Pūhoro STEMM Academy and the High-Value Nutrition National Science Challenge Ko Ngā Kai Whai Painga invite you to register your interest to host opportunities for Pūhoro scholars over summer 2022–23.

Pūhoro is a complete STEM pipeline for young Māori that supports engagement from secondary school through tertiary education and into employment. Pūhoro seeks to increase and improve Māori STEM engagement that will lead to improved diversity and mātauranga Māori expertise across the STEM landscape.

We are looking for a range of food, nutrition and health-related projects in the following areas:

  • Food science (including new product development)
  • Nutritional science (including the relationship between food and immune, metabolic, digestive, and infant health)
  • Mātauranga Māori
  • Consumer insights

Find out more about hosting a Pūhoro scholar.