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Closing 5 March 2026
Auckland Law School Postgraduate Award
A $10,000 Award for domestic or international students enrolling in their first semester of an MIP, LLM, MLS or MTS at Auckland Law School. Apply now.
Brookfields Lawyers Scholarship
A $4,000 Scholarship for a student who has completed Part II of an LLB and is enrolling full-time in Part III. Apply now.
Brookfields Lawyers First in Family Scholarship
A $4,000 Scholarship to support a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident entering Part II of an LLB or LLB conjoint programme, who is the first in their family to attend university. Apply now.
Rotary Club of Newmarket 75th Anniversary Hauraki Gulf Environment Postgraduate Award
A $14,000 Award for New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents enrolled in masters or PhD research with the potential to improve the natural environment of the Hauraki Gulf, its islands and environs. Apply now.
Closing 6 March 2026
NZ Timber Design Awards - Student Design Award
The Student Design Award celebrates emerging designers who are exploring the potential of timber in studio, thesis and research projects. The category is open to students who are currently enrolled at New Zealand tertiary education providers, or who have completed their studies within the last 12 months in a relevant programme (for example, architecture, engineering, building science, industrial design, interior architecture, construction, or a related discipline). Read more and apply.
Closing 11 March 2026
Ada Kathleen and Barbara Ellen Watson Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $7,500 for full-time postgraduate study in Music at the University of Auckland, for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident. Apply now.
Beatrice Ratcliffe Postgraduate Scholarship in Music
A Scholarship of up to $10,000 to support a domestic or international student enrolled full-time or part-time in postgraduate study in Music. Apply now.
Taurus Charitable Trust Postgraduate Scholarships in Music
A Scholarship to support a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident who is enrolled full-time in a postgraduate programme in Music. Apply now.
Veza Family Postgraduate Scholarship in Music
A Scholarship of up to $15,000 for a domestic or international student enrolled in postgraduate study in Music at the University of Auckland. Apply now.
Design Bring Your Own Device Award
An Award of up to $2,500 to assist international and domestic students who are enrolling in a Bachelor of Design or Master of Design with the purchase of a course related device. Apply now.
Bachelor of Design Award for Māori Students
An Award of up to $5,000 for Māori students enrolling in any year of a Bachelor of Design. Apply now.
Bachelor of Design Award for Pacific Students
An Award of up to $5,000 for Pacific students enrolling in any year of a Bachelor of Design. Apply now.
Bachelor of Design Game-Changer Scholarship
A $5,000 Scholarship to support an international or domestic Bachelor of Design Student with a passion for design who wants to be a game-changer in the field. Apply now.
Master of Design Diversity Award
A $5,000 Award for students from diverse backgrounds enrolling in a Master of Design programme. Apply now.
George Turner Wilson Music Trust Scholarship - Junior Award
An Award to assist Year 13 students enrolled in the Young Scholars programme in Music with expenses associated with their enrolment. Apply now.
Buchanan Dance Research Residency Award
Awards of up to $30,000 in total to support New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents enrolled in a PhD in Dance Studies to engage in extended residencies abroad while undertaking their PhD. Apply now.
Closing 12 March 2026
William, Betty and Jill Bell Award
An Award to support a student enrolled in the first year of an undergraduate degree programme in Education or Social Work. Apply now.
Chew Liong Kim & Tan Chee Chin Scholarship
A $10,000 Scholarship to support a domestic or international student enrolling in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate degree who has achieved academically but who is experiencing hardships or who may have been disadvantaged due to their personal circumstances. Apply now.
Dulcie Bowman Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships of up to $5,000 each to support women students with a hearing disability who are enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate study. Apply now.
Frank and Doreen Jones Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $10,000 to support an international or domestic student enrolling in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate degree who has achieved academically but who is experiencing hardships or who may have been disadvantaged due to their personal circumstances. Apply now.
Koha Refugee Award
An Award of up to $50,000 over three years to support students from a refugee background undertaking an undergraduate programme. Apply now.
Pong, Tams and Ko Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $8,000 to support domestic and international students with disabilities. Apply now.
Wisdom Family Office Scholarship
A $10,000 Scholarship for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate degree who may have been disadvantaged due to their personal circumstances. Apply now.
Kurt Kreielsheimer Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $7,500 for full-time or part-time enrolment in Year Two or Three of a BSc or BAdvSci(Hons) in Environmental Physics or Physics with an interest in Environmental Physics /Climate Physics. Apply now.
Closing 17 March 2026
Kate Edger Foundation - Vinka Marinovich Award in Engineering
A $2,000 Award to support women students enrolling in undergraduate or postgraduate study in Engineering. Apply now.
Kate Edger Foundation - Vinka Marinovich Award in Music
Two Awards of up to $8,000 each to support women enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate study in Music. Apply now.
