June Opie Fellowship - The University of Auckland

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The Fellowship provides financial assistance to citizens or permanent residents of Australia, Canada or New Zealand who have a severe disability and who are planning to undertake postgraduate study.

Application status: Not currently open for applications Applicable study: Students with a disability undertaking postgraduate study Opening date: 19 September 2023 Closing date: 31 October 2023 Tenure: One year For: Assistance with study Number on offer: Two Offer rate: Annually Value: Up to NZ$20,000 each

The Award, available to citizens and permanent residents of Australia, Canada and New Zealand, is designed as an incentive for students of high academic achievement who have a severe disability. It is intended for those who plan to undertake postgraduate study with a view to preparing themselves for a role in the professions, in politics, or more particularly, in university teaching and research and who have disability issues as a continuing interest.

The Award is made to enable the recipient to secure such assistance, by travel, by the preparation of computer software, or by other means as will facilitate effective study and preparation for the future. This is the first Fellowship of its kind in the world and its principal purpose is the pursuit of excellence. New Zealand, Australia and Canada were selected as the countries on which to focus initially in search of recipients.

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