2026 Māhuahua Ka Lae Research Fellowship Application

Māhuahua Ka Lae Research Fellowship

Application Form
Aloha! Mahalo for your interest in the Māhuahua Ka Lae Research Fellowship.

This form does not include a Save and Continue feature. You must complete the form in one session.

All components of the application, including affirmation of support(s), must be submitted by Monday, April 6, 2026 at 12:00pm HST (kau ka lā i ka lolo). Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Additionally, hard copy or emailed applications will not be considered.
I understand that should any of the information included in the application or any supporting documents be untrue, I may be disqualified from the fellowship.

Primary Applicant Information
Were you a previous recipient of the Māhuahua Ka Lae research award?*
The Māhuahua Ka Lae Research Award is limited to a specified period of time of one (1) award year. Previous recipients are not eligible for another year of funding.
Which pathway are you applying for?*
Please upload a document that confirms your status as a doctoral candidate. The document should include your name, the name of your university, and evidence of your current enrollment status (e.g., transcript, etc.).*

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Primary Applicant Name*

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Preferred First Name
Maiden Name (If Applicable)
Date of Birth*

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Are you a resident of Hawaiʻi?*
Email*
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You must be a resident of Hawaiʻi to be eligible for Māhuahua Ka Lae.
Primary Phone Number*
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Alternate Phone Number
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Permanent Address*

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Is your permanent address different than your mailing address?*
Mailing Address*

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Are you applying as a member of a pair/group?*
Total Number of Member(s) in the Group (Including Yourself)*
If you are applying as a group, each member of your group will receive a separate automated email requesting the following:
- Additional information, including name, date of birth, address, phone number, and email.
- First four (4) questions of the Articulation of Interest
  - Introduce yourself and your personal connection and relevance of this research project to your future goals and contributions of the proposed research to our lāhui. (350 words maximum)
  - Provide an explanation that demonstrates how you embody the attributes of a Māhuahua Ka Lae Research Fellow. Please refer to the Māhuahua Ka Lae Fellowship section of the overview for additional information. (400 words maximum)
  - Articulate your readiness to engage in the Māhuahua Ka Lae Research Fellowship. Please refer to Research Pathways & Fellowship Expectations sections of the overview for additional information. (400 words maximum)
  - Provide a detailed explanation of your eligibility as a researcher for the selected research pathway. Additionally, describe how your research project aligns with the intentions and focus of the chosen pathway. Please refer to the Research Pathways & Fellowship Expectations sections of the overview for additional information. (450 words maximum)
- Affirmation of Support (If Applicable)
All individuals must complete this step by Monday, April 6, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. HST (kau ka lā i ka lolo) for the application to be considered complete.
Applicant 2*

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Applicant 3*

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Applicant 4*

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Applicant 6*

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Applicant 7*

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Applicant 8*

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Applicant 9*

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Applicant 10*

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Articulation of Interest

Please complete the required boxes below.
1. Introduce yourself and your personal connection and relevance of this research project to your future goals and contributions of the proposed research to our lāhui. (350 words maximum)
2. Provide an explanation that demonstrates how you embody the attributes of a Māhuahua Ka Lae Research Fellow. Please refer to the Māhuahua Ka Lae Fellowship section of the overview for additional information. (400 words maximum)
3. Articulate your readiness to engage in the Māhuahua Ka Lae Research Fellowship. Please refer to Research Pathways & Fellowship Expectations sections of the overview for additional information. (400 words maximum)
4. Provide a detailed explanation of your eligibility as a researcher for the selected research pathway. Additionally, describe how your research project aligns with the intentions and focus of the chosen pathway. Please refer to the Research Pathways & Fellowship Expectations sections of the overview for additional information. (450 words maximum)
5. Explain how the research project aligns with the research focus of the selected research pathway. Please refer to Research Pathways section of this overview for additional information. (350 words maximum)
6. Provide an overview of your research project – Research question, methodology, proposed knowledge sources, intended outcome (hua), with explanation of how the methodology would yield that hua (450 words maximum)
7. Explain how the proposed research aligns with the intentions of Māhuahua Ka Lae. Please refer to Māhuahua Ka Lae Fellowship section of the overview for additional information. (450 words maximum)
8. Explain how the proposed research and methodology align with the Hoʻolaupaʻi Hawaiian Research Framework. (450 words maximum). Please refer to the Prioritizing Hawaiian Research section of this overview for additional information.
9. Provide a timeline with milestones to ensure the on-time completion of research and dissemination. (300 words maximum)
1. Introduce yourself and your personal connection and relevance of this research project to your future goals and contributions of the proposed research to our lāhui. (350 words maximum)*

