Fund Details
Tū Ātea Scholarship for Māori Engineering Students
Award Amount
$5,000 plus networking and conference opportunities, and membership into the Tū Ātea Future Māori Leaders programme
General Ledger Account
TBC

Brief Description:

The scholarship offers financial assistance, telecommunications industry connections, and membership into the Future Māori Leaders programme to Māori undergraduate Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering students at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.

Value/Benefits: $5,000 plus networking and conference opportunities, and membership into the Tū Ātea Future Māori Leaders programme

Level of Study during Tenure: Undergraduate

Closing Date:11:59 pm (NZT) 31 March (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date.)

Tenure: One year

Number Available Annually: Up to two

Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: Year Four of a BE(Hons) programme specialising in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering.

Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Applicants must whakapapa Māori

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

Additional Information:

Tū Ātea Limited established the scholarship in 2024 to encourage promising electrical engineers with a sense of purpose into a career, while growing the number of Māori students into the professional tiers and into industry leadership positions.
A goal through the establishment of this scholarship is to provide Māori students with career advice, job opportunity connections, and network/relationship capital, to build some equity into the bridge between university and early career.
Tū Ātea aims to actively support Māori to lead the country’s economic future through participation in high-value telecommunications and adjacent technology jobs. It will do this through targeted investment that grows skills from early stage to specialist to leadership levels. This will directly impact the telecommunications and technology skills shortages, build future leaders, and ultimately contribute to New Zealand’s economy.
The Tū Ātea Future Māori Leaders (FML) initiative for wireless network and adjacent technologies supports people already on their journey at any stage from studies, jobs and careers. The goal is to build a generation of leaders. They will receive support, investment and opportunities to help them progress faster and further on their pathways. They will form a circular support system where those already in our programmes or in stable pathways, will be invited to provide support to their peers with our overarching guidance and oversight.

Contact Information:

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

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  • Undergraduate
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    • Engineering
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      • Maori students
        Award Type
        • Scholarship
          Begin Accepting Applications Date:
          3 Mar 2025
          Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone):
          2 May 2025 11:59 PM