DIETITIANS NZ AWARD

NeigeTodhunter Award for Postgraduate Study

Application Guidelines

1Name ______

Address ______

Telephone:Day______A/H ______

Mobile______Email______

2Education

List University or Universities attended and qualifications gained.

Institution / Date[s] of study / Degree or Diploma / Date received

3Academic prizes or distinctions received

4The degree or similar qualification for which you intend to study

5Subject or field of study

6Special topic (if any) within the field

7Present a research proposal, including aims, research methods, references etc. Include details of the university or research institution where the project is to be undertaken.

8State the current position of the project, including long term goals and expected outcomes.

9Signed consent from the Ethics Committee of the institution

10Budget, including funds from other sources (see Requirement 4)

11Proposed dates (inclusive) of use

12Motivation for postgraduate study

13Personal statement of goals

14Three referees:

a.The supervisor of the research project

Name ______

Position ______

Address______

Telephone:Day______A/H ______

Mobile______Email______

b.Scientific referee from outside the applicant's institution and geographic location

Name ______

Position ______

Address______

Telephone:Day______A/H ______

Mobile______Email______

c.Personal referee

Name ______

Position ______

Address______

Telephone:Day______A/H ______

Mobile______Email______

15If successful in this application, I will in return:

1Attend the Awards Ceremony to receive the award, at my own expense.

2Write a report within two months of completing the activity and send copies to the Dietitians NZ Awards Selection Committee Convener and the News & ViewsEditor. (This may be dependent on submission of a paper to a refereed scientific Journal.)

3.I undertake to maintain my Dietitians NZ membership for at least three years.

I understand that if I do not meet the above requirements I will be expected to repay the award monies.

Signed______Date______

The criteria upon which the selection of applicants will be made are:

1Scholastic ability; motivation for postgraduate study; personal goals; organisational skills.

2Value of the study or research programme to personal goals; to the discipline; to New Zealand; the current stage of the project.

3Compatibility with Dietitians NZ philosophy, and value of the study to dietitians/dietetic profession

Checklist

  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Referees’ Reports – The applicant must provide referees with a copy of the Referee’s Report Form, advising that the completed form must be received by the 1st June.
  3. Official transcript(s) from university(ies) attended, or from the institution where academic work is in progress.
  4. Signed permission from the manager of the institution (if applicable)
  5. Signed consent from the Ethics Committee
  6. All items listed 1-15 of the Application Guideline.

Submit Application

Completed application forms, supporting documentation and referee reports must be submitted by email toNational Office, Dietitians New Zealand () by the 1st June with electronic signatures scanned or inserted. Postal applications arediscouraged; please contact National Office to make arrangements for this.

Please address applications to:

National Office, Dietitians NZ

Email:

PO Box 13468, Johnsonville, Wellington 6440

Tel [04] 477 4704

Fax (04) 477 4705