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The Peter Heaslip Scholarship Grant is a $1000 Scholarship Grant to be awarded to a person employed within the OSCAR Sector, who demonstrates enhanced professionalism from training, which has resulted in an enrichment in the life or lives of a particular child or children, to be used to further professionalism in the OSCAR sector.
History
The Peter Heaslip Scholarship Grant is an OSCAR Foundation Board initiative. Peter Heaslip’s name was chosen to acknowledge his efforts in the OSCAR sector. Peter was Chairperson of The OSCAR Foundation Board from 2002 to 2006 and is still an active Board member today. Peter, through the Board and working closely with the CEO, has contributed to developments and acheivements such as the MSD’s 5-year action plan and the Open Polytechnic’s new 40 credit OSCAR Certificate. Peter gave his blessing for his name to be used in this way. He supported the idea of the fund being used to support training as long as there was a demonstrable way to show that the training had enriched childhood. The Board established the Peter Heaslip Scholarship Grant and decided it was to be presented at The OSCAR Foundation National Conference. A Committee, comprising of Peter Heaslip, Murray Upton, Tina Green and Karen Morgan was established to fine tune and oversee this initiative.
Applications
Anyone working (paid or voluntary) within the OSCAR Sector can apply for the Peter Heaslip Scholarship Grant. You can nominate yourself or nominate somebody else for this award. Fill in the application form and send it in with detailed supporting information.
Applications must include:
- At least 2 referees whom we can contact in support of your application
- Clear evidence of previous training and professional development
- How this training/development has made a difference (i.e. enhancing lives, enriching childhood)
- How you would use the Scholarship Grant to further professionalism in the sector
Ideas To Use Scholarship Grant
- Attending The OSCAR Foundation National Conference
- Attending an equivalent overseas Conference
- Completing The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand OSCAR Certificate
- Completing a sector related University course
- Travelling around New Zealand visiting different OSCAR programmes
(These are ideas only, you may use the Scholarship in other ways to increase professionalism)
Timeline
Monday 3 June - Applications open
Friday 11 July - Nominations close
Monday 28 July - Shortlist of three Finalists announced
Monday 4 - Friday 15 August - Interviews with Finalists
Saturday 16 August - Winner announced to The OSCAR Foundation Board
Monday 25 August - Winner Notified
Saturday 18 October - Presentation of Scholarship
Important Information
All nominees must be available to attend an interview with a selection panel of judges within the first two weeks of August 2008.
The Scholarship will be presented at The OSCAR Foundation Conference on 17-19 October 2008 in Auckland. Nominees must be available to attend this event. The winner will receive a $1000 Scholarship Grant to put towards further professional development. The winner will be expected to make a short presentation at the 2010 OSCAR Foundation National Conference.
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