The Rotary Club of Wellington North Inc is seeking applicants for Scholarships
Applications will be received from individuals to assist with cost of tertiary education, vocational training or development of life-skills. Grants are available to students of any age who come from the Greater Wellington area and who can demonstrate financial need. The amount awarded varies but typically is in the range of $1,000 to $5,000. Further information and application forms can be obtained here. Applications open 15 October and close 31 October 2018 Enquiries to: Terry Pinfold Chair of the Candidate Selection Committee [email protected]
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On Monday 15th October, 5.30pm, Massey University is hosting a session where five different speakers speak for 5 minutes with their views on climate change. See the flier for extra details.
During the upcoming school holidays, on 5th October 2018, Rata Studios are hosting a digital design workshop for students in Years 7 - 8 (9am-12pm), and in Years 9-13 (12.30pm - 3.30pm), with lecturers from Victoria University. The workshop will involve creating digital textures and building a virtual reality tree house. Cost is $50. Click here to find out more or to enrol online.
If you are passionate about environmental issues, be sure to head along to the Forest and Bird event Nga Here, on 26th September 6.30pm - 9pm. There will be two speakers, plus stalls and free curry. Flyer attached. The event is held at Victoria University in Kelburn.
This year QMC is hosting the EPro8 Challenge again on Nov 1-2. The EPro8 Challenge is a competition in the form of an engineering and problem solving race. Every year over 9000 students from 800 schools from throughout New Zealand take part. We need years 5-8 students to compete!
See here for more information about EPro8. Teams compete to:
If you're not familiar with TED Talks already be sure to look them up. TED Talks are always inspiring, interesting and challenging. On 15th September, there will be a TEDX Youth event in Te Aro at 101 Wakefield Street. Our own QMC Year 13 student, Charlotte Barber, will be speaking at this event. To book and for more information see here.
The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology is a NZ government funded Centre of Research Excellence. It is running two camps for current Year 12 and 13 students who are keen on Science on 13th-18th January 2019. Nanocamp is held at the University of Canterbury. Discoverycamp is held at Otago University and at Massey University in Palmerston North and is for Maori and Pasifika students. To find out more about the application process and the camps see here for Nanocamp and here for Discoverycamp. Applications close 9th September.
If you are planning on studying Science at The University of Auckland, consider applying for the Science Scholars Programme. This is a competitive programme that is for students who are keen to be involved in answering science's burning questions. The programme involves receiving one on one mentoring, careers support as well as cross-disciplinary and research opportunities as you attend additional seminars and meet visiting scientists in person. Find out more about the programme here. Find out more about how to apply here. Note that applications are due on 8th December 2018 (for students attending in 2019), however, if you apply before September 8th you are guaranteed a place in O'Rorke Hall (you also need to apply for the hall as well).
If you are a regular film maker, here is an opportunity for you. The Someday Challenge is for students for any young people up to the age of 24. The challenge is to create a film that is under 5 minutes long and has a sustainability theme. Winning films will be entered into an international film festival, and students also receive prizes of camera equipment, vouchers and a trip to Weta Digital. Entries are open until September 14th 2018. To look at samples of previous winners and to see more details, see here. If you need support for your entry you can see Mrs Gooch at lunchtime in A5 any Thursday or email her on [email protected].
On November 15th 2018, Massey University is hosting the Create1World Creative Activism and Global Citizenship conference. The conference is open to students from Years 9 - 13 and involves panel discussions, workshops, activities and performances designed to fuel your creativity and consider how you can use creativity for good. Full details about the Create1World initiative are here. Full details about the format of the day are here. If you are interested in attending the conference, please email Mrs Gooch immediately on [email protected] so we can book a space for you.
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