Applications for this scholarship are open. Applications close at 12pm, Monday 9 September 2024.
Pool of funding available: $80,000 (the pool may be awarded to one scholar or split between two)
The Borrin Foundation wishes to contribute to increasing Māori postgraduate scholarship in law.
We invite proposals from Māori law graduates who wish to obtain a postgraduate degree in law overseas or domestically.
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence will provide support and manaakitanga to the successful candidate including via Te Kupenga o MAI (The Māori and Indigenous scholar network).
Eligibility
- Māori LLB graduate from a New Zealand institution who wishes to advance their law studies.
- Strong academic record.
- Connection to Te Ao Māori.
- Future potential for Māori leadership in legal development and the legal profession.
How it would work
The aim of the scholarship is to support a Māori scholar to pursue a post-graduate degree in law at a New Zealand university or at an overseas institution (any jurisdiction) including multi-year degree programmes.
Funding can be used for costs such as course fees, living expenses, and economy class airfares.
Application dates
Applications open once a year in August. The dates for the current application round are:
Applications open: 12 August 2024
Applications close: 9 September 2024
How to apply
The grant application process is handled by the Borrin Foundation on their website.
To apply you need to go to the Borrin Foundation website to download and prepare all your paperwork. then submit this information through the online application on the Borrin Foundation website.