Grant & Scholarship Opportunities
Grants and Scholarships on Offer
Te ORA supports the development of its members by connecting Māori medical students and doctors with scholarships and grants offered by organisations across Aotearoa and Australia. These opportunities enable professional development, research, and participation in scientific conferences.
ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
INDIGENOUS HEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
RACS offers a range of scholarships and grants supporting Indigenous medical students and junior doctors, including Māori, to undertake training, research, and professional development opportunities in surgery and Indigenous health.
Applications open early March and close mid April each year, for activity in the following year.
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS
INCREASING THE NUMBER OF INDIGENOUS DOCTORS
ANZCA provides a range of initiatives to increase the number of Indigenous doctors, including grants and scholarships that support Indigenous medical students and junior doctors pursuing a career in anaesthesiology.
ASM applications open late in the year, ahead of the meeting each May. FPM Spring Meeting sponsorships run annually.
TE WHARE WĀNANGA O ŌTĀKOU – UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
DR ANDREW GREER EXCELLENCE IN MĀORI HEALTH
This scholarship is open to current undergraduate students at the University of Otago in Health Sciences who want to pursue an honours year or postgraduate studies. It is available to students interested in advancing research related to Māori health and wellbeing. Additionally, junior doctors can apply regardless of whether they graduated from the University of Otago.
Applications close in early October each year.
AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE
INDIGENOUS SCHOLARSHIPS
- Joseph Epstein Scholarship
- ACEM Foundation Conference Grant
- Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori Health Research Award
- Al Spilman Award for Culturally Safe Emergency Departments
- Emergency Medicine Certificate (EMC) Grant
Applications open at set times, listed on ACEM’s website
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS
NZ ASM MĀORI SCHOLARSHIP
Four scholarships of up to $2,500 incl. GST toward registration, air travel and accommodation for the RANZCR New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting. Open to Māori medical students and resident medical officers living in Aotearoa. Applicants write 100 words on their interest in radiology or radiation oncology and provide their iwi affiliations. Recipients are announced at the ASM.
Applications close at the end of August each year, for the ASM in October.
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND EYE FOUNDATION
ANZEF GRANT ROUND
ANZEF is the philanthropic arm of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. Its annual grant round funds initiatives that advance eye health equity and expand access to ophthalmic care across Aotearoa, Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Grants of up to AU$50,000 are available to RANZCO members, associates and eligible organisations.
Applications open late February and close early April each year. Recipients are announced in September.
ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF MEDICAL ADMINISTRATORS
TE ORA / RACMA MEDICAL LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
RACMA offers a full scholarship for one Te ORA member to complete the Leadership for Clinicians programme. Graduates may apply for Associate Fellowship of RACMA. Open to current Te ORA members with at least three years full-time equivalent clinical experience and current registration with MCNZ.
Te ORA runs a scholarship round in October, and applications are made through Te ORA.
DR INIA RAUMATI
KIA MAU, KIA ORA SCHOLARSHIP
Created by Te ORA member Dr Inia Raumati (Ngāti Mutunga, Te Ātiawa) for Year 12 students across Aotearoa. Recipients are supported to prepare for and complete the Southern Lakes Ultra, a 250km multi-stage ultramarathon, with training, mentoring, gear, travel and a contribution toward future study. No previous experience needed.
Members can help by sharing it with students, whānau and schools.
