Tā Mason Durie Pae Ora Masters Scholarship

Scholarship details

Tā Mason Durie Pae Ora Masters Scholarship
Study levels Masters
Value $15,000 per year plus a tuition fee waiver
Ethnicities Maori
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

Established in 2019 by the University of Otago in partnership with Te Rau Ora, the Tā Mason Durie Pae Ora Masters Scholarship was created to support Māori students to study in the Mental Health and addictions system. The Scholarship acknowledges and recognises the significant leadership and contributions that Tā Mason Durie has given to Māori health, Māori development, indigeneity and Māori futures over many years.

Entry requirements

Applicants must be a New Zealand Citizen or New Zealand Residence Class Visa Holder, able to meet the University of Otago's Māori ancestry verification requirements, enrolled at the University of Otago for the year of the award, and a current leader in the health sector or potential leader aspiring to work in Māori health leadership roles across the health, mental health and or the addiction system.