2026 Pacific Education Foundation Scholarship Application Form

Completing the online application form

We encourage you to read through the form and application guide and see what information and attachments you need to provide, before filling in the application. You can find the application guide online at Pacific Education Foundation Scholarships - Ministry of Education.

Please note, the form should be completed all at once, as your progress may not be saved and you could lose what you have written. If you want to work on your answers over time, store them in a separate document and paste them into this form when you are ready to complete it.

Contact us

If you have any questions, we're here to help.

• Email: TeachNZ.Admin@education.govt.nz

• Phone (free): 0800 165 225
This phoneline may not be staffed. Please leave a message with your name, number and query and someone in our team will call you back.

Personal Details

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* 1. First name

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* 2. Middle name(s)

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* 3. Last name

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* 4. Preferred name

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* 5. Region of usual residence - where do you live most of the time?

Auckland

Auckland Central/East

Auckland North/West

Auckland South/Southwest

Bay of Plenty/Whakatāne

Canterbury/Chatham Islands

Hawke’s Bay/Tairāwhiti

Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast

Otago/Southland

Tai Tokerau

Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatū

Unknown

Waikato

Wellington

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* 6. Contact email address

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* 7. Contact phone number

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* 8. Gender

Female

Male

Another Gender

Prefer not to say

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* 9. Date of birth

Please enter your birth date

Date

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* 10. Pacific indigenous ethnicity (you can select up to 3)

American Samoa

Cook Islands

Federated States of Micronesia

Fiji

French Polynesia

Hawai’i

Kiribati

Nauru

Niue

Papua New Guinea

Pitcairn Island

Rabi

Rotuma

Samoa

Solomon Islands

Tokelau

Tonga

Tuvalu

Vanuatu

Wallis and Futuna

Other Pacific indigenous ethnicity (please specify)

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* 11. Please describe your genealogical ties with your indigenous Pacific heritage.

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* 12. I am a:

New Zealand Citizen

New Zealand Permanent Resident

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* 13. Please upload proof of your identity.

This can be a certified copy of: the photo page of your passport, your NZ citizenship documentation, or birth certificate. If you are a permanent resident, you will also need a copy of the permanent residency visa page in your passport as well.

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Study Plan

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* 14. Which scholarship are you applying for?

Undergraduate scholarship

Postgraduate scholarship

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* 15. What qualification are you undertaking?

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* 16. Tertiary provider:

Ara Institute of Canterbury – Te Pūkenga

Auckland University of Technology

Eastern Institute of Technology – Te Pūkenga

Lincoln University

Manukau Institute of Technology – Te Pūkenga

Massey University

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology – Te Pūkenga

NorthTec – Te Pūkenga

Open Polytechnic – Te Pūkenga

Otago Polytechnic – Te Pūkenga

Southern Institute of Technology – Te Pūkenga

Tai Poutini Polytechnic – Te Pūkenga

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Te Wānanga o Raukawa

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology – Te Pūkenga

Unitec New Zealand – Te Pūkenga

Universal College of Learning – Te Pūkenga

University of Auckland

University of Canterbury

University of Otago

University of Waikato

Victoria University of Wellington

Waikato Institute of Technology – Te Pūkenga

Wellington Institute of Technology – Te Pūkenga

Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki – Te Pūkenga

Whitireia Community Polytechnic – Te Pūkenga

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Start date of qualification:

If you are unsure of the exact start date of your qualification, please enter the date as the first of the month you expect to start. This can be in the past.

Date

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* 18. End date of qualification:

If you are unsure of the exact end date of your qualification, please enter the date as the first of the month you expect to complete your qualification.

Date

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* 19. In 2026 you will be in your:

First year of study

Second year of study

Third year of study

Fourth year of study and beyond

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* 20. Do you hold or have you previously held any other scholarships, or are you eligible for ‘Fees Free’ funding for 2026?

Yes

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* 21. If Yes, please tell us about the name and value of any scholarships you hold or have previously held?

Qualifications and Academic History

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* 22. Please tell us:

• The names of the highest qualifications you have achieved or partially achieved, either academic or work-related, including any you are currently studying towards

• You may also include any comments on your academic performance, eg extenuating circumstances

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* 23. Please upload a copy of your full academic transcript/record of achievement for the qualification(s) you have mentioned above.

A full academic transcript or record of achievement is required. Multiple files will need to be combined into one document. The file size limit is 16MB.

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* 24. Please upload a brief CV (no more than two A4 pages).

The selection panel is looking for any qualifications and work history, whether it's employment or voluntary work, community involvement, or life experiences you bring with you to your studies.

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Personal Statement

For the following questions, the selection panel place emphasis on understanding and getting to know you through your own words.

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* 25. Motivation: Tell us what kind of person you are, your characteristics, experiences, and skills that will add value to your studies (350-word limit)

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* 26. Career goals: Tell us about any future career goals you may have (350-word limit)

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* 27. Aspiration: Tell us about any future aspirations you may have (350-word limit)

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* 28. Community engagement: Tell us about your commitment to Pacific peoples and communities. This statement must have a reference letter to support what you say (this cannot be from a member of your family) (350-word limit)

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* 29. Please upload a reference letter supporting your community engagement statement.

