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Scholarship search | Piki Ake Kake Ake Scholarship
Piki Ake Kake Ake Scholarship
Open
Save SavedAugust 30 2021 to November 30 2021
Closes in 2 months
Current students
- Log in to your student portal.
- Go to the Scholarships tab, then the Apply for a scholarship tab.
- Select this scholarship from the Scholarship list to apply.
Future students
- You must first apply to study your preferred programme.
- Wait to receive your Offer of Place at the University and student portal login details.
- Log in to your student portal.
- Go to the Scholarships tab, then the Apply for a scholarship tab.
- Select this scholarship from the Scholarship list to apply.
$1,000 | One year's duration | Four awards | Open to distance students
Undergraduate | Part-time | Full-time
Piki ake kake ake is a metaphorical term in te reo Māori that means to climb and to ascend. In the context of this scholarship, piki ake kake ake symbolises the hopes and aspirations of tangata whenua, by assisting four Māori students to excel in the disciplines of communication management, expressive arts, journalism, linguistics, marketing, media studies and public relations. The School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing and the School of English and Media Studies wish to assist and support Māori students to be successful.
This is an undergraduate scholarship. You will be a second or third-year student enrolled in the Bachelor of Communication.
When choosing our recipients, we will consider your academic achievements.
Eligibility
You must:
- be of Māori descent
- be studying a specific programme.
Application checklist
Please include the following with your application:
- A one page Curriculum Vitae