Scholarship Award of Tu Horomata Scholarships For Master Program, New Zealand

Description
Targeted Maori scholarships are available for study at postgraduate level for students with high academic potential. These scholarships are known as Tu Horomata Scholarships (Horomata means pure or excellent). Victoria intends to use part of the Maori and Pacific Peoples Special Supplementary Grant and additional funding allocated by the PVC(Maori)to help retain and up skill Maori students at masters level by setting up these scholarships.

The purpose of the scholarship award is to increase retention and completion rates of Maori at Masters level or to encourage Maori into higher education and into subject areas where Maori are under represented.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

• the student's academic record
• support for the intended research within the School/Faculty in the form of a reference statement
• the relevance of the intended research project to the interests of Maori and/or
• whether the research is in area where Maori are under represented
• the agreement of Toihuarewa

Application Procedure
The further information about the scholarship application process can be obtained from:
The Scholarships Office
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington
New Zealand

Phone: (04) 463 5113 or (04)463 5557
Fax:
E-mail: scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz

Submission Deadline
Monday 01 October 2012
Monday 01 April 2013
1 April & 1 October

Website Link
http://www.fis.org.nz/BreakOut/vuw/schols.phtml?detail+600514