Competitions, Scholarships, Awards and Grants
Competitions
Check out the following page and see if any of these would interest you. Let Mrs Thomson know if you are interested in pursuing any of these. Some of these will be promoted / marketed more through your Learning Advisory teacher and/or on the Koru Programme Facebook Group in due course.
Competitions
David Levene Essay Competition
Y12 and 13 students at any New Zealand secondary school are invited to take
part in this competition. The winner of the 2000-word competition will have their essay published in the NZ Herald and receive $5,000, with $2,500 for second and third place.
How do we break down barriers between communities to improve social
cohesion in New Zealand at this crucial time in history?
If you are interested in this competition, see website https://www.davidlevene.nz/the-essay
Scholarship: Year 13 Maori Students
The University of Otago, Māori Health Workforce Development Unit is pleased to inform you that applications for the Otago REACH (Realising Educational Aspirations for Careers in Health) scholarship are now open. This scholarship is for Year 13 Māori secondary students interested in a career in health and is hosted by the University of Otago. The Scholarship covers; flights, accommodation, food and activities over 3 days.
The main requirement is that students have an aspiration in a career in health. Studying science subjects at level 2 and 3, and their involvement or interest in te Ao Māori will strengthen their application however we strongly encourage all students with aspirations in health.
The REACH Otago Scholarship provides the opportunity for up to twenty Year 13 Māori students to spend three nights and days on the University of Otago's Dunedin campus. Students from across New Zealand experience university life first-hand: living in, and visiting, residential colleges; attending lectures; meeting current Otago students; and learning about the various degree and study options Otago offers, particularly in health.
For further information, please refer to the link below. Applications close 15th of June, 2024.
The programme itself will run from August 5 - August 8, 2024.
Scholarship: Links
Browse through these links to help you find scholarships that may be relevant for you to apply for (mostly for Year 13 students for teritary study).