Waikato Regional Council and Waikato-Tainui — Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu Scholarship

A jointly-funded scholarship named for the late Māori Queen, for full-time undergraduate students whose family lives within Waikato Regional Council's boundaries — largely the lands of Tainui waka.

Closes

The 2026 round closed 30 June 2026. Runs annually

Who can apply

Read on the University of Waikato's page, quoted verbatim: for students "enrolled in full-time undergraduate study, up to (and including) honours level, whose family resides within the Waikato Regional Council's operational boundaries — largely the lands of Tainui waka," with the panel able to "favour candidates studying in resource management or environmental fields."

Amount

Up to $2,300 (1st/2nd year), $3,300 (3rd year), or $4,400 (4th year)

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Tauira & researchers

Before you apply

Open to all subject areas, including Māori & Indigenous Studies. A joint scholarship between Waikato Regional Council and Waikato-Tainui, administered by the University of Waikato.

Official source →

Checked 16 September 2026

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