Scholarships for Māori learners

Scholarships may pay costs, such as fees or accommodation, or give you money to support your study. 

StudySpy's scholarship information

Search StudySpy’s website for New Zealand and international Māori scholarships by location, study level, provider and ethnicity.

• StudySpy website - search for scholarships

Websites with scholarships for Māori

General Māori scholarships:

• Māori Education Trust - scholarships
• Ministry of Education - Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarships
• Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu - scholarships and grants
• Crimson Education  - scholarship and support for Māori learners applying to top-ranked universities
• MoneyHub  - scholarships for Māori school leavers and undergraduates

Māori scholarships for specific areas of study or training:

• Fidelity Life  -  Pounamu scholarship for training to be a financial advisor 
• GCSB - STEM scholarship for Māori or Pacific person who identifies as female 
• Kia Ora Hauora  - health scholarships
• Ministry for Primary Industries  - forestry scholarships
• Māori and Pasifika Trades Training - trade scholarships
• MacDiarmid Institute - scholarships and support for Māori science students 
• Whitirea - Penguin Random House and Māori and Pacific Publishing Scholarships 

Education providers' websites

Visit education providers’ websites to find out about their scholarships.

You can use our courses database to find website addresses and contact details for education providers, and see samples of scholarships.

• Courses database - courses and contact details for education providers

Generosity New Zealand's database

Search Generosity New Zealand's givME database for scholarships. Access the database at:

• Citizens Advice Bureaus, public libraries and some community centres
• some secondary schools, universities and polytechnics.

• Generosity New Zealand website - about givME

Find out about scholarships from:

• your school careers adviser
• Māori student support and liaison officers at the places where you're interested in studying
• iwi and Māori land trusts, and your whānau.

• How to apply for scholarships
• Where to find scholarships