Important notes

Before beginning the application process for this Scholarship, you MUST read the regulations of the Sir Edmund Hillary Medal carefully.

Most applicants will need to send hard copies of some information to the University of Waikato Scholarships Office. You MUST ensure that you post these in time for them to reach the Office by 30 November.

Applicant's details

Surname:

Given name(s):

University of Waikato ID number (if known):

Email:

Contact phone number:

Application Form

Download the Sir Edmund Hillary Medal application form and save this to your own computer. Complete this, and attach the completed form below.

Attachments

All attachments should be sent as a Word document or PDF

Please attach a personal statement (as detailed in point 6 of the regulations)

Please attach your Curriculum Vitae

Documents to be sent to the Scholarships Office as hard copies

References

You must arrange for the following references to be sent to the University of Waikato Scholarships Office by 30 November.

Please indicate below the references which will be supplied to support your application.

All applicants:

Important notes regarding hard copy attachments

All attachments will be photocopied to be distributed to Selection Panel members. Therefore, please do not bind documents or present them in a folder, as this will be of no benefit to you. Preferably, your attachments should consist of loose pages clipped in one corner by a bulldog clip (if you use staples, these will need to be removed, which can damage your application). Colour printing is also unnecessary, as all applications will be copied in black and white.
Please do not send original documents as they will not be returned; verified photocopies are acceptable.
All documents should be A4 size. If you have smaller documents, copy them to an A4 piece of paper. Documents of other sizes may not be copied and distributed to the Selection Panel with the rest of your application.

These documents should be sent to:

The Scholarships Office
The University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105
Hamilton
New Zealand.

The information provided in this application will be used solely for the purposes of assessing your eligibility and suitability for the Sir Edmund Hillary Medal. Personal information contained in this application will be made available to members of the Sir Edmund Hillary Selection Panel, members of the Sir Edmund Hillary Executive Group, members of the Scholarships Committee and staff of the Scholarships Office. The Selection Panel may consult on a confidential basis with representatives of relevant sporting or creative agencies to assess the standing of any achievements listed in your portfolio. Should you be offered a Sir Edmund Hillary Medal, information on your academic achievements will be made available to members of the Sir Edmund Hillary Executive Group during the tenure of your Scholarship.

The University of Waikato undertakes to store your application in a secure place in the event that you are successful in gaining an award or are selected as a reserve candidate for an award. The University of Waikato undertakes to destroy your application to preserve its confidentiality, in the event that you are unsuccessful in gaining an award. Should you have reason to believe that information held about you in either your application or your academic record is incorrect, you have the right of access to, and correction of, that information.

The University may contact the persons you have named in your application as referees for further information. Any such direct contact with these referees will be made on a strictly confidential basis. The University may not divulge details to you about the content of such confidential references without the written authorisation of the referee concerned.

Applicant's declaration
 

Applicants must tick the above boxes before an application can be submitted.