We are critically aware of the importance of sharing research outcomes with appropriate communities and audiences, user groups and stakeholders – our Māori communities especially – so positive change can be achieved. We also support student development and excellence and emerging researchers in the field of Indigenous research and build capacity and capability through our programmes, activities and with scholarships, awards and specific training initiatives.
All grants and awards have formal application processes and assessment criteria - check each grant or award's criteria and apply online.
Current Opportunities
Call for applications for Master of Laws Scholarship
Research to create a more accessible, affordable, efficient, fair, and accurate civil justice system in Aotearoa
The University of Otago Legal Issues Centre (UOLIC) and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga are offering a one year scholarship for a Māori student to complete a Master of Laws (LLM).
Purpose: To support Māori doctoral success through development and delivery of excellent Māori students in research contributing to Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga’s research programme and themes.
Eligibility:For Māori doctoral candidates who are currently enrolled or in the process of enrolling in a recognised doctoral programme of study and research at a NPM Collaborating Partner. Applicants must not work more than 10 hours per week in paid employment while in receipt of this scholarship.
Purpose:This grant is intended to assist with creating an event where research knowledge of a transformative nature is shared among key audiences (communities, policy makers, academics/researchers). Such events include, but are not limited to, conferences, symposia, community or other hui, wānanga, colloquia, workshops, performances and/or exhibitions.
Purpose: To support early career Māori researchers who intend to disseminate their research at a national or international conference leading to the potential publication of their research.
Eligibility: Māori students (post-graduate) and early career researchers (no more than 5 years post-doctorate) at one of NPM's 21 Partners.
Purpose: To provide assistance to doctoral candidates to complete and submit their doctoral thesis, or to prepare and publish outputs from their doctoral research.
This grant supports doctoral candidates who are not in receipt of any other significant income during this period of completion or publishing.
Eligibility: For Māori doctoral candidates:
Calling Legal Scholars and Students - Opportunity for two Māori law research summer interns
Once again, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga are proud to partner with the Borrin Foundation, with the support of Te Hunga Roia Māori o Aotearoa, to offer two Māori law research interns for the summer months of 2018-2019.
The successful Māori law interns will have the opportunity to work on Māori law related 10 week research projects who will be supervised by a Māori law academic and where possible a Māori lawyer.
NPM's 2018-2019 Summer Internship applications are now closed. Please check back again next year.
There were 27 projects available for students to select from and at least 20 internship positions available. Applicants input will be used to match applications for an internship to a summer research project.
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Research Internship Programme - Call for Research Projects are now closed for 2018
The programme is intended for Māori students interested in pursuing a career in research. The student will work under the direction and guidance of a senior researcher on an existing research project aligned to the research plan of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. At least 20 internships will be available for the period from 3 December 2018 through to 22 February 2019.
There are two stages in the internship process:
Applications are now closed fore 2018
Purpose
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) is committed to building Māori research capability and capacity and improving Māori research career pathways, and in particular in te reo me ngā tikanga Māori. A new and further NPM Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (PDRF) has been created that will contribute towards this goal.
Seed and Scope Applications are closed for 2018
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) is developing new seed and scope research that falls within its research themes. We are looking to commence projects that contribute to our outcomes and vision, by providing a small contestable fund that will initiate excellent research that has transformative potential through our research network.
