Fund Details
Kā Waimaero | Ngāi Tahu Centre Doctoral Scholarship
Award Amount
$32,000 per 120 points of thesis enrolment; tuition fees for thesis enrolment only (at the domestic rate); Student Services Levy.

Brief Description:


This scholarship supports doctoral students whose study is facilitated through Kā Waimaero | Ngāi Tahu Centre at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury. Preference is given to applicants undertaking research projects that promote mātauranga Māori and that are linked to the mission and current research foci of Kā Waimaero | Ngāi Tahu Centre.


Value/Benefits:
a. A stipend of $32,000 per 120 points of thesis enrolment 
b. Full tuition fees at the Aotearoa New Zealand domestic rate for the specified programme of study
c. Student Services Levy for the term of the scholarship

Level of Study during Tenure: Postgraduate; Doctoral

Closing Date: 31 October (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date.)

Tenure: Up to 360 points of enrolment

Number Available Annually: The University makes available up to three scholarships annually. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu makes available up to two scholarships every third year.

Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: Full-time or part-time enrolment in a programme for a research doctoral degree associated with Kā Waimaero | Ngāi Tahu Centre.

Citizenship/Residency Requirements:  Not applicable

For more information, please read the regulations for this award: click here.

Additional Information:

The scholarship was established in 2022 to replace the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre Doctoral Scholarship, which had been founded in 2011 from funding from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Kā Waimaero | Ngāi Tahu Centre supports Ngāi Tahu research and resources across Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, as detailed in the following mission statements:

Kā Waimaero | Ngāi Tahu Centre Mission Statements:
To create intellectual capital and leadership able to lead and support tribal development.
To establish Kā Waimaero | Ngāi Tahu Centre as the foremost indigenous Research Centre in New Zealand and the Pacific with strong links to the principal institutions that lead indigenous scholarship and development.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Scholarships Office at scholarships@canterbury.ac.nz

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            Begin Accepting Applications Date:
            5 Sep 2024
            Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone):
            31 Oct 2024 11:59 PM