|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
Two scholarships per year
- For undergraduate study: $3,000
- For post-graduate study: $5,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Awarded |
|
Once a year to two applicants. Scholarships tenable for 1 or 2 years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purposes funded |
|
To help more deaf students study towards a tertiary qualification at Victoria University of Wellington. Programme of study can be
- Undergraduate study leading to a degree, at second year or above
- Postgraduate study leading to a diploma or degree
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eligibility criteria |
|
Applicants must have
- Hearing loss of 70dB or greater in better ear (severely deaf)
- A proven record of academic ability
- Potential to benefit from the proposed course of study
Any field of study will be considered but at post-graduate level, preference will be given to study in a field that contributes in some way to the development of deaf people. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administration |
|
Deaf Decade Trust |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
How to apply |
|
Contact Lesley Carmichael for more information and an application form.
Lesley Carmichael
Deaf Decade Trust
P O Box 804
Wellington
Phone: 04 384 6511
Fax: 04 499 0061
Email: lcarmichael@xtra.co.nz
Or visit Victoria University of Wellingtons website. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing date for applications |
|
30 November |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Terms and
conditions of award |
|
- If scholarship is tenable for 2 years, second year funding will be dependent on passes in the first year
- Recipient must submit a brief report on academic progress at the end of each year. This report must include an outline of future plans
- If a recipient withdraws from study at or before the mid-way point of an academic year, they must return the scholarship in whole or part, according to circumstances
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
