Doctoral study in Māori Studies

You will be supervised by our researchers and have access to a range of resources to assist you in your academic and professional development.

We welcome PhD research proposals in areas such as:

• Māori language and literature
• Māori society and culture
• Māori politics
• Māori and the media
• Māori material culture
• Māori performing arts

Our Māori Studies staff have an exceptional record of research and publication and a strong commitment to serving Māori communities.

• "Tikanga Māori, Education Law and the Context of Schooling in Aotearoa, New Zealand" | Supervised by Dr Jo Smith and Professor Te Kawehau Hoskins
  
• "Hinenuitepō, Nui Te Ao Mana Tinana, Mana Mōmona A Fat Wāhine Māori Pūrākau of Body Sovereignty" | Supervised by Professor Tracey McIntosh, Dr Jade Le Grice, Professor Melinda Webber and Dr Cat Pausé
• "He Tōrino Akonga: Transformative Experiences in Kaupapa Māori Education" | Supervised by Professor Tracey McIntosh
• "Data, from a given, to the taken: Theorising Māori Data Sovereignty in Aotearoa" | Supervised by Professor Tracey McIntosh and Associate Professor Donna Cormack
• "Ko te karāma o te reo Māori o te pae tonga o te Kuki Airani: A grammar of southern Cook Islands Māori" | Supervised by Professor Margaret Mutu and Dr Ross Clark
• "Te reo, a language for Māori alone? An investigation into the relationship between the Māori language and Māori identity" | Supervised by Dr Donna Starks, Dr Jane McRae and Professor Margaret Mutu

There are several scholarships you may be eligible for when you decide to pursue your PhD in Māori Studies:

• University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarships

Our friendly Student Hub staff will provide you with advice on enrolling in your PhD.

If you would like to discuss your plans for your doctoral research you can contact our PhD Adviser.