Scholarship overview
Key facts
Application dates
Restrictions
The Ngā Pae Māhutonga Wellington School of Design Scholarship was established by Massey University to provide support to promising applicants furthering their practice in Fashion Design, Textile Design, Industrial Design, Spatial Design, Concept Design, Visual Communication Design or Integrated Design through the Bachelor of Design or Bachelor of Design Honours.
Typically, six scholarships are offered annually:
- 2x Ngā Pae Māhutonga Wellington School of Design Scholarship
- 2x Ngā Pae Māhutonga Wellington School of Design Māori Scholarship
- 2x Ngā Pae Māhutonga Wellington School of Design Pacific Scholarship
What you'll be studying
You will be enrolling in the first year of the Bachelor of Design of Bachelor of Design Honours in the year following the scholarship application.
Eligibility criteria
Applicants must be:
- a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand resident.
- intending to enrol full time in each year of the Bachelor of Design or Bachelor of Design Honours.
- intending to study on the Massey University Wellington campus.
Applicants applying for the Māori scholarship should be of Māori heritage; applicants applying for the Pacific scholarship should be of Pacific heritage. Applicants may be considered for up to all three scholarships, as applicable.
Application checklist
Include the following with your application:
- transcripts for your secondary school results to date. If you are studying NCEA please attach your School results Summary from the NZQA website at https://secure.nzqa.govt.nz/for-learners/records/login.do
- a digital portfolio of creative work which provides an opportunity to demonstrate your creative potential and commitment. Your digital work should align with your intended Design major. The creative works in your digital portfolio may include but is not limited to: drawings, digital design, garments, costumes and textile explorations, Design process works or material explorations, concept sketches, images of models, artworks, moving image submitted as links.
All submissions should be delivered as PDF documents. Links in the PDF to digital content host platforms can be used (e.g. Vimeo, YouTube, itch.io, Artstation, portfolio websites, etc). Large supplementary digital content files may be provided as links to file sharing sites (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc). Links to social media sites will NOT be accepted (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, etc).
- a one-page written statement (~300 words) exploring one of the following topics:
Topic 1: Making a positive impact on the world is a central goal across Ngā Pae Māhutonga Wellington School of Design. Which of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals resonate with you and how might this impact your design practice?
Topic 2: As Aotearoa’s largest creative community, we offer a broad range of pathways and extra curricular activities, often led by our students. How do you intend to make the most of your time with us, what do you hope to offer this community?
Topic 3: AI is changing the world of work rapidly. What are your thoughts on AI in Design practice and what the next 10 years of Design may look like in your chosen field?
Selection considerations
When choosing our applicants we will look for academic excellence, cultural engagement, and evidence of leadership and creative potential.
The Selection Committee at their discretion may decide to hold interviews in cases where applicants are short-listed. A scholarship may be awarded without interviews. Applicants will be contacted if an interview is requested. Applicants may choose to invite a teacher, someone in the community, or whānau for support if they wish.