A strong focus for the Centre is creating quality postgraduates in order to create intellectual capital and leadership. A number of postgraduate scholarships are offered to students wishing to complete a thesis in an area which aligns with the objectives of the NTC. Fellowships for students to participate in the First Nations' Futures Programme are also offered annually.
Postgraduate and doctoral scholarships
Three NTC scholarships are offered annually to Doctoral students which are worth $28,000, plus fees, for three years.
The NTC also offers five scholarships annually for Postgraduate Diploma, Honours and Master's students. These scholarships are valued at $12,000 or $16,000 plus fees, for one year.
Scholarship recipients may be studying any discipline at the University, but preference will be given to applicants whose projects promote mātauranga Māori within the sciences, commerce, law or engineering and are linked to the mission and current research foci of the Ngāi Tahu Centre.
Subject matters of particular interest to the centre are:
- Environmental sciences
- Indigenous and tribal economies
- 19th Century textual translations of rare South Island manuscripts
Please note: These scholarships are subject to funding availability and are reviewed each year. The UC Scholarships Office administers most of these scholarships. Please search our scholarships database for all scholarships currently available.
To apply
Click on the hyperlink below to be taken to the UC Scholarships portal, search 'Ngāi Tahu' to bring up the scholarships, click on the relvanat scholarship and then click 'Apply' and log in to access the online application form. You can use any email address to create a login if you are not a UC student, or use your UC student Username and password to access the online portal.
NTC Postgraduate Scholarship Regulations
NTC Doctoral Scholarship Regulations
Applications for scholarships offered in 2024 will open Tuesday 5th September 2023.
Applications close 11:59 pm Tuesday 31st October 2023.
Please email ntc@canterbury.ac.nz for queries.
