Who is Eligible?

• Applicants must be New Zealand Citizens.

• Applicants must be of Māori descent (proof of Māori ethnicity required via the online application).
• Applicants must be intending to enrol at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington in one of the following degrees:
  • • BE(Hons) majoring in Software Engineering
    • BE(Hons) majoring in Cybersecurity Engineering
    • BSc majoring in Computer Science
    • BSc majoring in Artificial Intelligence
    • BSc majoring in Information Systems
    • BCom majoring in Information Systems

Selection Criteria

Selection will be based on applicants that are facing financial hardship and achieving satisfactory academic progress. Wāhine are encouraged to apply. Proficiency in Te Reo or a willingness to learn Te Reo will be beneficial.

Additional Information

• The Scholarship will be paid over three years:

• • • Year 1 $8,000 will be paid towards Halls of Residence/Accommodation or fees (student choice)
    • Year 2 $8,000 will be paid towards fees
    • Year 3 $8,000 will be paid towards stipend
• In the final year of the scholarship, the recipient will be offered a paid summer internship at TEAM IM NZ with a possibility of a graduate role to be arranged directly with TEAM IM NZ.
• Recipients must write a thank you letter to the donor within one month of receiving the scholarship and provide an end of year progress report each year.
• Recipients must be maintaining satisfactory academic progress each year to be eligible to receive the scholarship.
• For recipients to maintain the scholarship for the full three-year tenure, recipients must continue in their field of study for which they were awarded the scholarship.