Tūwharetoa Education Scholarship

Merit scholarship for registered uri in their second year of tertiary study or beyond.

Closes

Opens annually around March. The funder page states applications are collected until 31 March each year, with payment made on the last Friday in June.

Who can apply

Registered uri studying an NZQA-approved course at a university, whare wānanga, polytechnic or technical institute, enrolled in year 2 or higher of tertiary study.

Whakapapa

Registered with the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, the Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust or the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust. Registration with one of the three is what makes you eligible, not descent alone.

Study level

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Amount

Not published on the funder page

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers

Before you apply

Two things worth knowing. First years cannot apply — it recognises academic excellence from year 2 onward. And applying for the scholarship automatically enters you for the Tertiary Education Grant using the same information, so you do not submit twice. Each scholarship category supports a Pou of the Ngā Ara Matua strategy, and recipients are chosen partly on how their study aligns with those Pou, so say which one your study serves. Three entities fund these jointly — the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, the Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust and the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust. Being registered with any one of them can be enough, so check all three before deciding you are not eligible. Office (07) 386 8832, education@tuwharetoa.co.nz.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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