MITO’s 2020 scholarship programme is now open, and MITO is looking for people who are eager to explore their potential and advance their careers within the automotive, transport, logistics, extractive and industrial textile fabrication industries. 

The 2020 programme will provide up to 60 scholarships with a total value of up to $68,000. 

There are eight scholarship categories available in 2020: 

• The Kick Start scholarship is awarded to individuals who have full-time employment or an offer of full-time employment in one of MITO’s industries in 2020 and have not previously been enrolled in a MITO training programme at Level 4 or above. This scholarship pays the first year programme fee for any MITO apprenticeship or traineeship programme at Level 4 or above. Up to 25 scholarships are available. 
• The Kick Start Maori and Pacific Peoples scholarship is awarded to individuals who have full-time employment or an offer of full-time employment in one of MITO’s industries in 2020 and have not previously been enrolled in a MITO training programme at Level 4 or above. This scholarship pays the first-year programme fee for any MITO apprenticeship or traineeship programme at Level 4 or above. Applicants must be of Maori or a Pacific Peoples ethnicity. Up to seven scholarships are available. 
• The Business Skills scholarship is awarded to current or aspiring managers or supervisors employed full-time in any of MITO’s industries. This scholarship pays the programme fee for MITO’s First Line Management programme. Up to 15 scholarships are available. 
• The Business Skills Maori and Pacific Peoples scholarship is awarded to current or aspiring managers or supervisors employed full-time in any of MITO’s industries. This scholarship pays the programme fee for MITO’s First Line Management programme. Applicants must be of Maori or a Pacific Peoples ethnicity. Up to seven scholarships are available. 
• The MITO Alumni – Diploma in Business scholarship pays the programme fee for MITO’s Diploma in Business (Level 5). Applicants must have completed MITO’s Business Skills (First Line Management) programme and be employed full-time in the automotive industry. Two scholarships are available. 
• The MITO Alumni – Electric Vehicle scholarship pays the programme fee for MITO’s New Zealand Certificate in Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering (Level 5). Applicants must have completed an automotive apprenticeship through MITO and be employed full-time in the automotive industry. Two scholarships are available. 
• The MITO Alumni scholarship pays the first year programme fee for any MITO apprenticeship or traineeship programme at Level 4 or above. Applicants must have already completed a training programme through MITO at Level 4 or above. 
• The Clyde Cunningham QSM Memorial scholarship pays the programme fee for MITO’s First Line Management programme. Applicants must have completed a MITO automotive apprenticeship and be based in the Hawke’s Bay region. 

Apply online at https://www.mito.org. nz/get-qualified/mito-scholarships/