Laywood and Joyce Chan Awards
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Two awards have been provided by the late Laywood and Joyce Chan via the Victoria University Foundation. Although not graduates of the University themselves, they valued tertiary education highly and saw several of their children graduate from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.
- One award is for a student at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington who, following completion of their BA degree, has enrolled to study Chinese language at Honours or Masters level
- One award is for a student at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington who, following completion of their BA degree, has enrolled to do an Honours, Master's or PhD research essay or thesis in any aspect of the history of the Chinese community in New Zealand, or on aspects of Chinese history, politics or international relations.
The awards may be given only to students enrolled to undertake postgraduate study at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.
The prizes are awarded on the recommendation, respectively, of the Head of the School of Languages and Cultures, and the Head of the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations.
In any given year each of the two awards may be shared between a maximum of two students.
If at any time the Trustees of the Victoria University Foundation in their absolute discretion consider that no person or project may be a suitable recipient of the Scholarship then the Trustees may apply the funds towards any project in sympathy with the principal purpose.
Recipients will be asked to write a letter of thanks which will be forwarded to the donor.