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Tū i te ora Scholarship for Māori Students
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Degree |
|---|---|
| Value | $4,000 to assist with study costs plus paid work experience with Northland Regional Council from mid-November 2025 to mid-February 2026. |
| Close date | Thursday, 13 February 2025 |
| Ethnicities | Maori |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
Northland Regional Council's Tū i te ora Scholarship recognises and supports students to undertake study, research or training that relates to council's environmental and regulatory functions – providing a springboard for future environmental leaders and champions, whilst contributing to council's vision ‘Tiakina te taiao, tuia te here tangata – Nurture the environment, bring together the people’. The scholarship aims to build Māori capacity within Te Taitokerau and assist students to pursue further education, encourage greater uptake of tertiary education aimed at protecting the environment, develop connections between tertiary students and council, provide support to students experiencing financial hardship and difficulties, and encourage mātauranga Māori research and education.
Entry requirements
The scholarship is available to students who:
- Are a NZ citizen or permanent resident
- Reside in, have family that reside in or have whakapapa (a genealogical connection) to Te Taitokerau (according to Northland Regional Council's operational boundaries).
- Are studying at an undergraduate or higher qualification level
- Are enrolled (or intend to enrol) in a recognised tertiary course of study that relates to council's environmental and regulatory functions. Applicants must be enrolled (or intend to enrol) for semester one of 2025.
- Have not previously received the Tū i te ora Scholarship.
- Are not employed by Northland Regional Council in a full-time, part-time or fixed-term role.
- Can commit to the summer work experience (mid-November 2025 to mid-February 2026).