Dr Rongo Wetere Scholarship

Named for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa's first and only Tumuaki, open to tauira Māori studying any programme.

Closes

Opens 16 March, closes 29 May each year — part of the Te Kōpuretanga Scholarships round

Who can apply

Tauira Māori studying any programme at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, honouring Dr Rongo Wetere, the wānanga's first and only Tumuaki.

Whakapapa

Tauira Māori

Residency

Current tauira at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Study level

Certificate, Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Subjects

All disciplines

Amount

$5,000

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Tauira & researchers

Before you apply

One of several named scholarships bundled within the Te Kōpuretanga Scholarships round already on file under that name — see that record for the shared application process (a student ID from confirmation of enrolment, free application-training sessions, and preference given to first-in-whānau tertiary students).

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Checked 17 September 2026

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