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Back to main menuApplications are open for our Āheitanga Thesis scholarship
Aug 17, 2026
Applications are open for our Āheitanga Thesis scholarship. We offer this scholarship to help enhance research capacity in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Māori community and help students of Māori descent research topics relevant to public policy development.
The thesis must be in econometrics, applied economics, data analysis, statistics, finance, policy evaluation, or other quantitative social science areas — and the student must be using a quantitative methodology.
Applications close 5pm, 12 October 2026.
One of Motu Research’s objectives is to build capacity in economic and public policy research in Aotearoa. We aim to improve individuals, groups and institutions' capacity and ability to do empirical and theoretical research on public policy in Aotearoa. We do this through training, collaboration and sponsorship of students or researchers. One of our aims is to make Aotearoa a more attractive location for top researchers, including expatriate New Zealanders, to work.
Level 1, 97 Cuba Street, PO Box 24390
Wellington 6142, Aotearoa New Zealand
Media enquires: 021 837 966
Phone: 04 939 4250
