[New Zealand] Medical Imaging Technologists (Mammography) Scholarship Programme

The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation (NZBCF) is offering a total of eight individual scholarships for students commencing study towards and attaining a Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science (Mammography) at Unitec NZ (ScHSc). Eight scholarships will be available in the 1st Semester; however, if eight are not awarded in the 1st Semester, the remaining scholarships will be awarded in the 2nd Semester.

The funding available for each NZBCF Scholarship recipient is $3,000 for a FULL scholarship and $2,400 for a PARTIAL scholarship. The NZBCF Scholarships will be composed of:

a FULL Scholarship of $3,000 each for students commencing the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science (Mammography) at Unitec NZ (ScHSc). The courses to be completed and passed are: HEAL 8020 (30 credits) and HEAL 8008 (30 credits) or
a PARTIAL Scholarship of $2400 each for students commencing upgrading to the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science (Mammography) at Unitec NZ (ScHSc). The courses to be completed and passed are: HEAL 8020 Upgrade (18 credits) and HEAL 8008 (30 credits).
The pre-requisite course is HEAL 7168 (L7) Mammography; this course must have been completed within five years of employment in post-graduate studies.

2010 Scholarship Applications
Applications open for: 2nd Semester on Monday 3 May 2010 and close on Friday 9 July 2010

Click here to apply now for a scholarship and download a printable copy of the 2010 2nd Semester Scholarship application (PDF)

Scholarship applicants are to complete the scholarship application form and return, by Friday 5 February 2010 (1st Semester) and Friday 9 July 2010 (2nd Semester) to:
Valerie Pennick
Research Analyst
The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation
PO Box 99650, Newmarket, Auckland
Email: valeriep@nzbcf.org.nz

After the application closing dates on Friday 5 February 2010 (1st Semester) and Friday 9 July 2010 (2nd Semester), a meeting of representatives from The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation and Unitec NZ's School of Health Science will occur and scholarship applicants will be notified of the outcome by mid February 2010 (1st Semester) and mid July 2010 (2nd Semester).

Enquiries regarding The Foundation's 2009 Mammography Scholarship Programme can be directed to:

Unitec NZ
Neelam Jani
Medical Imaging Lecturer
School of Health Science, Unitec NZ
Carrington Road, Mount Albert
Private Bag 92025, Auckland
Email: njani@unitec.ac.nz

or

The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation
Valerie Pennick
Research Analyst
The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation
PO Box 99650, Newmarket
Auckland 1149
Email: valeriep@nzbcf.org.nz

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