NDF25 SCHOLARSHIPS

CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE

We’re inviting scholarship applications that will help to build skills and access to digital knowledge in the arts, culture and heritage community in Aotearoa. Staff and volunteers of small/regional organisations, or organisations representing Māori and Pasifika, we’d love to hear from you. 

Scholarships will specifically cover: 

  • one NDF25 conference ticket May: 5 - 6, 2025

  • two workshops: May 7, 2025

  • 12 months NDF individual membership

  • up to $650 towards travel and accommodation costs in Pōneke Wellington, 5-7 May (if required).

Scholarships go through an external panel and are awarded to applicants looking to increase their own development as well as that of their organisation or community.

Scholarship applications open now.

The deadline for applications is Friday 7 March.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Scholarship assessors will consider an application strong if it clearly addresses how you will use this knowledge in your own mahi and to help your organisation/community.

As an applicant, you should:

  • Define your area of interest/mahi within the GLAMIR (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, Iwi, Records) sector

  • Outline the benefit to your professional development aspirations/kaupapa

  • Address how you will share your experiences with your organisation/hapori

  • Describe how the experience will enable you to carry out your mahi

  • Confirm that you would not be able to attend the conference and workshops without the scholarship/pūtea

Scholarships are designed to increase access for underrepresented groups and help address digital inequality in the arts, culture and heritage sector of Aotearoa. Scholarships are prioritised for Māori and Pasifika people, as well as staff and volunteers from regional and small organisations. 

Scholarships will enable recipients to gain access to the knowledge sharing network and resources of NDF, as a professional development pathway for many in the arts and culture sector.

Scholarships encourage organic knowledge-sharing networks and valuable ongoing available support for professionals. Scholarships are designed to support those who can join and benefit from this community but face barriers of cost and fear that “this might not be for me”.

Whaowhia te kete mātauranga

Fill the basket of knowledge

TERMS & CONDITIONS

  • Scholarships are non-transferable, cannot be redeemed for cash and must be claimed through an online registration process.

  • Recipients must supply receipts for expenses paid for by the scholarship within 30 days of payment.

  • Recipients of scholarships need to provide a brief evaluation of the conference and workshop to the NDF Board, outlining how they have shared or plan to share their learning with their community. The board may choose to publish all or some of the evaluations under a Creative Commons BY license.

  • In considering applications, assessors reserve the right to decline an application, or offer a scholarship of greater or lesser value, to the one you have applied for.

  • Successful applicants must respond to the scholarship offer via email within 2 working days either accepting or declining the offer.

If you have any questions concerning the scholarships or you would like assistance to complete the application please email: admin@ndf.org.nz