Robin W. and Avril Flockton Winks Award

The Robin W. and Avril Flockton Winks Award is to provide a current Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Student in the field of humanities and/or social sciences with further assistance towards research costs and book purchases.

The Lois Roth Endowment sponsors this award in honour of one of its founding trustees and a Fulbright alumnus to New Zealand, Robin W. Winks, and his New Zealand wife Avril Flockton Winks.

One award is offered each year to one Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Student who shows academic excellence, leadership potential and the ability to be a cultural ambassador for New Zealand. The award is granted towards advanced academic study or independent research into humanities and/or social sciences in the US, preferably in comparative studies between New Zealand and the US.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

• be the recipient of a current Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Award
• be studying in the field of Humanities and/or Social Sciences, preferably in comparative studies between New Zealand and the US

Entitlement

• a one-off payment of US $1,500 payable by the Lois Roth Endowment upon the recipient's arrival in the US

Award conditions

• you must complete a year-end report to the Lois Roth Endowment outlining expenditure of the award and progress in your studies

Application process

• please contact our Programme Manager and Educational Adviser for an application form
• selections will be made by the Lois Roth Endowment and the recipient notified in May