Ngārimu and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund

Background

Enterprising, innovative and influential Māori are invited to submit an application for a scholarship grant.

The Ngārimu and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to assist future generations to achieve both academically and within their own communities as leaders of Māori. It is a tribute to the 28th Māori Battalion.

The new scholarships cover a wider range of purposes from Undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral studies to a leadership scholarship for enterprising, innovative and influential people not necessarily engaged in academic studies.

Eligibility

The Board is looking for applicants that are Māori that have and can demonstrate characteristics similar to those identified as consistent with the 28th Māori Battalion.

Value

• 3 Undergraduate scholarships valued at $10,000 per year for up to five years
• 1 Masters scholarship valued at $15,000 per year for two years
• 1 PhD scholarship valued at $25,000 per year for three years
• 1 Manakura scholarship for enterprising, innovative and influential people who want to a make a quantum shift in their lives and more of a contribution to whānau, hapū and iwi. This is valued at $30,000

Closing Date

31 July

Forms

Application Form

More Information

Further information is available on the Ministry of Education website.