Ralph Preston-Thomas Scholarship

The Ralph Preston-Thomas Scholarship was established through the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation in 1998 by Peter and Ruth Preston-Thomas of Wellington and Winnipeg, Canada. The scholarship was set up in honour of their son Ralph, to encourage students, particularly mature students, to further their tertiary education in Maths and Physics. The scholarship is awarded annually to New Zealand citizens who are 21 years and over, entering their second or subsequent year of an undergraduate degree, or postgraduate study at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, majoring in Mathematics or Physics. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit and recipients may hold this award in conjunction with other awards unless the other award's conditions preclude it. Recipients are expected to write a letter of thanks to the donor, provide an end of year progress report, and provide two reports during each year of the scholarship tenure. They are also expected to act as ambassadors for the university and participate in appropriate events or marketing if requested.