ABOUT
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori-Māori Language Commission
The Māori Language Commission was set up under the Māori Language Act 1987 and continues under Te Ture Reo Māori 2016 to promote the use of Māori as a living language and as an ordinary means of communication.
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, coordinates the implementation of the Maihi Karauna (the Crown’s Māori Language strategy). It promotes, celebrates and encourages more people to learn and speak te reo Māori through regular campaigns, activities and helpful resources. They also support organisations to develop and evaluate their own language plans, whilst also carrying out and commissioning research to support te reo revitalisation.
MET is working with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori to fund scholarships for students who are completing their undergraduate and postgraduate (Master’s and/or PhD) degrees.
Te Rito Scholarship details:
To qualify, students must:
- Be studying te reo Māori at tertiary level
OR
- Show there is a te reo Māori component as part of their application, as an example this can be either as a research component or if they intend on submitting their thesis or coursework entirely in te reo Māori, but not restricted to the examples given.
Criteria
Available to students transitioning to tertiary study who wish to study with a te reo Māori componentry. These students will have completed secondary study at either Wharekura or a Māori Boarding School.
Amount
$2,000.00
No. of Recipients
40
Criteria
Available to students who are completing undergraduate studies with a te reo Māori component.
Amount
$2,000.00
No. of Recipients
40
Criteria
Available to students who are completing postgraduate studies with a te reo Māori component.
Amount
$20,000.00
No. of Recipients
3