Targeted Maori scholarships are available for full-time study at postgraduate level for students with outstanding academic potential. These scholarships are of value 12,500 Masters by thesis around $5,000 Honors Up to $5,000 Masters by coursework and are offered to ten students for duration of 1 year.
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 major objective of the scholarships 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 underrepresented.
Selection criteria:
Selection for all Tu Horomata scholarships will be based on:
- · 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
Decision makers:
The PVC Maori on behalf of Toihuarewa will assist in the selection of recipients.
Recipients of the full award are expected to sign the Victoria Postgraduate Scholarship contract. The Office of the PVC Maori on behalf of Toihuarewa will assist faculties in identifying potential recipients and will therefore be an essential part of determining the eventual recipients.
Closing dates for applications:
Monday 01st October, 2012
Monday 01st April, 2013
1 April & 1 October
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