Supporting Māori Creative Arts Therapy Students
Kotahitanga Korikori DTNZ Scholarship
This whakataukī, or proverb, draws our attention to the need to be actively involved in all parts of our life. Movement and dance is an important part of our natural and organic assimilation to the environment we choose to live in. All movement is connected back to the life essence - mauri (tihei mauri ora), and descends from ātua Māori and creation, throughout nature to this present moment.
The kaupapa of the Scholarship is to encourage and support Māori students to train as Dance Movement Therapists by undertaking a Diploma of Dance Movement Therapy programme or a Master of Dance Movement Therapy.
Mauri Tu, Mauri Ora, Mauri Noho, Mauri Mate.
Those who are active thrive, those who are inactive perish.
The Scholarship
One scholarship will be awarded annually, for a period of one year at a time, to the value of up to $5000. The scholarship will be paid to the course of the study and any additional funds can be used for additional supervision sessions as required.
How to apply
Please email us with your personal statement outlining why you are applying and what you hope to do upon completion of your Dance Therapy study along with your prior study records.
Applications need to be submitted by 1 December. Decisions will be made by 16 December with the successful applicant directly notified.
