Applications are now closed the Wai Māori Scholarship
The Wai Māori Scholarship applications are now closed for 2024. Please join the pānui list below to be notified of future funding rounds.
The Wai Māori Scholarship is a fund aimed at supporting Māori in the pursuit of freshwater or freshwater fisheries research or study.
It was established in 2022 to strengthen the presence of Māori experts in the freshwater and freshwater fisheries related fields of academic study and professional fields. The scholarship seeks to encourage Māori students to pursue research in these fields or further their academic journey.
A total fund of $40,000 has been made available for this scholarship, this may be awarded to a single recipient or split between a number of recipients.
Purpose of the fund
The scholarship seeks to contribute to the advancement of study or research in one or more of the following areas:
Indigenous freshwater species research
Effects of climate change on indigenous freshwater species
Kaupapa Māori freshwater research
Māori rights and interests in freshwater
Freshwater and/or freshwater fisheries/species management and protection
Freshwater and/or freshwater fisheries/species policy, regulation, and development
Building or strengthening connections of tauira to their iwi/hapū
Eligibility criteria
This scholarship is open to students undertaking post-graduate study and to under-graduate students from their second year of study onward.
The selected course of study must begin within a calendar year of the confirmation of your award, and the grant cannot be deferred to subsequent academic years.