This scholarship is open for applications

Scholarship details

Kahui Legal Excellence Scholarship
Study levels Degree
Value $5,000 contribution to fees or other course-related costs
Close date Thursday, 30 April 2026
Ethnicities Maori
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

The Kahui Legal Excellence Scholarship is funded by Kahui Legal and Taihonoa to encourage and financially support the successful pursuit of tertiary qualifications and leadership development for Kahui Legal. This scholarship offsets the costs of fees or other course-related costs for a student who has proven academic excellence in their first year.

Entry requirements

Applicants need to whakapapa as Māori. Applicants need to be an enrolled full-time student of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Preference will be given to students who are enrolled in te reo Māori, tikanga Māori or papers that are inclusive of a mātauranga Māori world view.