To be eligible for this scholarship, you must :
- be a New Zealand citizen or have New Zealand permanent residency
- be accepted into the Victoria University of Wellington Certificate in Deaf Studies – Teaching New Zealand Sign Language
- be enrolled in the full programme of study (studying 3 courses a year for 2 years)
- be fluent in New Zealand sign language (NZSL)
- be Deaf
- not be repeating a failed course.
We will give priority to applicants who :
- live in areas where more NZSL tutors are needed
- are Māori or Pasifika.
We will use also consider these factors when we assess your application :
your experience teaching NZSLyour commitment to teaching NZSL in the futureyour education history.
Our decision to grant or not grant a scholarship is final, and we will not enter into any discussion about it.
