ABOUT THE WALTER MANGOLD TRUST FUND

The Walter Mangold Trust Fund is a newly established Charitable Fund which originates from arrangements made under the Wills of the late Anne Marie and Erwin Herzenberg.

The current Trustee is The CASS Foundation Limited. For information about the CASS Foundation go to:

htpp://www.cassfoundation.org

The Fund commemorates the beliefs and achievements of Walter Mangold the father of Anne Marie Herzenberg. Walter Mangold devoted a good proportion of his life and energies to the teaching of languages and came to the conclusion that better understanding between peoples, and consequently lessening of conflict, could be achieved by improving communication between them. The objects of the Fund, though relating to a number of specific issues and outcomes, are reflective of those underlying principles and beliefs.

Anne Marie and Erwin Herzenberg set aside the substantial part of their assets to establish the Fund. The foresight and benefaction of the Herzenberg family should enable the fund to make a worthwhile contribution to the study of languages in Australia and more widely, and to the development of understanding between peoples by virtue of study and dissemination of their languages.

In 2009 the Fund:

•  funded three projects to further the objects of AIIA Victoria;
• approved a round of grants for students to study abroad in 2010; these students  will travel to China, Japan,Chile, Mexico and Spain;
• funded an eminent Chinese scholar as Visiting Scholar to the University of Melbourne
• funded seven (7) Timor-Leste students to undertake intensive english language courses in Melbourne, Australia.These students will complete their courses in early 2010.

In 2010 the Fund has:

• provided further funding to AIIA Victoria to finalise digitisation of its lecture series and  to undertake a series of  6 lectures in conjunction with The University of Melbourne and Ormond College. We are also continuing to support its Internship program;
• funded a distinguished Japanese Scholar as its Visiting Fellow to The University of Melbourne for 2010;
• funded 8 students under  its successful Timor-Leste scholarship program to undertake intensive english language courses. 7 students will be studying in Melbourne and one  will be at The University of Ballarat. 7 of the students arrived in Australia in June 2010 and the 8th will arrive at the end of August.

We will also undertake another round of grants for students to study overseas. Applications have opened and close on 1 October 2010. Guidelines and Application Form are available on this site. ;

                            The Walter Mangold Trust Fund 

                                      ABN 22 062 509 346             

                last updated 22/7/10