Philippa and Morvyn Williams Scholarships

$10,000–$20,000 for wāhine Māori in postgraduate study connected to te reo, Māori education or Māori women's leadership.

Closes

Closes 1 October, 4.30pm

Who can apply

Female Māori postgraduate students at Te Herenga Waka (Master's in Education, Educational Psychology, Teaching and Learning, PhD-level Education, Māori Studies, Te Reo Māori or Indigenous Studies) whose study focuses on Māori language revitalisation, cultural heritage or empowerment of Māori women in educational leadership.

Whakapapa

Applicants must be female of Māori descent

Residency

Enrolled in eligible postgraduate study at Te Herenga Waka

Study level

Postgraduate, Masters, Doctoral

Subjects

Education, Educational psychology, Teaching and learning, Māori Studies, Te reo Māori, Indigenous studies

Amount

Either two awards of $10,000, or one award of $20,000, subject to available funds

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers

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Checked 17 September 2026

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