Scholarships / Awards
Scholarships and prizes are awarded annually and administered by Trustees of AFGW-NSW Inc Education Trust.
Please note that the value of scholarships may vary from year to year at the discretion of the Trustees.
Branches award prizes at their own discretion.
One such award is the Dr Barbara Wright Postgraduate Scholarship offered by Central West Branch in alternate years. This scholarship is available to mature aged women living in the Central West of NSW who will be undertaking a postgraduate degree/research.
Description of Awards - AFGW - NSW
JAMIESON AWARD
The Australian Federation of Graduate Women – NSW Inc. offers annual awards to outstanding women students who completed the final year of their first degree in 2009. Preference will be given to applicants with significant community involvement and preferably proceeding to approved further study.
Value: The Award for 2010 will be $A1000.00. More than one award may be given.
Eligibility:
- Women students who completed the final year of their first degree in 2009
- Students enrolled in double degrees may only apply when the final year of the first part of this degree was completed in 2009
- Candidates may be studying in any field but a special Molly Price award may be offered to a suitable science student
- Preference will be given to applicants with significant community involvement and preferably proceeding to approved further study
- Be an Australian citizen or have permanent residency in Australia.
Closing date:
Completed online application form should be submitted to the AFGW-NSW Inc by 31 March 2010. No applications will be considered after this date.
The Trustees hope to announce the results by 1 June 2010.
Applications:
For application form, click Jamieson Award application
Further enquiries:
Please contact the office on afgwnsw@netspace.net.au
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THE TEMPE MANN TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP
The Trustees of the Education Trust of the Australian Federation of Graduate Women — NSW Inc. invite applications from women enrolled as a research masters or doctoral degree student at The University of Sydney, or have a first degree or masters from the University of Sydney and be enrolled for a doctorate at another university within NSW, for the TEMPE MANN TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP 2010. The Scholarship is awarded to a woman to undertake a short period of advanced research or course work in any field, at an overseas university or equivalent organisation.
Value: The Scholarship for 2010 will be $A7,500. The award will be applied to the cost of the successful
applicant's expenses incurred in the designated study program.
Tenure: The scholarship will be taken up in 2011 for a period to be agreed by the Trustees.
Eligibility:
- Be enrolled as a research masters or doctoral degree student at The University of Sydney, or have a first degree or masters from the University of Sydney and be enrolled for a doctorate at another university within NSW
- Have proof of acceptance by the overseas university (or equivalent organisation) at which she proposes to study
- Establish the necessity for overseas study/research
- Be an Australian citizen or have permanent residency in Australia
Closing date:
- Completed online application form should be submitted to the AFGW-NSW Inc by 30 September 2010. No applications will be considered after this date
- The Trustees hope to announce the award of the Scholarship in December 2010.
To apply:
Click for the Tempe Mann Scholarship Guidelines and link to Application form
2010 International Fellowships
Closing Date for Applications: 20 April 2010
Brief Description: The Japanese Association of University Women takes pleasure in announcing its 2010 International Fellowships for women who are carrying out or would like to carry out independent research or advanced study at the post-graduate level in Japan.
Applications: Please see attached JAUW Introduction and JAUW Application Form
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