Conferences and Groups:
- Women in Leadership:
University leaders of tomorrow:The first nationwide programme to boost numbers of women in senior academic roles is set to begin June 2007. The Women in Leadership programme was developed in response to troubling figures in the New Zealand Census of Women’s Participation (2006), published by the Human Rights Commission. The census showed that women hold less than 17 percent of senior academic positions across New Zealand’s eight universities. The new Women in Leadership programme will take two women from each university on a five-day residential course that will develop their leadership qualities and their understanding of governance. - Preparing women for leadership roles
In September 2006, the University of Auckland’s Women in Leadership Programme won one of the EEO Trust Life and Work Awards. The programme is designed to help to redress the historically low numbers of women in senior positions at the University. - The Computing Women Congress
The Computing Women Congress (CWC) is a Summer University for women in computer science at the University of Waikato, Hamilton. It is a meeting-place for female students, academics and professionals who study or work in Information Technology. CWC provides a forum to learn about and share the latest ideas of computing related topics in a supportive environment. CWC provides an open, explorative learning and teaching environment. Experimentation with new styles of learning is encouraged, with an emphasis on hands-on experience and engaging participatory techniques. The congress runs next in February 2008 - Linuxchix NZ
LinuxChix NZ is a community for women who like Linux, and for women and men who want to support women in computing. - Webgrrls Aotearoa
Webgrrls Aotearoa / New Zealand is a group for New Zealand women who use the Web for work or play. They share information, ideas, skills and news and encourage other women to enter internet-related work. They are a chapter of Webgrrls International. - Women in Technology (WIT)
WIT supports women in the computer and technology industry by offering meetings and list serves through which they can communicate with other professionals.
Scholarships for women in Computer Science:
General
- New Horizons for Women Trust
This charitable trust makes awards to help women return to education and training and promote research on women's issues. Supported by many women's organisations it raises funds to provide more awards and broaden its activities.
University of Auckland
- Scholarship information for women at the University of Auckland
- Kate Edger Post-Doctoral Research Awards
Two awards to assist women who have graduated with a doctoral degree within the last four years to carry out research on a limited term project. Value: $15,000 each. - Kate Edger Doctoral Degree Awards
One award for up to three years to assist a woman graduate to carry out research for a Doctoral Degree, plus an additional award for a PhD student in the area of 'Women at Work - The Dynamics of the Future'. Value: $12,000 a year. - Kate Edger Postgraduate Diploma Award
One award to assist a woman study for a Post-Graduate Diploma. Value: $6,000. - Kate Edger Masters Degree Awards
Two awards to assist two women graduates to carry out research for a Masters Degree. Value: $6,000 each. - Kate Edger Bachelor (with Honours) (Year 4) Degree Award
One award to assist a woman in her final year of study for a Bachelor with Honours Degree. Value: $6,000.
University of Waikato
- Margaret Jefferies Scholarship for Women in Computing
