Te Herenga Mātai Pūkaha Doctoral Scholarship in Engineering

A doctoral stipend and fees for Māori and Pacific PhD candidates in the Faculty of Engineering and Design.

Closes

By nomination annually — no application required

Who can apply

Māori and Pacific students undertaking a PhD in the Faculty of Engineering and Design. Awarded annually by nomination, up to 36 months' tenure — no separate application.

Whakapapa

Māori or Pacific descent

Residency

Undertaking a PhD in the Faculty of Engineering and Design

Study level

Doctoral

Subjects

Engineering

Amount

Up to $33,000 per annum plus compulsory domestic fees (the funder's page still states the 2023 rate; may since have risen)

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Tauira & researchers

Before you apply

The funder's own regulations still quote the 2023 value ($33,000 pa) rather than a current rate — recorded as published rather than guessed at.

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Checked 17 September 2026

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