Scholarships for Māori learners, Ngā karahipi mā ngā ākonga Māori
Updated 13 Aug 2025
If your whakapapa is Māori, find out what scholarships you could apply for and put yourself forward – you could get hundreds or even thousands of dollars towards tertiary study costs.
Find scholarships for MāoriRapu 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 Mātauranga – Māori 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 Māori and Pasifika people aged 16 to 40 in a wide range of skilled trades, including construction, engineering, hospitality, health and hairdressing. Scholarship programmes include pre-trades training fees, mentoring, work-readiness skills and job placements.
Search education provider websitesRapu paetukutuku kaiwhakarato mātauranga,
Search the websites of education providers like divisions of Te Pūkenga, wānanga, universities and private training establishments to find out what you can apply for.
Who else to askMe pātai atu i a wai atu,
You can find out about scholarships from:
- your school career adviser
- Māori student support and liaison officers at education providers where you want to study
- iwi and Māori land trusts
- your whānau.