There is a range of scholarships available to Māori students. Most Māori scholarships require evidence of whakapapa. This usually comes through certification by a kaumatua (sometimes a teacher). Some iwi scholarships require you the register with the iwi. You need to talk with your whānau about which iwi you affiliate to. You can also ask Mātua Urwin or Whaea Stacey to assist you with your research.

Victoria University

The University of Otago, Māori Health Workforce Development Unit, Tū Kahika scholarship is opening shortly. This scholarship supports Māori students through a full year pre-university health sciences course to best prepare them for the Otago University Health Science First Year Programme and further tertiary health-related study. At its core, the Tū Kahika scholarship programme is about whānau and provides wrap-around academic, cultural and pastoral support for students.

Selected Scholarship Students receive:

- Guaranteed placement into a University Residential college

- $10,000 towards residential college cost

- A Kaiārahi / dedicated support staff member to support the transition to University and study

- Additional academic support

- Professional and Cultural development

We strongly encourage all Māori students with aspirations in a career in health to apply.

Successful applicants must:

- Have Māori Whakapapa (ancestry)

- Show a commitment to Māori Health

- Be in Year 13 or a recent school leaver

- Preferably have some exposure to secondary school sciences.

For further information follow this link We welcome any questions regarding the scholarship programme or Foundation Year course: Applications open July 1st and close 15th of August 2019.

For information of the University of Otago, Foundation Year course please visit: https://www.otago.ac.nz/uolcfy/foundation-year/index.html