Deadline: 4 September 2023
The Michael and Suzanne Borrin Foundation is inviting proposals from Māori law graduates who wish to obtain a postgraduate degree in law overseas or domestically.
The Borrin Foundation wishes to contribute to increasing Māori postgraduate scholarship in law.
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence will provide support and manaakitanga to the successful candidate including via Te Kupenga o MAI (The Māori and Indigenous scholar network).
The aim of the scholarship is to support a Māori scholar to pursue a post-graduate degree in law at a New Zealand university or at an overseas institution (any jurisdiction) including multi-year degree programmes.
Funding Information
- Pool of funding available: $80,000 (the pool may be awarded to one scholar or split between two).
- Funding can be used for costs such as course fees, living expenses, and economy class airfares.
Eligibility Criteria
- Māori LLB graduate from a New Zealand institution who wishes to advance their law studies.
- Strong academic record.
- Connection to Te Ao Māori.
- Future potential for Māori leadership in legal development and the legal profession.
Key Dates
- Decisions confirmed: December 2023
- Earliest Scholarship could start: March 2024.
For more information, visit Borrin Foundation.
