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Kate Edger Postgraduate Diploma Awards

To assist women graduates to undertake a Postgraduate Diploma full time at an approved Institute in the Auckland area.

Award value: $8,000 Number available: Up to 3
Provider: Kate Edger Foundation
Contact: awards@kateedgerfoundation.org.nz

Applications for 2025 are now open

Closing date: 18 November 2024

Eligibility

Applicants for the Postgraduate Diploma Awards must be:

a) women
b) New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents;
c) enrolled or planning to enrol full time for a Postgraduate Diploma, for the following academic year, at an approved institute in the Auckland region

In making these awards, the selection committee shall give consideration to:

a) the applicant’s academic record;
b) the applicant’s referee’s report;
c) the applicant’s need for financial assistance;
d) the applicant’s aspirations for the future;
e) any special circumstances, e.g. family responsibilities, personal disability, considered
relevant.

Each applicant for these awards must submit her application on the current prescribed
application form, together with:

a) a certified copy or statutory declaration of her academic record (this can be in the form of a certified digital document from the tertiary institution);
b) a certified copy of evidence of status as a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident;
c) confirmation that a confidential report has been sought from one referee.

For more information, visit the Kate Edger Foundation website.

Download full criteria and application form