MITO’s 2018 scholarship programme is now open, and they’re 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 2018 programme will provide scholarships for up to 50 recipients, with a total value of up to $50,000. There are six scholarship categories available:
- Kick Start Scholarship. Were you a full-time student in 2017 at either secondary school, polytechnic or a private training establishment, and have full-time employment or an offer of full-time employment in one of MITO's industries in 2018? Then Kick Start your career with a MITO scholarship! Twenty scholarships are available, paying the first year fees of your study for any MITO apprenticeship or traineeship programme at Level 4 or above.
- Kick Start Māori and Pasifika Scholarship. Were you a full-time student in 2017 at either secondary school, polytechnic or a private training establishment, and have full-time employment or an offer of full-time employment in one of MITO's industries in 2018? If you're of Māori or Pasifika ethnicity, then you can Kick Start your career with this MITO scholarship! Six scholarships are available, paying the first year fees of your study for any MITO apprenticeship or traineeship programme at Level 4 or above.
- MITO Alumni Scholarship. Have you completed a national qualification at Level 4 or above through MITO and would like to continue your studies while you’re working? This scholarship contributes up to $2,000 towards any programme of study related to your industry (either through MITO or another course provider, including universities). There are two scholarships available.
- Business Skills Scholarship. Are you a current or aspiring manager or supervisor in one of MITO’s industries? Then apply for one of 14 Business Skills scholarships available. This scholarship will pay the programme fee for the National Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4).
- Business Skills Māori and Pasifika Scholarship. Are you a current or aspiring manager or supervisor in one of MITO’s industries and of Māori or Pasifika ethnicity? Then apply for one of six of these Business Skills scholarships. Each scholarship will pay the programme fee for the National Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4).
Clyde Cunningham QSM Memorial Scholarship (Hawke’s Bay region).Are you a MITO automotive graduate in the Hawke’s Bay region? This scholarship honours a long-standing MITO employee and will pay for the first year fees for MITO’s Level 5 automotive programme or MITO’s National Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4).
Visit https://mito.org.nz/get-qualified/mito-scholarships/ to apply.
