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Kenneth W Tribe Fellowship Fund

What is the Kenneth W Tribe Fellowship Fund?
Mr Kenneth W Tribe AO LLB was a Director on the Board of The Deaf Society of NSW for forty years, including fourteen years as President.

In 1983 the Board of Directors of the Deaf Society acknowledged the service given by Mr Tribe by establishing the Kenneth W Tribe Fellowship Fund.  This fund helps individuals who are Deaf and hard of hearing to further their education

What is the aim of the Fund?
To provide financial assistance to people who are Deaf or hard of hearing wishing to undertake a course of study which will lead to improved employment opportunities and enhance the individual’s ability to contribute to the NSW Deaf community.

 

How much funding is available?

  • Up to $5,000 per year. (This is dependent on the number of applications and availability of funds.)
  • Applicants are only eligible to receive financial assistance from the Fund for maximum of three times.

Who are grants given to?

  • Applications must be Deaf of hard of hearing*. * Hearing loss of 55db or more in the good ear (World Federation of the Deaf definition).
  • Applicants must be Australian citizens or have permanent status as a resident of Australia and must be residents of NSW.

How do you make an application?

  • Read the Application Guidelines - to see the guidelines, click here.
  • Complete an Application Form - to download the Application Form, click here.
  • Ask three people to fill in the Referee Form for you - to download the Referee Form, click here.
  • Send you completed Application Form will all supporting documentation (including your three Referee Forms and evidence of your hearing loss) to the Deaf Society's Parramatta office - for contact details, click here.

Applicants must have the support of a referee in each of these areas:

  • Personal
  • Educational
  • Employment

Applicants must also comply with the aim of the Kenneth W Tribe Fellowship Fund (listed above).

When are applications due?

  • Applications are assessed twice a year.
  • Closing dates for applications are 30 June and 31 December each year.
  • All applicants who make application by 30 June will be notified by 31 August in the year of application.
  • All applicants who make application by 31 December will be notified by 28 February in the following year.

What is the selection process?

  • The selection panel will be made up of:
      • The Chairperson of the Board of Directors of The Deaf Society of NSW or his/her nominee,
      • The Chairperson of the New South Wales Association of the Deaf or his/her nominee,
      • The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Deaf Society of NSW, and
      • A member of the Board of Directors of The Deaf Society of NSW who is Deaf.
  • No applicant can be a member of the Selection Panel.
  • Applicants may be required to be interviewed by the panel in person.
  • Unsuccessful applicants in any one year may re-apply in a subsequent year.

What courses have recent recipients studied?

  • Bachelor of Combined Law
  • Bachelor of Engineering
  • Master of Arts – International Relations
  • Associate Degree in Law
  • Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)
  • Associate Degree – Information Technology

 
All applications will be treated confidentially.

 

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