Academic Awards

Empowering through Education

The purpose of the Kate Edger Foundation trading as The Graduation Place is to provide funds for the promotion, advancement and encouragement of education for women, either in research and professional activities, or artistic and creative activities.  

Each year, The KEF funds approximately 110 educational awards totaling $600,000, predominantly for women.  Funding varies for each award from $2,000 up to $18,000 to assist with study expenses, fees or retraining.

The award selection process is overseen by an experienced Awards Committee and the approach is both academic and holistic, considering things such as financial need, whether the applicant is first in family to study, or any challenges they might have.

See what our past Awardees have to say here
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FAQs about the Awards Programme 
 

To apply or view further information, please visit our new website at kateedgerfoundation.org.nz

NB: for those applying through the AUT or University of Auckland Scholarships portals, applications usually open 6 weeks before the closing date.

For any further enquiries or questions, email
awards@kateedgerfoundation.org.nz

The KEECT Resilience Award
in memory of Elizabeth Crannigan 

Value: $1,000

Mrs. Elizabeth Crannigan was a much loved mother, grandmother, teacher, mentor, artist and friend. 

Her daughter Margaret is a long serving trustee on The KEECT board.  In this role, and as Manager of Scholarships and Graduations at the University of Auckland, Margaret knows all too well the sacrifices, hardships, and obstacles faced by many students during their studies.

Mrs Crannigan's teaching career was centred around helping those students who might otherwise 'slip through the cracks'.  So it is in her memory that Margaret and her daughter Laura have chosen to fund this special award to acknowledge the resilience of a Kate Edger Awardee in overcoming adversity to achieve their education goals.

Read more here: 

Value: $1,000
Awarded annually to a Kate Edger Awardee


 

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS

POSTGRADUATE
AWARDS

DOC/POSTDOCTORAL
AWARDS

SPONSORED and DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC AWARDS

ARTS

Macandrew Award in Performing Arts 
NZ Contemporary Art Award
Women in Fine Arts Award in memory of Carol Schofield

BUSINESS

Women in Business Award sponsored by Hilary Lewis

ENGINEERING

HEALTH

Māori/Pasifika Midwifery Award
Midwifery/Nursing Clinical Placement Award in Memory of Ngaire Miller
Women in Medicine Award

LAW

Women in Law Award

MUSIC & PSYCHOLOGY

SCIENCE

EMPLOYEE and INSTITUTE SPECIFIC

AUT Fashion Design Award
Westferry Property Services Rick Sowman Educational Award
Bed Bath & Beyond Employee Award
Bed Bath & Beyond MIT Award
Bed Bath & Beyond Manurewa High School Award
Te Whare Whakapiki Wairua Mana Wāhine Award 

The KEF Resilience Award in memory of Elizabeth Crannigan