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The 22nd Rotary National Science & Technology Forum will be held in Auckland, 15th – 29th January 2011. This is a programme for OUTSTANDING all round science, mathematics and technology students in Year 12 (Form 6) who will be returning to Year 13 (Form 7), and are planning to enter tertiary programmes in science or technology. Rotary and the Tertiary Institutions of Auckland conduct this fully residential programme. By the end of the Forum students should have a better understanding of the tertiary courses they wish to follow, and a fuller appreciation of the place of science and technology in the wider community. The Forum also provides an opportunity for high achieving students to spend time with similar minded people. The experiences gained invariably result in overall personal growth and a renewed motivation to succeed. Each District has been allocated 22 places at the Forum. All Secondary Schools and clubs in the District will be sent copies of the Enrolment material and forms. Applications from students MUST be lodged with Rotary Clubs. Details of Applicants, interviewed and endorsed by Clubs, are then passed to the District Coordinator who will then make the District Selection. At BOTH Club and District level, selection is based on positive personal qualities and proven scholastic achievement. The District Coordinator should advise selected students by end September. Successful applicants have the opportunity to win a place at either the Canberra (1 per District), or the London International Youth Science Forum (2 Forum places). The trustees have not finalised the registration fee for Forum 2011. It was $1250 incl. GST in 2010. Tax invoices will be provided. The fee covers the cost of accommodation, tuition and transport in Auckland. The Forum also meets travel to and from Auckland for NZ students living more than 70km from the venue. It is usual for the sponsoring Rotary Club to pay part of the fee and for the balance to be paid by the applicants. It is important that the students make some contribution please - in some cases, schools are prepared to assist. The proportion, which the applicant is to pay, needs to be determined at the interview please. Clubs are asked to meet the following deadlines without fail please – deadlines are tight. Please attach a 1st November post-dated Club cheque to the application form for each student to streamline payment and avoid a whole round of follow up activity. Cheques made out to “The Rotary International Summer Science Schools Trust”. ONE CHEQUE PER STUDENT PLEASE. The Forum organisation undertakes to either destroy the cheque of unsuccessful applicants, or forward a Tax Invoice to Clubs with successful applicants. Time Line: Note: Some clubs missed these last year and sadly their students missed out.
DirectorPeter Best (Trish) (Milford) 9940 District Co-ordinatorJim Johnston (Glenys) (Karori) Chairman of TrusteesGlenn Mottram (Otahuhu)This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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