Closing 18 March 2026
Ramon Opie & Corrine Bridge Vocal Scholarship
Up to $25,000 in Scholarships to support students undertaking a BMus(Hons) or a MMus in vocal studies. Apply now.
Closing 19 March 2026
Blair Hargrave / Colliers International Scholarship
A $5,000 Scholarship for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled full-time in Year 2 or 3 of a BProp or BProp conjoint degree. Apply now.
Goodman Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $8,000 towards compulsory fees for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled full-time in Year 2 or 3 of a BProp or BProp conjoint degree. Apply now.
Mercer Memorial Scholarship in Aeronautics
A $6,000 Scholarship to support a postgraduate student carrying out research in a field related to aeronautics. Apply now.
Closing 24 March 2026
Clyde McLean Scholarship in Classics and Ancient History
A $5,000 Scholarship for a domestic or international student enrolled in Stage III of a BA or BA conjoint degree majoring in Classical Studies and Ancient History. Apply now.
Closing 25 March 2026
Mokaraka Wāhine Māori in Business Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $15,000 to support high achieving wāhine Māori enrolled in the Business School. Apply now.
John Cowie Reid Memorial Drama Scholarship
A $5,000 Scholarship to support a full-time or part-time postgraduate student in Drama who is a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident. Apply now.
CBRE Property Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $5,000 for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled in Year 2 or 3 of a BProp or BProp conjoint degree. Apply now.
JLL Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $5,000 for a domestic or international student enrolled in Year 2 of a BProp or BProp conjoint degree. Apply now.
Kendrick Smithyman Scholarship in Poetry
A Scholarship of up to $8,000 for international and domestic students enrolled full time in Stage III of a BA, a BA(Hons), PGDipArts, MA or MCW which includes the study of poetry. Apply now.
Lissie Rathbone Scholarship
A $4,500 Scholarship for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled in Stage II English or History courses in a BA or BA conjoint degree. Apply now.
Professor Terry Sturm Award in New Zealand and Australian Literature
An Award to support international or domestic students enrolled full-time in a BA(Hons), PGDipArts, MA MLitt, or PhD in English with a specialisation in New Zealand or Australian literature. Apply now.
Taitea Masters Award in Creative Research
An Award of up to $10,000 for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident from a diverse background who is enrolled in a research masters programme with a substantial creative component. Apply now.
Te Wānanga o Waipapa Postgraduate Award
Up to $10,000 in Awards for Māori students or Pacific students enrolled full-time or part-time in either a postgraduate Bachelors (Honours) degree, a PGDip, masters degree, PhD or EdD in the Faculty of Arts and Education. Apply now.
Closing 26 March 2026
Erica Pabst Scholarship for Equity and Justice
Scholarships of up to $5,000 in total for New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents who are alumnae of Baradene College or Sacred Heart College in Auckland, and who are enrolled in Part III or Part IV of an LLB or LLB(Hons). Apply now.
Gillies Scholarship
A $3,000 Scholarship to assist a first year student enrolling in a BSc in the School of Chemical Sciences or Department of Physics. Apply now.
Sinclair Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $3,000 to support a first year BSc student in Biology, Computational Biology or Ecology. Apply now.
Total Ground Engineering Scholarship in Geotechnical Engineering
A $7,000 Scholarship for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled in Part III of a BE(Hons) in Civil Engineering. Apply now.
Closing 31 March 2026
Faculty of Engineering and Design Student Support Award
Awards of up to $2,500 each to support international and domestic, full and part-time, undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering and Design who are experiencing financial hardship. Apply now.
Closing 1 April 2026
University of Auckland International Student Excellence Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $10,000 towards compulsory tuition fees for new International undergraduate and postgraduate students. Apply now.
University of Auckland ASEAN High Achievers Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $10,000 towards tuition fees for new international students from ASEAN countries enrolling in undergraduate degrees, masters degrees or postgraduate diplomas. Apply now.
University of Auckland India High Achievers Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $20,000 towards tuition fees for new international students from India enrolling full-time in undergraduate degrees, PGDips, or masters degrees. Apply now.
University of Auckland Faculty of Engineering and Design BE(Hons) Award
An Award for international or domestic students enrolled in Part I of a BE(Hons). Apply now.
Faculty of Engineering and Design BE(Hons) Kick Start City of Sails Award
A $2,500 Award to support first year BE(Hons) students from outside the Auckland metropolitan area. Apply now.
Faculty of Engineering and Design Kick Start Māori and Pacific Award
A $2,500 Award to support first year Māori and Pacific BE(Hons) students. Apply now.
Faculty of Engineering and Design BE(Hons) Kick Start Merit Award
An Award of up to $2,500 for BE(Hons) students to assist with setup costs for their first year of study. Apply now.
Energy Education Trust Masters Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $8,000 to support a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled in the first 120 points of masters study in an energy-related field. Apply now.
Energy Education Trust Undergraduate & Honours Scholarship
A $5,000 Scholarship for undergraduate or honours level study related to the energy needs of New Zealand. Apply now.
