Scholarship
Mobile Health Group | Hauora Taiwhenua Scholarships 2025
The Mobile Health Group | Hauora Taiwhenua Scholarships are now open for 2025!
This opportunity will provide financial support to 14 rural students to pursue their health studies. The scholarships each valued at $5,000, will be offered to any rural youth entering their first year of full-time undergraduate study in nursing, medicine, or allied health-related courses at any New Zealand Universities, Polytechnics, or PTEs.
Providing scholarships to rural youth pursuing health studies is crucial in addressing the chronic shortage of rural healthcare workers. By incentivising and supporting young individuals from rural areas to pursue careers in healthcare, we aim to cultivate a sustainable solution to the longstanding issue of healthcare workforce deficits in rural communities. These scholarships not only empower students to access higher education but also encourage them to return to their communities as qualified healthcare professionals, thereby ensuring better healthcare access and outcomes for rural populations in the long term.
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The closing date for applications is 31st Ocotber 2025.
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Read previous scholarship recipient stories here
$5000 RURAL HEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS
Applications Now Open
Closing date October 31st, 2025
Alisia Stoin, one of last year’s Rural Health Scholarship recipients, is now in her second year of medicine at the University of Auckland. She kindly shared part of her inspiring journey with us, reflecting on the challenges she faced moving from a small town to a big city. At times, Alisia felt isolated, but thanks to the support provided by her scholarship, many of those barriers were eased. With essentials like groceries, rent, and study resources covered, she was able to focus fully on her studies and connect with her peers without the added pressure of having to work during her first year. The reduced financial stress made a huge difference, and she truly made the most of the opportunity. Read her inspiring story here.
Recent scholarship news
Read about recent scholarship news.
Rural Health Scholarships 2025: Leah Johnson reflects on previous year.
Leah Johnson (on left) reflects on the previous year as a student at the University of Otago. Mobile Health Group | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Scholarships 2025 are open and we’re encouraging students who are considering tertiary education in medicine or allied...
Rural health scholarships expand to support more students
Rural health scholarships expand to support more students Mobile Health Group (MHG), in collaboration with Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network (HTRHN), is proud to announce fourteen rural health scholarships for 2025, a significant increase from the usual four....
Rural Health Scholarship recipients reflect on their first year
Holly Pickery, AUT, Paramedicine “What an amazing experience this year has been and thank you for the opportunity. My highlight of my paramedic studies has been the hands on learning, which I’ve had the opportunity to apply it in my practical placements and work...
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