Māori Scholarships for wāhine and kōhine - Women in Sport Aotearoa

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        BECOME PART OF THE CHANGE:
Māori Scholarships for wāhine and kōhine
      Join us at the world's largest gathering to advance
     gender equity and equality in sport and physical activity.

                     Aotearoa New Zealand & Online
                         14 - 17 November 2022

MĀORI SCHOLARSHIPS

He Wāhine Toa Ki Te Kokiri, the Treaty of Waitangi based governance entity of Women in Sport Aotearoa
(WISPA), Māori Women’s Development Inc. (MWDI), Māori Women’s Welfare League (MWWL) and Ngāti
Whātua Ōrākei have partnered with Barfoot & Thompson and WISPA co-chair Sarah Leberman MNZM to
offer 50 Scholarships to support wāhine Māori and to provide young kōhine with the opportunity to
participate in the 8th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport in Tāmaki Makaurau from the 14 – 17
November 2022.

We invite wāhine Māori and young kōhine Māori aged between 16 and 30 who are interested in the
opportunity to attend the conference under scholarship support.

Applications for the IWG Māori Scholarships opened on Wednesday 22 June and will close on Sunday 29
August 2022.

If you have any questions about the scholarship, please email peta@womeninsport.org.nz

ABOUT IWG
Women in Sport Aotearoa, Ngā Wāhine Hākinakina o Aotearoa is the current IWG Secretariat and is responsible
for the hosting of the 8th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport from 14-17 November 2022.

The International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport is the world’s largest network dedicated to
advancing sport by empowering women and girls.

Established in 1994, the network developed and is the guardian of the Brighton Declaration on Women and
Sport. Updated in 2014, the Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration now has over 550+ signatories – global
organisations demonstrating their commitment to ensuring that women and girls can freely and safely
participate, compete and build careers in sport. Amongst them stand the International Olympic Committee, the
International Paralympic Committee and FIFA.

The IWG works year-round to bring attention to the important issues facing women and girls in sport by
supporting the development and the sharing of research and insights, plus global advocacy. It partners with
agencies, including the United Nations, UNESCO and WHO, to drive awareness and support positive change.

Every four years it stages the largest gathering in the world to advance gender equity and equality in sport and
physical activity, with the next edition being staged in Auckland, New Zealand, 14-17 November 2022.

Learn more at https://womeninsport.org.nz/iwg-2018-2022/

WHAT DOES THE
                        SCHOLARSHIP INCLUDE?
The IWG Māori Scholarship covers the cost of the InspirePLUS pass (normally $875*) to participate in the 8th IWG
World Conference on Women & Sport. The registration covers the in person and virtual experience.

    Successful applicants will be able to join the conference in person at the Aotea Centre, Auckland, New Zealand.
    Meet and collaborate with gender equality experts from around the world.
    Enjoy exceptional event theatres, breakout rooms and exhibition spaces to network and learn in.
    Follow your interests. Pick and choose what you attend in-person, and what you join online.
    Connect to the virtual platform on any device, from wherever you are.

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea is provided on Days 1-3 (excluding last day) for anyone attending the
conference in person.

Applicants will also be automatically registered to attend the Indigenous off-site workshop at Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei
Marae. This will happen on Day 3 of the conference; transport and kai will be covered. The session will host
indigenous groups from around the world to share and discuss their insights, explore the issues impacting
indigenous people and together form actions that will help to drive change for First Nations people worldwide.

The scholarship covers registration ONLY. You will need to arrange travel, transport, and accommodation to and from
the conference.

*The Band 1 Earlybird rate is $875 and will increase to $1,100 after 31 August 2022.

WHO CAN APPLY?
To be eligible, applicants must:

   Be of Māori descent
   Be wāhine / kōhine Māori
   Be aged 16-30 years old
   Provide contact details of an independent referee endorsing the application
   Demonstrate a commitment to wāhine and kōhine in sport and physical activity

Key dates

Applications open on Wednesday 22 June 2022

Applications close on Sunday 28 August 2022

Applicants are informed about the outcome by September 2022

HOW TO APPLY?
Applicants can apply by completing the online application form or via email using a downloadble version in PDF
format.

You'll need to apply online or via email by Sunday 28 August 2022.

Online application form link: https://form.jotform.com/221511450675854

Supporting information needed

Your scholarship application will need to include the following:
 1. A photo (headshot) of yourself. If you are successful, photos will be used to publicise on WISPA and IWG social and
    news channels
 2. Your pepeha
 3. An independent referee (cannot be a family member) who will endorse your application

If you are completing your application via email, you will need to email your photo at the time of your application.

All email applications can be sent to peta@womeninsport.org.nz / SUBJECT: IWG Māori Scholarship 2022