University of Otago Māori Entrance Scholarship

An accommodation fee waiver and fees contribution for Māori school leavers entering their first year at Otago, established 2005.

Closes

Established annually — check the current year's dates on the funder's scholarships database

Who can apply

Māori students enrolling for the first time in first-year, full-time undergraduate study, who have not previously studied more than 0.4 EFTS at degree level. Exceptional applicants may be awarded a higher value and longer tenure.

Whakapapa

Māori descent; applicants should be involved in the Māori community or have knowledge of taha Māori

Residency

NZ Citizen or Resident Class Visa holder, enrolling for the first time in first-year (100-level), full-time undergraduate study

Study level

School leaver, Undergraduate

Amount

For those in a Residential College: an accommodation fee waiver of $13,000 in year one, plus $3,000 towards tuition fees in year two

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers

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Checked 17 September 2026

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