Waikato Graduate Women Educational Trust

Closing date: 30 April annually
Value: Varies

Background

The Waikato Graduate Women Educational Trust, Ngā Raukura Wāhine Mātauranga o Waikato, was formed through the Waikato Branch of the NZ Federation of University Women (now Graduate Women New Zealand).

The organisation has provided awards, prizes and scholarships for women students since 1961 when the Elizabeth Bisley Memorial Prize in English was first offered. Over the intervening period, more awards have been added to the list, including awards for women staff in tertiary institutions across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions.

About

The Waikato Graduate Women Educational Trust, Te Ohu Tuku Tohu o ngā Raukura Wāhine Mātauranga o Waikato, offers awards and scholarships to women students and staff at Waikato and Bay of Plenty tertiary institutions.

Some awards are available to women in tertiary institutions throughout the region while others are available only to students from a particular institution.

Also, some awards are available only to tertiary staff while others are available only to students. Our awards are organised into the regions or institutions to which they apply.

Award summary information is available under the Summary tab and award details and application forms are available to view and/or download in PDF format under the Documents tab.

Awards

Wintec │ Te Pūkenga Postgraduate Study Award

To assist women students enrolled in the final year of their first postgraduate qualification worth 120 points or more.

Funding available: $2,000 per award and a certificate

Closing date: 30 April 2024

Eligibility: Applicants must be women who, at the time of applying:

Are enrolled full or part-time at Wintec │ Te Pūkenga in the final year of their first postgraduate qualification;
the postgraduate qualification must be worth at least 120 points;
are a New Zealand citizen or have held permanent residence for at least two years.

To apply: Please click here and download the current Study Award Application Form and Study Award Referee Report Form documents. Once completed, email them to awards@wgweducationaltrust.nz.

Dr Vivienne Cassie-Cooper Award

To enable women returning to study (full-time or part-time) after a period in the paid or voluntary

workforce or caring for whānau, to enrol in their first Master's degree. Women already enrolled can apply, but the award will be pro rata.

Funding available: $5,000 over two years (or part-time equivalent).

Closing dates: 30 April 2024

Eligibility: Applicants must:

Be women students who, at the time of applying for the Award are at least 30 years old;
have spent at least three years in the workforce/community service and/or caring for family/whānau members since graduating with their most recent tertiary qualification;
have evidence of being accepted in a Master's programme at Wintec │ Te Pūkenga;
be a New Zealand citizen, or have held a permanent residence for at least two years;
can be enrolled full or part-time.

To apply: Please click here and download the current Dr Vivienne Cassie-Cooper Award Application Form and Dr Vivienne Cassie-Cooper Award Referee Report Form documents. Once completed, email them to awards@wgweducationaltrust.nz.

Dame Jocelyn Fish Award

To assist women students enrolled at a Waikato or Bay of Plenty tertiary institution in a bachelor's programme in a non-traditional field for women.

Funding available: $1,000 per year, from the second year onward of the recipient’s programme, for up to a maximum of three years.

Closing date: 30 April 2024

Eligibility: Applicants must:

Be women students enrolled full-time in the second year or above, of their first bachelor degree programme, offered by Wintec │ Te Pūkenga, and majoring in a non-traditional field for women (i.e. women are less than 30% of the student cohort);
be a New Zealand citizen or have held a permanent residence for at least two years.

To apply: Please click here and download the current Dame Jocelyn Fish Award Application Form and Dame Jocelyn Fish Award Referee Report Form documents. Once completed, email them to awards@wgweducationaltrust.nz.

More information

More information can be found at Waikato Graduate Women Educational Trust or in the information documents below.