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Rainbow NZ Trust / AUT Tertiary Scholarship
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Entrance/School Leaver |
|---|---|
| Value | $3,000 |
| Occurrence | 1 year |
| Close date | Sunday, 30 September 2018 |
About the scholarship
Rainbow Auckland (formerly named GABA) is New Zealand’s largest LGBTIQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex) membership organisation and professional social network. Rainbow Auckland has a long history of giving back to the LGBTIQ+ Community. The Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust was established to manage this in a clear and transparent manner and to separate Rainbow Auckland's charitable work from its regular activities as a community organisation. The principal objective of the Trust is to “maintain a fund available to individuals and institutions for the explicit purpose of health, welfare, and support services for the benefit of the gay community of New Zealand”. The Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) offer scholarships for the first year of tertiary studies at AUT to students who identify as LGBTIQ+, who are seen as good role models by peers and teachers and who have excelled in effort and achievement in their secondary education.
How To Apply
Application for this scholarship is on-line through the on-line AUT scholarships portal from mid-August • Applicants must be enrolling for the first time, in a full-time degree programme at AUT and will be asked to provide their AUT Student ID in the box provided on the application form. This can be obtained by enrolling at AUT online www.aut.ac.nz/study-at-aut/apply-to-aut Applicants will be asked to upload: • A transcript of their NCEA (or equivalent) results to date and other evidence supporting their academic progress if appropriate. • A brief personal statement (max 500 words) explaining why they believe they should receive this scholarship. Applicants must confirm in this statement that they identify as either lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex. Applicants should describe any involvement to date in the LGBTIQ+ community, any future academic or career goals and an outline of how they plan to finance their study. • A short CV (max. two pages) that includes educational, employment, sporting and culture involvement.
Entry requirements
The scholarship is open to any LGBTIQ+ student intending to enrol for the first time in a full time degree course of at least three years duration at AUT in Semester 1 of the year following application. Applicants will be expected to achieve University entrance either in the year prior to commencing study or the year prior to application if a gap year has been taken. Applicants must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident and have lived in New Zealand for at least the previous two years. The applicant’s personal history, financial needs, academic achievement and career plans will be taken into account by the selection panel. Involvement in extra-curricular/co-curricular activities will be of interest to the panel.