This scholarship is offered to provide financial support for w?hine M?ori students who grew up in Te Ika-a-M?ui (the North Island). The scholarship is focused on supporting students intending to undertake a Graduate Diploma of Teaching at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.
This scholarship has been established by Lyna Samosir for the purpose of encouraging and financially supporting the successful pursuit of tertiary qualifications and educational leadership for w?hine M?ori students from Te Ika-a-M?ui (the North Island).
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Victoria University of Wellington Lyna Samosir Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of Victoria University of Wellington Lyna Samosir Scholarship
Value: $25,000 per scholarship
Victoria University of Wellington Lyna Samosir Scholarship Courses
Requirements for Victoria University of Wellington Lyna Samosir Scholarship Qualification
To be eligible for the Lyna Samosir Scholarship, applicants must be w?hine M?ori students who grew up in Te Ika-a-M?ui (the North Island), have completed (or will be shortly completing) an undergraduate degree and intending to undertake either a Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) or Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) at the start of 2023 at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Victoria University of Wellington Lyna Samosir Scholarship
- Applicants must be w?hine M?ori.
- Applicants must have M?ori whakapapa and have grown up in Te Ika-a-M?ui (the North Island).
- Applicants must have completed (or will be completing) an undergraduate degree and intending to undertake either a Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) or Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) at the start of 2023 at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.
- Applicants must have completed (or nearly completed) the relevant undergraduate courses to meet the entry requirements for either a Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) or Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary).
- Preference will be given for w?hine M?ori who grew up in regional or rural communities.
- Preference will be given to registered beneficiaries of T?hoe.
- Preference will be given to students who completed their undergraduate degree at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.
The applicants will be shortlisted by a panel comprised of representatives from the Scholarships Office and a representative from the Office Deputy Vice-Chancellor M?ori, the Pouhere.
The donor will select the final recipients based on the recommendations of panel.
Regulations and conditions
- All offers of the Scholarship will be conditional upon the recipient being fully enrolled and accepted in a full-year Graduate Diploma of Teaching (full-time will be at the level of points considered by Studylink as full-time) within the stipulated criteria and tenure of the scholarship. No payment of the Scholarship will be made until these conditions are met.
- The scholarship will be paid in five equal instalments and will cease should a student end full-time study.
- Scholarship recipients are strongly encouraged to contribute positively to the University M?ori Community by volunteering some time to support other tauira M?ori to have a positive university experience.
- The Scholarship may be held in conjunction with other awards.
- Should the recipient withdraw from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington during the tenure of this scholarship or fail to achieve a satisfactory progress, partial repayment of the Scholarship will be expected. Recipients must advise the Scholarships Office if they intend to withdraw.
- Recipients are expected to act as Ambassadors for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington and participate in appropriate events or marketing if requested.
- In exceptional circumstances, the terms and conditions of the Scholarship may be modified by the Scholarships Office to avoid hardship to the scholarship recipient(s).
Documents Required for Application
- A personal statement introducing themselves to the Grants Committee and to include a commitment by the student to ‘give back’ to the iwi in the future, and to state how they might do that.
- Three references (from non-direct wh?nau sources) that speak to the students’ deservedness for the scholarship. The referees will need to state their relationship with the student (for example former school dean or teacher, sports coaches, church or cultural/marae/iwi leaders, employee) and should outline the student’s skills, talents or personal qualities that they have observed.
Application Deadline
January 31, 2023How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Victoria University of Wellington on wellingtonscholarships.communityforce.com to apply
A completed online application must be submitted by 4.30 pm on the closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting documentation (including references) must also be received by 4.30 pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.
Applications will normally open one month prior to the closing date.
For more details visit: Victoria University of Wellington
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