Scholarships for Pacific learners

Scholarships may pay costs, such as fees or accommodation, or give you money to support your study. 

StudySpy's scholarship information

Search StudySpy’s website for New Zealand and international Pacific scholarships by location, study level, provider and ethnicity.

• StudySpy - search for scholarships

Websites with scholarships for Pacific people

General Pacific scholarships:

• Ministry for Pacific Peoples - Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Awards

Pacific scholarships for specific areas of study or training:

• Education.govt.nz - Pacific Education Foundation Scholarships
• Fidelity Life  - Kowhai scholarship for training to be a financial advisor
• GCSB  - STEM scholarship for Māori or Pacific person who identifies as female 
• Le Va  - Pacific mental health and addiction workforce scholarships
• Māori and Pasifika Trades Training - information about scholarships and support
• MacDiarmid Institute - scholarships and support for Pacific science students
• Ministry of Health - Pacific Health Scholarships
• Ministry for Pacific Peoples - Toloa Fund including scholarships for study in STEAM – science, technology, engineering, arts and maths
• Whitireia - Penguin Random House and Māori and Pacific Publishing Scholarships 

Education providers' websites

Visit education providers’ websites to find out about their scholarships.

You can use our courses database to find website addresses and contact details for education providers, and see samples of scholarships.

• Courses database - courses and contact details for education providers

Generosity New Zealand’s database

Search Generosity New Zealand’s givME database for scholarships. Access the database at:

• Citizens Advice Bureaus, public libraries and community centres
• some secondary schools, universities and polytechnics.

• Generosity NZ -about givME

Find out about scholarships from:

• your school careers adviser
• Pacific student support and liaison officers at the places where you're interested in studying
• community and church leaders, and your 'aiga.

• How to apply for scholarships
• Where to find scholarships