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Yvonne Brouwer Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Degree |
|---|---|
| Value | $3,000 |
| Close date | Wednesday, 15 October 2025 |
| Ethnicities | Maori |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
Established in 2025 by the University of Otago to commemorate Yvonne Brouwer, an active and much-loved teacher educator at the College of Education who died unexpectedly in 2021. This award aims to provide financial support to tauira Māori in Initial Teacher Education (ITE) experiencing financial or other personal hardship. It also aligns with the Mana Taurite (Equity) goals articulated in Te Aka Matua, the Māori Strategic Framework 2030, which seek to promote Māori student success.
Entry requirements
Applicants must:
- have whakapapa Māori, and be able to provide verification of Māori ancestry
- be enrolled (or planning to enrol) in any year of an Initial Teacher Education degree at the University of Otago College of Education
- be able to demonstrate academic success or achievement
- in any previous study at the University of Otago or another tertiary institution, or
- in their final years of secondary study if enrolling in tertiary education for the first time
- be able to demonstrate a commitment to upholding the aspirations of hapori Māori (Māori communities)
- be faced with financial or other personal hardship in the pursuit of their studies.