Te Ara Whānui Scholarship

Recognises Māori excellence and engagement in kapa haka, kaupapa Māori, tikanga, reo or mātauranga Māori across all subject areas.

Closes

Closes 31 August each year

Who can apply

Māori school-leavers entering eligible University of Waikato study

Whakapapa

Māori descent is required

Residency

School leavers entering eligible University of Waikato study

Study level

School leaver, Undergraduate

Subjects

All subjects

Amount

Up to $20,000 over three years

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers, Organisations & providers

Before you apply

The scholarship page still contradicts itself as of this check: it gives a closing date of 31 August 2026 while the eligibility text describes NCEA Level 3 in 2025 and enrolment in 2026, which reads as the 2025 round left un-updated. Check with the scholarships office before relying on either date. Requires cultural excellence in Te Ao Māori but no whakapapa or iwi registration.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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