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2. Provide an explanation that demonstrates how you embody the attributes of a Māhuahua Ka Lae Research Fellow. Please refer to the Māhuahua Ka Lae Fellowship section of the overview for additional information. (400 words maximum)*

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3. Articulate your readiness to engage in the Māhuahua Ka Lae Research Fellowship. Please refer to Research Pathways & Fellowship Expectations sections of the overview for additional information. (400 words maximum)*

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4. Provide a detailed explanation of your eligibility as a researcher for the selected research pathway. Additionally, describe how your research project aligns with the intentions and focus of the chosen pathway. Please refer to the Research Pathways & Fellowship Expectations sections of the overview for additional information. (450 words maximum)*

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5. Explain how the research project aligns with the research focus of the selected research pathway. Please refer to Research Pathways section of this overview for additional information. (350 words maximum)*

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6. Provide an overview of your research project – Research question, methodology, proposed knowledge sources, intended outcome (hua), with explanation of how the methodology would yield that hua (450 words maximum)*

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7. Explain how the proposed research aligns with the intentions of Māhuahua Ka Lae. Please refer to Māhuahua Ka Lae Fellowship section of the overview for additional information. (450 words maximum)*

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8. Explain how the proposed research and methodology align with the Hoʻolaupaʻi Hawaiian Research Framework. (450 words maximum). Please refer to the Prioritizing Hawaiian Research section of this overview for additional information.*

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9. Provide a timeline with milestones to ensure the on-time completion of research and dissemination. (300 words maximum)*

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Budget

Please provide a high-level budget that identifies the anticipated expenses of your research project from start to dissemination in the following areas: research, travel, dissemination and other. Include approximately $8,000 per researcher for travel expenses (airfare, car, lodging, etc.) to attend all Fellowship engagements.
Proposed Travel Amount*
Recommended minimum of $8,000.00 to attend all fellowship engagements.
Travel Expense Description/Explanation*
Proposed Research Amount*
Research Expense Description/Explanation*
Proposed Dissemination Amount*
Dissemination Expense Description/Explanation*
Other Proposed Expenses*
Other Expense Description/Explanation*
Total Budget Request*

Affirmation of Support

Applicants must provide a name and email address of someone who can affirm your work and readiness to engage in this type of fellowship. A separate, automated email will be sent to the identified supporter once an application has been completed and submitted.

You will receive a notification once the Affirmation of Support has been submitted. Applications will not be considered complete until the Affirmation of Support has been submitted. Affirmation of Support is due by kau ka lā i ka lolo - 12:00 pm (noon) on Monday, April 6, 2026.

Below are the prompts that will be sent to the identified supporter. We recommend that you have a conversation with the person prior so that they are aware of and can expect an email. You may share these prompts ahead of time. Please note the word counts for each prompt.
1. Please tell us a little about yourself (your name, work/practice, etc.). (150 words maximum)
2. Describe your relationship to the applicant(s) (e.g., in what capacity do you know the applicant, how long you have known him/her/them, etc.). (150 words maximum)
3. Please speak to how the applicant(s) meet the researcher eligibility criteria for the pathway they have selected. Include the work/experience of the applicant(s) in relation to their chosen pathway. (200 words maximum)
Will the group use the same affirmation of support for everyone in the group?*
If your group will be using different individuals for their affirmation of support, they will be prompted to fill in the below fields on their individual applications.
Supporter's Name*

Supporter's First NameSupporter's Last Name
Supporter's Email Address*
@gmail.com, @yahoo.com, @icloud.com, @outlook.com
(Optional) School/Community Organization
(Optional) Title
i.e. Kumu Hula, Loea, Doctor, Executive Director
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