Joan Mattingley and Charles Cameron Travel Grant

History and purpose

The grant was established from the bequest of Dr Joan Mattingley, who graduated with a PhD in Biological Chemistry in 1977. Her husband Charles Cameron had a lifelong interest in music. The award provides funds specifically for travel and administered by the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation. The grant is for students majoring in Chemistry or in Music for domestic or overseas travel purposes.

Who is eligible?

• Applicants must be currently enrolled full time at level 300 or above majoring in Chemistry or Music.
• Applicants must be planning to use the grant funding to travel for research purposes.

Selection criteria

The grants are open to full-time students at 300 level or postgraduate level studies majoring in either Chemistry or Music, for the purpose of domestic or international travel.

Application process

A completed online application must be submitted by 4.30 pm on the closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting documentation (including references) must also be received by 4.30 pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.

Applications will normally open one month prior to the closing date. If no application link is provided below, check back again closer to the closing date. Contact us if you have any queries.

Scholarship specific documentation

• A detailed budget and plan on how you intend to use the funds (international or domestic travel, including registration fees, flights and accommodation) for research purposes.

Selection process

The successful recipient will be selected by panels from Te Kōkī - the New Zealand School of Music and from the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences following consultation with senior staff from the relevant disciplines.

Additional information

Annually, up to two individuals will be awarded, with one awardee from the field of Chemistry and another from the field of Music.

Recipients will be asked to write a letter of appreciation within a month of being notified, to the family of Joan Mattingley and Charles Cameron.

Recipients will also be expected to provide a brief summary of their travel at the end of the scholarship tenure.

Conditions

1. A completed online application must be submitted by 4.30 pm on the closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting documentation (including references) must also be received by 4.30 pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.
2. All offers of the Scholarship will be conditional upon the recipient being fully enrolled in a full-year programme (full time will be at the level of points considered by Studylink as full time) within the stipulated criteria and tenure of the scholarship. No payment of the Scholarship will be made until this condition is met.
3. The Scholarship cannot be deferred to a later year.
4. The Scholarship may be held in conjunction with other awards.
5. Should the recipient withdraw from Victoria University of Wellington during the tenure of this scholarship or fail to achieve satisfactory progress, partial repayment of the Scholarship will normally be expected. Recipients must advise the Scholarships Office if they intend to withdraw.
6. Recipients are expected to act as Ambassadors for Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and participate in appropriate events or marketing if requested.
7. At the discretion of the Deciding Authority, the application of the terms and conditions of the Scholarship may be modified in special circumstances or to avoid hardship to any candidate for the Scholarship.

Contact

Scholarships Office
scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz
Phone 0800 04 04 04