Victoria University of Wellington 2025 Protect our Islands Pasifika Scholarship

The Protect our Islands Pasifika Scholarship is offered by Pacific Biosecurity Limited to increase the number of Pasifika students advancing from an undergraduate degree through to postgraduate studies in the life sciences.

Pacific Biosecurity Limited is a not-for-profit company formed by former student Monica Gruber. The company undertakes environmental consultancy work in the Pacific region, with an emphasis on supporting the protection of peoples, cultures, environments, and economies of Pacific Island countries and territories from the threat of invasive species.

The company wishes to encourage participation in the ecological and environmental sciences by Pasifika students in the desire that they will use their skills to benefit their communities in Aotearoa and the wider Pacific region.

• Table of Content
• About Victoria University of Wellington
• Protect our Islands Pasifika Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Protect our Islands Pasifika Scholarship
• Requirements for Protect our Islands Pasifika Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Protect our Islands Pasifika Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Protect our Islands Pasifika Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Protect our Islands Pasifika Scholarship

$5,000 - $10,000, depending on the funds available and the number of applicants.

Requirements for Protect our Islands Pasifika Scholarship Qualification

Applicants must be:

• Of Pacific descent
• Enrolled in their final year of undergraduate studies at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
• Intending to enrol in a postgraduate programme (full or part time) at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington in ecology, marine ecology, marine biology or environmental studies
• Holding a GPA of 6.5 or above
• Experiencing some form of disadvantage or financial hardship.

Applicants do not have to be studying towards a science undergraduate degree but must meet the entry requirements for their chosen course of postgraduate study.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Protect our Islands Pasifika Scholarship

Selection will be based on academic merit, demonstration of disadvantage or financial hardship, and commitment to continuing to postgraduate study.

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

A completed online application must be submitted by 4.30 pm on the closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting documentation (including references) must also be received by 4.30 pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.

Applications will normally open one month prior to the closing date. If no application link is provided below, check back again closer to the closing date. Contact us if you have any queries.

For more details, visit Victoria University of Wellington Scholarship webpage