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Please provide contact details of the referee who can verify your statement (this should be the person who wrote your reference letter). The selection panel may contact this person.

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* 30. Referee's name

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* 31. What is their relationship to you?

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* 32. Referee's email address?

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* 33. Referee's phone number?

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* 34. Community change: What is a change that you would like to see in your community? How will you support or contribute with the skills you have developed through your study? (350-word limit)

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* 35. Scholarship need: Tell us how you will use this scholarship, and how it might lessen any hardship (financial or otherwise) you are currently experiencing (350-word limit)

Applicant Declaration

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* 36. I confirm that:

I confirm the information I supply in support of my application is true and correct.

I confirm that I have read and understood the information about the scholarships in the Application Guide.

I confirm that I understand that the Ministry of Education will share information in this application with the selection panel.

I confirm that I understand that the selection panel may contact my referee.

I confirm that I have attached all the necessary documentation to support my application and understand that if my application is not complete it may not be considered.

Privacy Statement

The personal information you provide in this application form is being collected by the Ministry of Education and the Pacific Education Foundation Board and will be used to:
• decide who will be awarded a Pacific Education Foundation scholarship.
• administer your scholarship, if your application is successful.

For these purposes, the Ministry of Education may share your application with the selection panel; may seek to verify relevant parts of your application with your tertiary provider; may contact your named referee to discuss your application including the information you have provided.

The Ministry of Education will also use information you provide for statistical and research purposes, and to tell the government about how the scholarship process worked.
Individuals will not be identified in any reports arising from such purposes.

It is voluntary for you to provide this information. If you do not provide the information, we will not be able to process your application. Your information may be shared with the following government agencies where necessary to achieve the above purposes: the Pacific Education Foundation, the scholarship selection panel and your tertiary provider.

For successful applicants, the Ministry of Education may ask to use some of your personal information in the media to advertise and promote the scholarships and to celebrate your achievement. Successful applicants will be asked to agree to this before their personal information is used.

The information collected in this form is held securely by the Ministry of Education and you have the right to ask us for a copy of your information. If you think the personal information the Ministry of Education holds about you is incorrect, you can ask for it to be corrected.

For concerns regarding privacy, please contact: TeachNZ.Admin@education.govt.nz

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* 37. Do you Agree with this privacy statement?

Yes, I agree

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* 38. How did you hear about the Pacific Education Foundation scholarships?

Scholarship website or portal (online)

Word of mouth - friends, family or community

School

Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)

Tertiary provider

Other (please specify)

2026 Pacific Education Foundation Scholarship Application Form

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* 1. First name

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* 2. Middle name(s)

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* 3. Last name

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* 4. Preferred name

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* 5. Region of usual residence - where do you live most of the time?

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* 6. Contact email address

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* 7. Contact phone number

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* 8. Gender

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* 9. Date of birth

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* 10. Pacific indigenous ethnicity (you can select up to 3)

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* 11. Please describe your genealogical ties with your indigenous Pacific heritage.

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* 12. I am a:

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* 13. Please upload proof of your identity.

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* 14. Which scholarship are you applying for?

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* 15. What qualification are you undertaking?

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* 16. Tertiary provider:

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* 17. Start date of qualification:

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* 18. End date of qualification:

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* 19. In 2026 you will be in your:

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* 20. Do you hold or have you previously held any other scholarships, or are you eligible for ‘Fees Free’ funding for 2026?

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* 21. If Yes, please tell us about the name and value of any scholarships you hold or have previously held?

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* 22. Please tell us: • The names of the highest qualifications you have achieved or partially achieved, either academic or work-related, including any you are currently studying towards• You may also include any comments on your academic performance, eg extenuating circumstances

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* 23. Please upload a copy of your full academic transcript/record of achievement for the qualification(s) you have mentioned above.

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* 24. Please upload a brief CV (no more than two A4 pages).

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* 25. Motivation: Tell us what kind of person you are, your characteristics, experiences, and skills that will add value to your studies (350-word limit)

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* 26. Career goals: Tell us about any future career goals you may have (350-word limit)

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* 27. Aspiration: Tell us about any future aspirations you may have (350-word limit)

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* 28. Community engagement: Tell us about your commitment to Pacific peoples and communities. This statement must have a reference letter to support what you say (this cannot be from a member of your family) (350-word limit)

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* 29. Please upload a reference letter supporting your community engagement statement.

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* 30. Referee's name

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* 31. What is their relationship to you?

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* 32. Referee's email address?

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* 33. Referee's phone number?

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* 34. Community change: What is a change that you would like to see in your community? How will you support or contribute with the skills you have developed through your study? (350-word limit)

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* 35. Scholarship need: Tell us how you will use this scholarship, and how it might lessen any hardship (financial or otherwise) you are currently experiencing (350-word limit)

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* 36. I confirm that:

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* 37. Do you Agree with this privacy statement?

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* 38. How did you hear about the Pacific Education Foundation scholarships?

* 22. Please tell us:

• The names of the highest qualifications you have achieved or partially achieved, either academic or work-related, including any you are currently studying towards

• You may also include any comments on your academic performance, eg extenuating circumstances