University of Waikato Terry Healy Memorial Award 2024

For students who are currently enrolled part- or full-time in a masters or doctoral degree in an Earth Sciences subject and have not previously received the Award. Preference will be given to students involved in marine sciences, but applications will be considered for all areas appropriate to the current research activities of the Earth Sciences subject in the School of Science.

The Terry Healy Memorial Award was established in 2011 from donations of family, colleagues, friends and students of Professor Terry Robin Healy (1944-2010) following his untimely death from prostate cancer on 20 July 2010. The fund commemorates the major contributions Professor Healy made to the (then) Department of Earth (and Ocean) Sciences during his 38-year career at the University of Waikato between 1973 and 2010. Widely regarded as one of New Zealand’s pre-eminent coastal marine scientists, his work was acknowledged in 2010 with a Queen’s Birthday honour as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, a University of Waikato Medal, and a life membership of the New Zealand Coastal Society.

Professor Healy was a prominent member of the international coastal research community, and advanced strong collaborative links between colleagues and postgraduate students at the University of Bremen in Germany. One scholarship is offered annually

• Table of Content
• About University of Waikato
• University of Waikato Terry Healy Memorial Award
• Aim and Benefits of University of Waikato Terry Healy Memorial Award
• University of Waikato Terry Healy Memorial Award Courses
• Requirements for University of Waikato Terry Healy Memorial Award Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Waikato Terry Healy Memorial Award
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Waikato

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University of Waikato Terry Healy Memorial Award

Aim and Benefits of University of Waikato Terry Healy Memorial Award

The Award assists postgraduate students with degree-related travel cost, nationally or internationally (e.g., part-study at an overseas institution, to access specialised analytical equipment, to conduct fieldwork, or to present research outcomes at a scientific conference). 

• The Award will have a value of $5,000, paid in one lump sum directly into the recipient’s bank account as soon as practicable after acceptance of the offer.
• The Award will have a tenure of one year

University of Waikato Terry Healy Memorial Award Courses

• Earth sciences

Requirements for University of Waikato Terry Healy Memorial Award Qualification

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be currently enrolled, part- or full-time, in a masters by research or doctoral degree in an Earth Sciences subject; and
• Not have received the Award previously.

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Waikato Terry Healy Memorial Award

Selection will be based on:

• academic merit;
• other special conditions of financial hardship, special needs, and the motivation of the applicant;

Preference will be given to students studying in marine sciences, but applications will be considered for all areas appropriate to the current research activities of the Earth Sciences subject in the School of Science.

Special consideration will be given to applicants not in receipt of other awards providing significant funds and/or not receiving substantial financial assistance under a research contract.

To maintain eligibility recipients must:

• Remain enrolled, either part- or full-time during the Award tenure

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Application:

1. The closing date for online applications is 31 October each year.

2. As part of the online application process, each applicant must provide information on the following

• A brief description of the nature of the research being conducted;
• A brief description of the progress achieved to date;
• Details of the purpose for which the award is sought; and
• Financial hardship/special needs relevant to the conducted/proposed research

3. Each applicant must also request the submission of a completed Chief Supervisor Statement, endorsing the application regarding the intended use of the award, and certify that the applicant is not in receipt of significant funds from research contracts or other sources that would otherwise be expected to cover those costs. The Chief Supervisor will be contacted directly by the University to obtain the statement.

For more details visit: University of Waikato website.