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Scholarships for Māori learners, Ngā karahipi mā ngā ākonga Māori

Updated 27 Nov 2023

If your whakapapa is Māori, find out what extra scholarships you could apply for and put yourself forward – you could be awarded hundreds or even thousands of dollars towards tertiary study costs.

Two Māori men hongi and shake hands. They hold a certificate between them. They are in front of decorated Māori panels.

Find scholarships for Māori
Rapu karahipi mā te Māori,

StudySpy – Use the ethnicity filter on StudySpy’s free scholarship database to search for New Zealand and international scholarships.

Generosity New Zealand – Search the givME scholarships and awards database. Organisations that subscribe to the database can give you access, so you don’t have to pay – ask at a public library, Citizens Advice Bureau, community centre, tertiary education provider or secondary school.

MoneyHub – A list of all scholarships, including Māori education scholarships, available to Year 13 students planning to study at university the next year.

Toitū Kaupapa Māori MātaurangaMāori Education Trust – Secondary, undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu – Kā Pūtea Scholarships – Tertiary and exceptional scholarships for Ngāi Tahu iwi members.

Kia Ora Hauora – A database of health scholarships for Māori students (requires registration).

Māori and Pasifika Trades Training – Scholarships for people aged 16 to 40 serious about building a career in the trades.

Search education provider websites
Rapu paetukutuku kaiwhakarato mātauranga,

Search the websites of education providers like Te Pūkenga pukenga, wānanga, universities and private training establishments to find out what you can apply for.

How to find scholarships

Who else to ask
Me pātai atu i a wai atu,

You can find out about scholarships from:

  • your school careers advisor
  • Māori student support and liaison officers at places where you're interested in studying
  • iwi and Māori land trusts
  • your whānau.

Find out more, Ako atu

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