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Māori and Pasifika Master of Public Policy Award

Scholarship details

Māori and Pasifika Master of Public Policy Award
Study levels Masters
Value Up to $10,000 in total
Close date Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Ethnicities Maori, PasifikaPacific
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

Awards of up to a total of $10,000 to support Māori and Pacific students enrolled full-time or part-time in a Master of Public Policy degree. The Award was established in 2019 and was funded by Dianne Sutherland, a Faculty of Arts alumnus with a passion for public policy. The main purpose of the Award is to encourage and support Māori and Pasifika students to undertake a Master of Public Policy degree at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.

Entry requirements

Please read the regulations carefully to be sure you are eligible to apply. Then click on the “Apply now” button and complete the online application form. We recommend you check the form early in case a reference or endorsement is required to support your application, and to familiarise yourself with the form. All sections (including request sections) must be completed by the closing date, which is midnight on the specified date (unless stated otherwise). We recommend you do not have two different scholarship applications open within the same browser. Outcomes are determined by a selection committee and are usually notified around eight weeks after the closing date. For more details, refer to the Regulations for the Māori and Pasifika Master of Public Policy Award.