Every year, up to 12 scholarships, valued between $10,000 and $30,000, will be made available to New Zealand citizens of indigenous Pacific heritage who are 18 years old and over, and who are looking to undertake vocational or academic study or training or thinking about a career change. To mark the inaugural year, there will be a total of 30 scholarships for study commencing in 2022.

The first round of applications opens next month. The scholarships will be awarded for a minimum of one year and a maximum of three years.

The scholarships, worth $2.1 million, are funded by the Ministry of Education and will be administered by the Pacific Education Foundation. Further information is available on the Ministry of Education website. https://www.education.govt.nz/further-education/information-for-tertiary-students/scholarships/tuli

Study or training can include vocational and academic courses at Levels 4 to 10 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework: certificates or diplomas, degree-level study and post-graduate study.