Te Matatini Scholarship

Minimum of five awardees

Each scholarship is valued at up to four thousand dollars, including GST. This scholarship is credited directly towards the tuition fees of the successful applicant’s chosen postgraduate programme. If the awardee receives another scholarship or funding contribution, this scholarship will cover the remaining tuition balance up to a maximum of four thousand dollars for their postgraduate study in Māori performing arts.

The purpose of this scholarship is to support students undertaking postgraduate study in Māori Performing Arts at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

• Applicants must be enrolled or intending to enrol in any postgraduate programme with a primary focus on Māori performing arts at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.  This includes Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters, Professional Doctorate and Doctor of Philosophy programmes.
• Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to the promotion, advancement, and preservation of Māori performing arts.

Application form and supporting documents must be submitted online through Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi website by 4.30pm, Friday 20th March 2026.