Lyna Samosir Scholarship is now open for applications from suitably qualified students. It is a fully funded scholarship for all students sponsored by Victoria University of Wellington.
About the Scholarship
This scholarship is offered to provide financial support for wāhine Māori students who grew up in (the North Island).
The scholarship is focused on supporting students intending to undertake a Graduate Diploma of Teaching at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington.
Benefits of Lyna Samosir Scholarship
Value: $25,000 per scholarship.
Regulations and Conditions of Scholarship
1. All offers of the Scholarship will be conditional upon the recipient being fully enrolled and accepted in a full-year Graduate Diploma of Teaching (full-time will be at the level of points considered by Studylink as full-time) within the stipulated criteria and tenure of the scholarship.
No payment of the Scholarship will be made until these conditions are met.
2. The scholarship will be paid in five equal instalments and will cease should a student end full-time study.
3. Scholarship recipients are strongly encouraged to contribute positively to the University Māori Community by volunteering some time to support other tauira Māori to have a positive university experience.
4. They may hold the Scholarship with other awards.
5. Should the recipient withdraw from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington during the tenure of this scholarship or cannot achieve a satisfactory progress, partial repayment of the Scholarship will be expected.
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Recipients must advise the Scholarships Office if they intend to withdraw.
6. Recipients are expected to act as Ambassadors for Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington and participate in appropriate events or marketing if requested.
7. The Scholarships may change in exceptional circumstances, the terms and conditions of the Scholarship Office to avoid hardship to the scholarship recipient(s).
Selection Criteria
1. Applicants must be wāhine Māori.
2. Applicants must have and have grown up in Te Ika-a-Māui (the North Island).
3. Applicants must have completed (or will be completing) an undergraduate degree and intending to undertake either a Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) or Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) at the start of 2022 at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington.
4. Applicants must have completed (or nearly completed) the relevant undergraduate courses to meet the entry requirements for either a Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) or Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary).
5. Preference will be given for wāhine Māori who grew up in regional or rural communities.
6. Preference will be given to registered beneficiaries of Tūhoe.
7. Preference will be given to students who completed their undergraduate degree at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington.
Application Deadline
January 31, 2022.
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