INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
The New Zealand Catholic Primary Principals Association invites applications for the NZCPPA Furnware Travelling Scholarship.
There are two scholarships to the value of $2000 each.
Information and application forms available on www.nzcppa.com
Applications close on Friday 1st June 2012. Successful applicants will be notified by June 30 2012. Awards will be presented at NZCPPA Annual Meeting at the Catholic Schools Convention in Wellington.
The application must be mailed to: Jacinta Cousins Box 7032 Palmerston North or emailed to cousins@olol.school.nz
PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
1. The award will be known as the NZCPPA Furnware Travelling Scholarship.
2.The Award is a Travelling Scholarship of $2000 (GST inc) to assist a Principal from a Catholic Primary School to further his/her studies in an area related to the Special Character of their school.
3. The Award is open only to Principals of Catholic Primary Schools of Aotearoa/New Zealand who are financial members of their local Catholic Principals’ Association.
4.The Award must be taken within the given year. The period of tenure in general shall not be more than 12 months from the date of receiving the award. The successful applicants are expected to complete their study in time to report to the NZCPPA AGM the following year, unless an alternative date is agreed to by NZCPPA for special reasons.
5.The Awards will be recorded in the AGM Booklet.
6. A sub-committee of the Executive of the NZCPPA will consider all applications. The successful recipients will be notified after the March meeting of the Executive. Results will be announced officially at the AGM.
7. The NZCPPA decision on allocation of awards is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
8. Within three months of completion of the study, the successful applicant will be expected to provide a written report, which will be posted on the NZCPPA Website.
9.The holder (s) of the award will submit a ten minute oral report and a written summary (6 copies) to the New Zealand Catholic Primary Principals’ Association at the following year’s AGM. Award holders may also be asked to address their local Catholic Principals’ Association and contribute to inservice courses, if appropriate.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
Topics should be relevant to the special character of our schools and Catholic Education.
Applicants should demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the topic.
Priority will be given to topics not recently covered by recipients of previous awards, although different angles on similar topics would be considered.
Recipients of the Awards need to be of good character and must represent NZCPPA, Catholic Schools, NZ Education and our sponsors in a professional manner.
Award recipients must be healthy enough to cope with the demands of study and travel.
Award recipients will need to have the ability to share information relevant to their findings. They will need to be able to make high quality oral and written presentations on their chosen topic.
INFORMATION REGARDING LEAVE AND SALARY
If applicants need to apply to their Board of Trustees for leave, in order to undertake this study, the leave must be pre-approved so that the award can be utilised.
All aspects of leave on full salary during the period of study are the responsibility of the award holder and his/her board.
