| Closing date: |
Applications are open from 1 March |
| Value of Award: |
Up to $5,000 |
| No. of awards: |
1 |
| Tenure: |
One year. |
The Teupoko'ina Utanga Morgan Memorial Award is sponsored by Anau Ako Pasifika as a tribute to the life of Teupoko'ina Utanga Morgan (Poko). Poko had an outstanding career, being involved in developing policies to benefit Pacific communities and advocating for women's leadership issues. Her contribution to education, women's and children's issues was recognised with a QSM for service to her community in 1986 and in 1990 she received a Fullbright scholarship to study overseas. The Award is provided by a donation from the trustees of the Anau Ako Pasifka Incorporated. It is valued up to $5,000 in any one year and is available to a woman or group of women who identify as Pacific ethnicity, and who are involved in early childhood education services. Applicants may make multiple applications for the same innovation in subsequent years.
The purpose of the Teupoko'ina Utanga Morgan Memorial Award is to advance Pacific early childhood education services. Early childhood education refers to both informal and formal pre-school teaching of young children by people outside the family or in settings outside the home.
How do students apply?
A completed online application form Proposed budget Brief CV for applicant or key contact for the group Letter of support from the 'host' early childhood education service Letter of support from a Pacific community representative Apply online at: newhorizonsforwomen.org.nz/awards/
Regulations
Decision makers
Awards Officers work with a selection panel, and forward their recommendations to the Trust Board for ratification.
How and when do students learn of the decision?
Once the selection process is completed, all applicants will be notified of the outcome. This is expected to be June. Awards are presented early August.
What conditions are attached to acceptance of this award?
If you receive an award NHWTHK requires you to do the following: - Allow NHWTHK to use your name, photograph and information about you (and if relevant, other members of your group) for publicity purposes - Receive the award at a NHWTHK awards ceremony in July/August - Provide a progress report to NHWTHK in the year you receive the award - Provide NHWTHK with up-to-date contact details while you are studying /completing your project.
Additional information
The selection panel will consider established innovations in early childhood education that advance programme management, the learning environment, and 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 Pacific community in New Zealand. Before you apply please ensure that you meet ALL the following eligibility criteria: A woman or group of women, who are New Zealand citizens (or hold a resident class visa) and who; Are undertaking an innovation that advances Pacific early childcare education services Identify as Pacific ethnicity (if a group, at least 70 % of the group members must identify as Pacific ethnicity) Have the support of an early childhood service and/or local Pacific community who are implementing the innovation
Who else has information about this award?
For more information about this and other awards available through New Horizons for Women Trust: Hine Kahukura please go to our website http://www.newhorizonsforwomen.org.nz.
Sarah Cole
Trust Manager
New Horizons for Women Trust
PO Box 12 498
Thorndon
Email: enquiries@newhorizonsforwomen.org.nz