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New Horizons for Women Trust: Hine Kahukura - Teupoko'ina Utanga Morgan Memorial Innovation Award
Scholarship details
| Value | 5000.00 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Close date | Thursday, 15 April 2021 |
| Ethnicities | Pasifika/Pacific |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
The purpose of the Teupoko'ina Utanga Morgan Memorial Innovation Award is to advance Pasifika early childhood education.
Early childhood education refers to both informal and formal preschool teaching of young children by people outside the family or in settings outside the home. The Award is provided by a donation from the trustees of the Anau Ako Pasifika Incorporated.
It is for an established innovation in early childhood education that advances at least one of the following: • programme management • the learning environment • interactions between pre-school children, their families and communities. Preference will be given to innovations shown to be sustainable and of benefit to the wider Pasifika community in New Zealand.
How To Apply
If you are eligible for this award, please complete the online application form and submit it by the closing date 15 April 2021. Please email [email protected] with any enquiries.
Entry requirements
Eligibility criteria Before you apply please ensure you meet all the following eligibility criteria: • A woman or a group led by a woman, who are New Zealand citizens (or hold a resident class visa) and who; • Are undertaking an innovation that advances Pasifika early childcare education • Identify as Pasifika (at least 70% of a group must identify as Pasifika ethnicity) • Have the support of an early childhood service and/or Pasifika community Applicants may make multiple applications for the same innovation in subsequent years. Selection criteria When selecting awardees, the selection panel considers the following: • The relevance of the innovation to the purpose of the award • Evidence of progress and sustainability • Financial circumstances • Experience of the applicant(s), particularly their ability to contribute to achieving the purpose of the innovation • Benefit to the advancement of Pasifika early childhood education and/or Pasifika preschoolers in New Zealand
If you are eligible for this award, please complete the online application form and submit it by the closing date 15 April 2021. Please email [email protected] with any enquiries.