Peter Freyberg Memorial Fund for Curriculum Research in Education Scholarship, New Zealand

August 13, 2010

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Scholarship,Peter Freyberg Memorial Fund for Curriculum Research in Education,University of Waikato,New Zealand

Job Description: This Scholarship was established in 1985 with donations from friends and colleagues of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Freyberg. The scholarship is awarded to an applicant enrolled in a thesis towards Part 2 of the Doctor of Education (EdD), who best meets the donor’s wish to ‘Stimulate research in curriculum’ in the School of Education at the University of Waikato.

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.

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. Candidates are required to be qualified teachers, currently registered with the New Zealand Teachers Council for teaching in New Zealand.

REGULATIONS
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.

Application Deadline 22 August 2010.

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