| Value | NZ$3,000 |
|---|---|
| Number offered: | up to 3 in any one year |
| Closing date: | 31 March |
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Established in 1993 by the University of Otago, this scholarship was first created in 1982 by Murray and Nessie Sweetman, in memory of their daughter, Philippa Sweetman. The scholarship was originally awarded to a candidate proceeding to the second or third year of a Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences degree (including Honours) whose progress was satisfactory and who was deemed to have demonstrated application and determination in their studies. Special consideration was afforded to candidates who were shown to have succeeded in their studies despite adversity or disability.
Since the merger of Consumer and Applied Sciences and Applied Sciences programmes in 2012, and the disestablishment of Clothing and Textile Sciences papers and specialisations in 2020, the scholarship’s focus has had to evolve. Due to these and other academic and structural changes, the scholarship is now available to students in their final year of a Bachelor of Social Work degree (including Honours) or the final year of a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Food Science or Human Nutrition (including Honours). The academic progress and character requirements all still apply.
Applicants must:
- be a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand Residence Class Visa Holder
- be enrolled in their final year of study towards:
- a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Bachelor of Social Work with Honours (BSW(Hons)), or
- a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Food Science or Human Nutrition (including Honours), and
- have demonstrated application and determination in their academic endeavours.
A candidate succeeding in their studies in spite of adversity or disability shall be given special consideration, but the scholarship will not normally be awarded for financial adversity.