Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa | NZSA Secondary School Leavers Scholarship 2026 – application form

The Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa | NZSA Secondary School Leavers Scholarship 2026 is proudly brought to you by the New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) and Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa.

These five annual scholarships are designed to nurture and support the next generation of Aotearoa New Zealand’s writers. Five grants of $2,000 each will be split between the successful student and their school. It will be awarded to promising young writers selected from their entries to an annual competition, to help them pursue their passion for writing, develop their skills, establish a foundation for a career in the literary field, with planned enrolment to an arts degree or similar at a tertiary institution on completion of their secondary schooling.

The scholarship is funded by a portion of the revenue from the Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa Cultural Fund. The fund’s primary objectives are:
• to protect writers’ ability to earn revenue from their works,
• support the creation of new works, and
• promote growth and skills in the industry.

There is a $30 application fee for this scholarship

Each school can apply with up to 2 students for this scholarship.

The Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa | NZSA Secondary School Leavers Scholarship is only available to students attending schools holding a current copyright licence with Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa. If your school is not enrolled or you need to renew your licence follow this link: Get Licensed | Copyright Licensing

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