Pūhoro and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) are proud to launch the Ngā Rangatahi Hauora – Future Health Leaders Fund, a new initiative designed to support rangatahi Māori who aspire to careers in medicine and health leadership.

This fund aims to remove financial barriers and open doors for rangatahi to access events, programmes, wānanga and kaupapa that build confidence, strengthen leadership capability, and provide exposure to medical career pathways.

RACP trains and supports doctors across Aotearoa and Australia. Through this partnership, RACP is backing rangatahi Māori to explore medicine, develop leadership skills, and connect with future opportunities in health.

Fund Details

Fund name: Ngā Rangatahi Hauora – Future Health Leaders Fund
Funding available: Up to $1,000 NZD per successful applicant
Purpose:
To support rangatahi Māori to participate in kaupapa that:

• Build leadership capability
• Strengthen confidence and aspiration
• Provide exposure to medical and health career pathways

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• Whakapapa Māori
• Be a rangatahi currently:
  • In secondary school, or
  • Transitioning between secondary and tertiary study, or
  • Studying at tertiary level (including medical pathways)
• Be interested in pursuing a career in health or medicine
• Demonstrate leadership within their community, or a strong desire to develop leadership capability
• Be a registered Pūhoro tauira, or willing to register upon application
• Consent to sharing feedback on their experience after completing the supported kaupapa

Supported Activities

The fund can support participation in:

• Medical or health-related leadership programmes
• Wānanga, conferences, or hui
• Career exposure opportunities connected to health and medicine
• Programmes that strengthen readiness for health and medical study
• Any kaupapa that contributes to developing you as a leader and/or supports career interest in health and medicine

Pūhoro Participation Conditions

Successful applicants will be expected to:

• Engage with Pūhoro support and mentoring where offered
• Participate in evaluation activities (e.g. surveys, interviews, updates)
• Share reflections on how the fund supported their journey

Key Dates

Applications open: 10 February
Applications close: 10 March

Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed by Pūhoro in alignment with the fund criteria.
Where required, shortlisted applicants may be contacted for follow-up kōrero.

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