Prize details

R W Steele Scholarship in Accountancy

Value:

$3,000 (Subject to available funds)

Closing date:

No application required

Eligibility

Recipients must be enrolling in postgraduate study in Accounting (i.e., a MCom (ACCY) or PhD (ACCY or TAXN)), and have completed two core courses, FCOM 401 and FCOM 421. Preference will be given to those students specialising in Accounting.

Information

This scholarship was established in 1994 via the Victoria University Foundation by colleagues and friends of Mr R W Steele to mark the contribution of Mr Steele to the accounting profession. It is intended to encourage graduate study in accountancy at Victoria University of Wellington.

It will be awarded annually on the recommendation of the Chairperson of the Accountancy Group. It is awarded to the student(s) judged most worthy of the award on the basis of academic performance in FCOM 401 and FCOM 421.

The recipient will be asked to write a letter of appreciation which will be forwarded appropriately.