your study/research
Add the year you intend to complete your study/research

2. Applicant details

Citizen or resident
Evidence for New Zealand citizenship can be a New Zealand passport or New Zealand birth certificate. Evidence for Permanent Residency is the formal Permanent Residency documentation.
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf.
I am 35 years or older at the date applications close
You need to be 35 years or older at the date applications close

3. Proposed study/research

Ensure you include: 1) the institution, 2) qualification, 3) course name
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.

4. Career change

5. Academic profile

Include at least 1) a list of your completed tertiary qualifications, 2) your career(s) to date, 3) your interests and activities related to this application
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf.

6. Achievements

7. Financial circumstances

8. Potential impact

Other

How did you find out about this award?

Terms and conditions

  • GWNZ does not accept late applications
  • The selection process is undertaken by GWNZ members whose decision is final
  • GWNZ reserves the right to not offer a scholarship if there is no deserving applicant
  • Applicant contact details are retained until the selection process is complete
  • Successful applicant contact details are retained for ongoing communications
  • Unsuccessful applicants’ contact details are not retained.
  • All applications are disposed of at the completion of the selection process.
  • GWNZ is not able to provide feedback to applicants.

If you are successful in being awarded a scholarship, GWNZ requires you to:

  • Provide a brief profile and good quality photograph for publicity
  • Agree to acknowledge the support provided by GWNZ in all publicity, publications or materials created during the tenure of the scholarship
  • Fellows are required to provide a mid-term report. We ask other awardees to provide an end of academic year report. All reports must describe how the funds have been used and be suitable for sharing publicity.
  • Allow GWNZ to use your name, photograph and report for publicity purposes
  • Allow GWNZ to introduce you to your local GW branch. Note: Fellows and Susan Byrne Awardees are granted graduate membership of GWNZ during the year of the scholarship.
  • Advise GWNZ of any change in circumstances which impacts on your eligibility for the scholarship
  • Advise GWNZ of a change in contact details during the tenure of your scholarship.

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