Yvonne A M Smith Charitable Trust Scholarship

The Yvonne Smith scholarship fund was established in 1999 to encourage and promote women as future leaders of New Zealand business and society. The scholarship is open to women undertaking post-graduate studies in subject areas of political studies, economics, business and law. The value of the scholarship may be as high as $65,000, which compares with the Fulbright and Rhodes scholarships. The scholarship is awarded to the candidate who best exemplifies potential leadership in her field as well as demonstrating the potential to make a significant contribution to New Zealand. The scholarship can be held in conjunction with other awards, providing flexibility for recipients to combine funding sources. This prestigious scholarship aims to enable academic excellence in young New Zealand women and foster the education of the next generation of leaders. The trust's founder emphasized the importance of education as a precursor to encouraging respect and understanding of others to achieve superior outcomes.