The Bragato Trust has been formed in memory of Romeo Bragato, New Zealand Government Viticulturist (1902 - 1909) and visionary. Bragato trained at the highly regarded School of Viticulture and Oenology in Conegliano, Italy 1878 - 1883.He visited New Zealand in 1895 and 1901 before moving to New Zealand in 1902.
The Trust has been made possible as the result of a bequest from the estate of the late Jan Colville, granddaughter of Romeo & Laura Bragato and a grant from the New Zealand Grape Growers Council Inc.
The aims of the Trust are:
To provide scholarships for New Zealand resident graduates and exceptional undergraduates to gain further qualifications or experience, in New Zealand or elsewhere, in subjects of relevance to the viticulture and wine industry.
To promote the development and dissemination of viticulture knowledge and practice in New Zealand.
To carry out any such other purposes in New Zealand (as may be decided upon by the Trustees from time to time) which purposes are charitable for the purposes of the Tax Act and the Charities Act.
The Trustees have decided on three study grants involving an undergraduate award, a postgraduate scholarship and a research fellowship. Any of these may be awarded in 2011 and applications are now being called.
Closing date is the end of February each year.
Interested scholars can download the details and application forms at www.bragato.org.nz or contact: Kevyn Moore QSM The Bragato Trust 20 Cambridge Tce Taradale Napier 4112 New Zealand Ph: + 64 6 844 9956 Mobile: 021 784 232
bragatotrust@airnet.net.nz
Tertiary Scholarships for Māori c/- Marlborough Lines PO Box 144 Blenheim
View the application form here: Application Form
Further application forms are available for collection from Marlborough Lines, Taylor Pass Road, Blenheim or by phoning 577 7007.
The awards supports employees of non-government organisations (NGOs) who have previously studied, or who are already studying, and who want to complete a social work qualification that meets the educational requirements for social work registration.
The NGO Social Work Study Awards are aimed at building the capability of people working in community-based social services. Up to 85 awards are offered every year to assist employees of non-government organisations to undertake part time study for a degree level qualification in social work to enable them to get registered.
Social workers employed by non-government organisations (NGOs) are invited to apply.
They will need to be:
Paid employees of NGO's and enrolled in or intending to enrol in a social work course that is recognised by the Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) Employed by a community organisation that is an incorporated society, or that has charitable status. Organisations will need to demonstrate eligibility
Employed by a community organisation that is an incorporated society, or that has charitable status. Organisations will need to demonstrate eligibility
Each study award has a maximum possible value of $32,750.
Students can receive help with their course fees of up to $3,500 per year and up to $10,500 in total over the duration of the award. Employers can receive a contribution to help support their student in study of up to $4,500 per year and up to $13,500 over the duration of the award. This can be used to help with a range of study-related expenses, including backfilling the employee's position while they are studying. Employers can also receive a contribution to help with the cost of backfilling their employee while they are on their final three month external placement of up to $8,750.
Students can receive help with their course fees of up to $3,500 per year and up to $10,500 in total over the duration of the award.
Employers can receive a contribution to help support their student in study of up to $4,500 per year and up to $13,500 over the duration of the award. This can be used to help with a range of study-related expenses, including backfilling the employee's position while they are studying. Employers can also receive a contribution to help with the cost of backfilling their employee while they are on their final three month external placement of up to $8,750.
These study awards are intended for full-time employees who are studying part-time.
As a guide, Family and Community Services recommends that students undertake a study load that is loosely based on 50% of the normal full-time study load for their course and their mode of study. For curriculum students (i.e. most students who are attending universities or polytechnics) this is about 60 credits / units per year.
Where students are enrolled in a programme of study that is significantly different to this approach, Family and Community Services will need additional information to assist in evaluating the application.
The application is a joint process between an NGO employee and their employer.
To be eligible: NGOs are likely to be community organisations that have become incorporated societies, or that have a charitable status. Employees need to be a paid employee of an NGO who is enrolled in or intending to enroll in a social work course of study that is recognised by the Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB). As a part of the application process the employee will need to show that they are a 'fit and proper person' and 'of good character and reputation', as set out in the Social Workers Registrations Act 2003.
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Fulbright New Zealand was established in 1948 to promote international understanding through educational and cultural exchanges between New Zealand and the United States.
They administer a range of awards for New Zealanders and Americans wanting to study and research in each other's country. They also provide an advisory service for New Zealand citizens intending to study in the United States.
The programme aims to increase the chance that nations will learn at last to live in peace and friendship.
View full details at www.fulbright.org.nz
The Ngārimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarships Fund Board was established by an Act of Parliament in 1945.
It aimed to recognise the bravery of the 28th battalion and its Victoria Cross hero Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Ngārimu, and to assist future generations of young Māori to achieve both academically and within their own communities as leaders of Māori.
In 2006 and 2007 the Board reviewed the previous scholarships and designed a new range to cover a wider range of purposes from Doctoral, Masters and Undergraduate studies, to a leadership scholarship for enterprising, innovative and influential Māori.
The scholarships are funded from both the Government and interest on the Ngārimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Board investments.
The scholarships will offer more financial support to successful applicants, with the new leadership scholarships worth up to $30,000.
Applicants have always had to be Māori, but the board has added new criteria, including the requirement they are able to whakapapa to a member of the 28th Māori Battalion.
The Board is looking for applicants who share the characteristics of the 28th Māori Battalion:Te ao Māori me te ao Pākeha (an ability to walk in both Māori and non Māori worlds), Kawa, ngā Tikanga me te Reo, Rangatiratanga, Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga, Whakaritenga, Te Wero, Matauranga.
This scholarship is available to Maori who reside within the catchment area of Marlborough Lines. Students who identify strongly with the Marlborough region and who can show evidence of the ability to undertake tertiary study will be eligible. The student will have been accepted onto the programme in the chosen field/s of study. Students should show participation in whanau, marae, and/or iwi based activities.