Study grant information and application form 2009
As part of the government’s commitment to increasing the supply of qualified early childhood education (ECE) teachers, as set out in the ten year ECE strategic plan, Study Grants are provided to support people to transition to the ECE sector.
Aim
ECE Study Grants are to support students who hold particular qualifications to gain their first early childhood teaching qualification that leads to registration as an early childhood teacher. Study Grants contribute towards the costs that students face while studying.
Study Grants of $3000 may be applied for by:
- qualified primary teachers who enrol in a NZ Teachers Council-approved programme of early childhood teacher education;
- primary student teachers who change their programme of study from primary to a NZ Teachers Council-approved programme of early childhood teacher education; or
- degree-holders who enrol in a Graduate Diploma of Teaching (ECE) at the University of Auckland Faculty of Education, Victoria University of Wellington College of Education, University of Waikato School of Education, University of Otago College of Education or University of Canterbury College of Education.
Key information
Study Grants are a one-off payment of $3000 (applicants are only able to receive the Study Grant once). Approved Study Grant applicants will receive the payment in one instalment of $3000, four to six weeks after the closing date. Payments will be made directly into the bank account specified by the applicant on the application form.
There are two Study Grant rounds a year. The first grant round for 2009 will open on 16 February 2009 and close on 20 March 2009. The second grant round opens on 3 August 2009 and will close on 4 September 2009.
Eligibility criteria
Study Grant applicants must be a:
- New Zealand citizen or hold permanent residency status;
- qualified primary teacher, primary student teacher transitioning to ECE or a degree-holder (as specified above) enrolled in a programme of early childhood teacher education at one of the following teacher education providers:
University of Auckland
Faculty of Education
_____________________
Auckland University of
Technology
_____________________
Bethlehem Institute of
Education
_____________________
UNITEC Institute of
Technology
_____________________
Victoria University of
Wellington College of
Education
_____________________
Te Tari Puna o
Aotearoa/NZ Childcare
Association
_____________________
The University of Waikato
School of Education
_____________________
Eastern Institute of
Technology
_____________________
Wairiki Institute of
Technology
_____________________
New Zealand Tertiary
College
_____________________
New Zealand College of
Early Childhood Education
_____________________ |
Te Whare Wānanga o
Awanuiārangi
______________________
Massey University College
of Education
______________________
Te-Wānanga-o-Raukawa
______________________
The Open Polytechnic of
New Zealand
______________________
Manukau Institute of
Technology
______________________
WINTEC - Waikato
Institute of Technology
______________________
Whitireia Community
Polytechnic
______________________
University of Canterbury
College of Education ______________________
University of Otago
College of Education
______________________
Rangi Ruru Early
Childhood College
______________________ |
Study Grants are not available to people who have received from the Ministry of Education (in any year) TeachNZ ECE Scholarships, Incentive Grant(s), or a Study Grant.
Prioritising applications
In the event of over-subscription to this initiative, applications may be prioritised according to specific criteria. The criteria will be applied in the order noted below:
- are enrolled on a full-time basis;
- live and/or work in Ministry of Education designated “Hard to Staff” regions and services. As of 1 January 2008 these are Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough and West Coast (South Island) and Maori immersion and Pasifika services;
- are currently employed at an ECE service, with priority given to ECE services which fall into the 0-49% funding band(s) (using the most recent funding data).
Study Grant applications, with bank generated evidence attached, should be posted to:
ECE Study Grant
ECE Implementation Planning Team
Level 6
Ministry of Education
PO Box 1666
Thorndon
Wellington
For further information about the Study Grants, please contact the ECE Implementation Planning Team on 04 463 8223.
The closing date for the first 2009 grant round is: 20 March 2009
The closing date for the second 2009 grant round is: 4 September 2009