Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust, in partnership Māori Education Trust, is pleased to announce the launch of a new scholarship – The Tāwera Scholarship: Māori Business and Management Bachelor Scholarships – to provide support to up to 30 Māori enrolled in a business, commerce, or management degree at bachelor level.
 
This scholarship is the result of an exciting new partnership between Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust and Māori Education Trust who are 50:50 joint funders.
 
The Tāwera Scholarship is designed to help address Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust’s strategic focus of lifting the level of Māori participation in middle and senior management capability in a range of industries, including fisheries.
 
Preference will be given to those students who: are in their last year or second to last year of study towards their bachelor degree; demonstrate a commitment to tikanga Māori and te reo Māori; demonstrate a commitment to Māori, iwi, and hapū economic development; have proven academic merit and; are interested in building personal skills and expertise to support Māori/iwi economic and social development.

Application forms can be downloaded from the Te Putea Whakatupu Trust website (www.tpwt.maori.nz)  or the Māori Education Trust website(www.maorieducation.org.nz).

If applicants have any questions, do not hesitate to contact  (04) 499 8041 or at info@maorieducation.org.nz