Catherine Sinclaire Lees Memorial Grant in Art History and Theory

The grant supports students of Art History and Theory at the University of Canterbury who have a serious health condition. Value/Benefits: Financial assistance at a value of $1,000Level of Study: Undergraduate Closing Date: 11:59 pm (NZT) 31 March Tenure: Not applicableNumber Available Annually: OneApplicable Enrolment During Tenure: Applicants must be enrolled in at least one 100-, 200-, or 300-level course in Art History and Theory at the University. Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Not applicableFor more information, please read the regulations for this award: click here.Applicants must have a serious health condition, defined here as a condition, excluding a Specific Learning Difficulty, that qualifies a student for registration with the University?s Equity & Disability Service and/or Special Consideration. Applicants must provide evidence of either their registration with the Equity & Disability Service or their having received Special Consideration.The award was established in 2019 from a bequest of Maureen Anne Lees, who died in 2015, aged 95. Mrs Lees was a loved wife of the late Jim Lees, and a beloved mother of Bill and the late Catherine.The grant is in memory of Maureen?s daughter, Catherine Sinclaire Lees, who died in 1990 of cancer. Catherine was a University of Canterbury alumna who graduated from the University with a double bachelor?s degree in French and Art History in 1980, and then a master?s degree in French in 1981. Catherine met her future husband, Richard, at the University, and married in 1984, having completed teacher training at Christchurch Teachers? Training College (later the UC College of Education, Health and Human Development).