Scholarships for Māori learners

Find out where to look for scholarships for Māori learners.

What's on this page?

Scholarships may pay your costs, such as fees or accommodation, or give you a grant of money to support your study. Here’s where to find scholarships for Māori, and suggestions of where to get help. 

Find scholarships for Māori online

Search StudySpy's scholarship information

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

Visit websites that list scholarships for Māori

Find general Māori scholarships on websites such as:

Find Māori scholarships for specific areas of study, or groups, on websites such as:

Look on education providers' websites

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

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

Search Generosity New Zealand's database

You can search Generosity New Zealand's givME database for scholarships. You can access the database at:

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

Where else to find out about scholarships for Māori

You can also 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.

Updated 13 Jun 2019