Applications Open: Māori & Pacific Masters Scholarship 2027

🌿 Scholarship Opportunity: Māori & Pacific Masters Scholarship 2027

“Ko au te taiao, ko te taiao ko au.”

Are you passionate about climate change, ecosystem health, and well-being? Climate Health Aotearoa is offering a $25,000 scholarship for a Māori and/or Indigenous Pacific student doing a Masters research programme at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago.

💰 Value: $25,000 (fees + living costs stipend)

⏳ Duration: 1 year of research funding

📅 Deadline extended to 11:59pm Sunday 22 November 2026

Who should apply?

• Students with Whakapapa Māori and/or Indigenous Pacific ancestry.

• Domestic Masters students at Otago whose research connects human health with a healthy natural world (oranga taiao/hauora tangata).

Find full details here and the application form here.

Join a leading national team of researchers and make a real difference for our communities and environment.

👇 Apply now:

Email your application form and tertiary academic record to climatehealthaotearoa@otago.ac.nz