Peter Freyberg Memorial Fund For Curriculum Research 2010 In New Zealand
Peter Freyberg Memorial Fund For Curriculum Research In Education Scholarships Offered By Waikato University 2010 In New Zealand
Description:
This Scholarship was established in 1985 with donations from friends and colleagues of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Freyberg. It is awarded in the form of a grant to the applicant, enrolled in a thesis towards Part 2 of the Doctor of Education (EdD), who best meets the donor’s wish to “stimulate research incurriculum”.Regulation:
1. The Scholarship will be known as the Peter Freyberg Memorial Fund for Curriculum Research in Education Scholarship.
2. To be eligible for the award, the candidate must have completed Part 1 of the EdD, and be enrolled full- or part-time for Part 2 of the EdD in the School of Education at the University of Waikato in the year of tenure of the Scholarship.
3. Candidates are required to be qualified teachers, currently registered with the New Zealand Teachers Council for teaching in New Zealand.
4. Candidates for the Scholarship must be citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand.
5. The selection of a scholar will be made by a Selection Panel chaired by the Director Centre for Postgraduate Studies, in the School of Education, the Chairperson of the Scholarships Committee or nominee, and the School of Education representative on the Scholarships Committee or nominee.
6. Selection will be made on the basis of the academic achievement of the applicants, and their research topics. Preference will be given to applicants conducting research related to curriculum development and teacher effectiveness.
7. Applicants must provide a one-page outline of their (proposed) research intentions.
8. The tenure of the award is one year.
9. The Scholarship has a value of up to $3,000.
10. The Scholarship may be held in conjunction with any other scholarship or award.
11. Applications should be made on the application form available from the Scholarships Office or the University’s website, or the School of Education Graduate Studies Office.
12. All candidates will be advised in writing of the result of their application.
13. The due date for applications is 22 August annually.Peter Freyberg Memorial Fund for Curriculum Research in Education Scholarship
Attachments:
All applicants please attach the following to this application form:
? A one-page outline of your proposed research intentions.Students new to the University of Waikato please also attach the following:
? Verified copies of academic transcripts from the other tertiary institution(s) you have attended (please attach a grade scale if possible).Peter Freyberg Memorial Fund for Curriculum Research in Education Scholarship
Condition:
I understand that if I am offered a Peter Freyberg Memorial Fund for Curriculum Research in Education Scholarship, and accept it, I will only by eligible to be formally awarded the Scholarship if I meet the following criteria: ? Anticipated or provisional grades used in calculating my eligibility are confirmed by the final grades awarded I am enrolled in Part 2 of the EdD in the School of Education at the University of Waikato in the year of tenure.
I also understand that: The Scholarships Committee may terminate my Scholarship at any time if it is not satisfied that I am following the required programme or am otherwise complying with the conditions governing the Scholarship. I shall have the right to appeal to the Academic Board against any decision to terminate the award.
Privacy Declaration:
The information requested in this application form will be used solely for the purposes of assessing your application for the Peter Freyberg Memorial Fund for Curriculum Research in Education Scholarship. Personal information contained in this application will be made available to members of the Scholarships Committee, Selection Panel, and staff of the Scholarships Office.The University of Waikato undertakes to store your application in a secure place in the event that you are successful in gaining an award or are selected as a reserve candidate for an award. The University of Waikato undertakes to destroy your application to preserve its confidentiality, in the event that you are unsuccessful in gaining an award. Should you have reason to believe that information held about you in either your application or your academic record is incorrect, you have the right of access to, and correction of, that information.The University may contact the persons you have named in your application as referees for further information. Any such direct contact with these referees will be made on a strictly confidential basis. The University may not divulge details to you about the content of such communication without the written authorisation of the referee concerned.
Address:
The University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105
HAMILTON 3240.
Last Date To Apply:22 August 2010.
Source:http://www.waikato.ac.nz/research/scholarships/pdf/PeterFreybergScholarship.pdf
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