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Te Rau Angitū , Māori postgraduate awards programme

A Māori postgraduate award can help with your study fees and/or research costs.

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The purpose of Te Rau Angitū, a Māori postgraduate awards programme, is to contribute to the completion of a postgraduate qualification from master's level and below (including honours, postgraduate diplomas and certificates). The award will assist with your study fees and/or research or course related costs. In addition, an academic and learning programme will be provided to support the successful completion of your qualification.

Please note, if you are a Māori Doctoral student seeking support through your studies, you can access support through Te Wheke a Toi.

Eligibility

These awards are open to Māori postgraduate students (part-time and full-time) who are:

  • Currently enrolled at Massey University in a Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma, Honours, or Masters and will be enrolled in a postgraduate programme in 2024.
  • committed to performing to a high academic standard.
  • Have a desire to engage with the programme and explore mātauranga Māori, Māori approaches to research, and Māori spaces and perspectives in postgraduate study. NB: This doesn’t suggest that your postgraduate study has to include these topics/perspectives, but that you are open to learning about them as the speakers/guests we have often provide this knowledge, expertise and experience.

Please ensure you complete your application form on time, as incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.

Note: you are not eligible to apply for this award if you are:

  • a full-time staff of Massey University
  • a recipient of any scholarship/s over $15,000 per annum, including recipients who have been awarded scholarships to cover full study fees and/or research costs
  • Have received a Te Rau Angitū award consecutively over two years (e.g. 2022 and 2023, or 2023 and 2024).

Decision

Applications will be assessed by the Pou Ākonga, Executive Director, Māori Student Success and recommendation made to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori for approval.

Payment of awards

  • The amount of the award will vary and is dependent upon the number of applicants in any one year.
  • The award is to contribute to study fees, and/or course related or research costs.
  • You must be enrolled in your postgraduate programme for the year of your application.
  • You must be enrolled in order to receive your award (study, research and/or course related).
  • The award for study fees will be paid directly to your Massey University student account.
    • If you have obtained a StudyLink loan, the award amount for fees will be credited to this loan and that portion returned to StudyLink.
    • If your study fees are less than the award, the difference will be returned to Te Rau Angitū.

If you have:

  • a credit in your Massey University student account at the time your award is deposited into your account – the difference will be returned to Te Rau Angitū.
  • applied for research costs – this will be paid directly to your bank account.
  • been awarded course related costs – this will be managed by Te Rau Angitū.
  • an NF grade when the awards are due to be paid – you will not receive the award.

To discuss your circumstances, please contact Principal Advisor, Ākonga Māori Success, Tiana Wereta: t.wereta@massey.ac.nz.

Te Rau Angitū award applications are now closed.