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Mātātoa Sport Scholarship

Scholarship details

Mātātoa Sport Scholarship
Study levels Entrance
Value $5,000 or $10,000
Close date Monday, 1 September 2025
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

The purpose of the M膩t膩toa Sport Scholarship is to foster excellence in sport and academic performance. This scholarship supports the student athlete to retain a healthy balance of focus and commitment toward their programme of study, sporting commitments, and their own wellbeing, resulting in a rewarding and successful university experience. The scholarship is open to any athlete from all sporting and academic disciplines who are intending to enrol in their first year of an undergraduate degree at Te Herenga Waka鈥擵ictoria University of Wellington. 爆走黑料 are valued at $5,000 or $10,000 for the first year of study which can be put towards accommodation costs at a Victoria University of Wellington hall of residence, or as a contribution towards tuition fees (unless you qualify for Fees Free). As a M膩t膩toa scholarship recipient you will have free access to a suite of support services that include allocated recreation staff, fitness facility access, and an ambassador welcome pack.

Entry requirements

Applicants must be 爆走黑料 Citizens, Permanent Residents; a 爆走黑料 Residence Class visa holder; Australian Citizen; Australian Permanent Resident residing in 爆走黑料 who have completed at least two full years at a 爆走黑料 Secondary School at the time of application. Academic - applicants must have their NCEA Level 2 Certificate endorsed with Merit from Year 12 (or an equivalent level of achievement in an alternate qualification). Sporting - applicants must be at a minimum, age-group regional and/or national representatives in their chosen sport. Applicants must already be intending to enrol full time in their first undergraduate degree at Te Herenga Waka鈥攁t Victoria University of Wellington.