Fraser Thomas Scholarship
A Scholarship to assist BE(Hons) Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering students with tuition fees. Apply now.
Hinrich Foundation Global Trade Leader Scholarship
Scholarships of up to $30,000 each to support international students enrolling in an MIntBus. Apply now.
NZIBS Scholarship in Building Surveying
A $5,000 Scholarship to support a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled full-time in Year 3 of a BProp or BProp conjoint degree, including PROPERTY 370 Building Surveying. Apply now.
Closing 8 April 2026
University of Auckland Partnership Appeal Award
Awards of between $500-$5,000 are made twice each year to assist New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents experiencing significant hardship in their final year of study in an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree programme. Apply now.
James LeGallais New Start Award
An Award to assist male students who are New Zealand citizens or permanent residents enrolling in the New Start programme. Apply now.
Margaret Tudor South New Start Award
A $2,000 Award to assist women students who are a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident and enrolling in the New Start programme. Apply now.
University Preparation Award – New Start
A $1,000 Award to assist New Start Programme students with demonstrated financial need. Apply now.
GWR Ardley Philosophy Masters Research Award
An Award for a MA thesis year student in Philosophy, up to $2,000 to assist New Zealand citizens and permanent residents with research costs. Apply now.
Peter Kraus Masters Scholarship in Philosophy
A Scholarship of up to $12,500 to support a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled full-time or part-time in a dissertation or thesis in Philosophy, including Māori or Asian philosophy. Apply now.
Professor Robert Nola Memorial Scholarship
An $8,000 Scholarship to support domestic BA(Hons) or MA students majoring in Philosophy. Apply now.
Professor Robert Solomon Memorial Award
An Award to support an international or domestic BA(Hons) graduate now enrolled in an MA or PhD in Philosophy. Apply now.
Closing 9 April 2026
R N Brothers Memorial Award
An Award of up to $5,000 to assist a postgraduate research student to undertake field-based geological research in New Zealand or the South West Pacific. Apply now.
Closing 10 April 2026
The Chinese University of Hong Kong LLM Global Scholarships
CUHK LAW will award up to three Global Scholarships to international students to join their LLM Programmes in 2026-27. Each scholarship may be worth up to HK$272,000 (approximately US$35,000), covering the basic tuition fee of HK$192,000 and a living stipend of HK$80,000. Scholarships will be awarded based on the applicant's materials supplied as part of their application for admission. Apply now.
Closing 14 April 2026
Beca Part II Engineering Award
An Award for New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents enrolled in Part II of a BE(Hons). Apply now.
Beca Part IV Engineering Award
An Award for New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents enrolled in Part IV of a BE(Hons). Apply now.
Beca & Rotary Club of Auckland Scholarship
A $6,000 Scholarship to support a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident who is enrolled in Part IV of a BE(Hons). Apply now.
Jacobs Engineering Scholarship
A $6,000 Scholarship to assist BE(Hons), BE(Hons)/BSc and BCom/BE(Hons)
students who are New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. Apply now.
Kate Edger Foundation - Dame Dorothy Winstone Doctoral Completion Award
Awards of up to $16,000 each to support women doctoral students to make
substantial progress towards completion of a PhD or named Doctorate. Apply now.
Kate Edger Foundation - First Year Doctoral Award
Awards of up to $11,000 each to support women students enrolled in the first year of a PhD or named Doctorate. Apply now.
Closing 15 April 2026
University of Auckland Rongo Manusina Scholarship
A $5,000 Scholarship for Māori and Pacific students enrolling in any year of a Bachelor of Communication or associated conjoint degree. Apply now.
Denise Gerard Scholarship
Scholarships of up to $6,000 each to provide financial support to domestic BFA and BFA conjoint degree students. Apply now.
Gavin and Susan Walker Postgraduate Scholarship in Dance Studies
An $8,000 Scholarship to assist postgraduate Dance Studies students who are either New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents, or international students of Pacific ancestry. Apply now.
John and Rose Dunn Scholarship for Pacific Island Medical Students
A $10,000 Scholarship for Pacific MBChB students from New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, Fiji, Samoa or Tonga. Apply now.
Liu Shiming Arts Scholars Award
A $5,000 Scholarship for domestic students enrolling in the second or subsequent year of a BFA or BFA conjoint degree. Apply now.
Todd Trust Scholarship in Fine Arts
An $8,000 Scholarship for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled full-time in an MFA, DFA or PhD in Fine Arts. Apply now.
Closing 1 October 2026
New Zealand Seniors Aged Care Futures Grant
A Grant of $5,000 for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident, aged 18 years or older, who is enrolled fullt-time in an undergraduate degree or diploma in either Aged Cared, Aged Care Nursing, Dementia Care, Disabilities Care, Any other courses leading to similar careers as an aged carer. Read more and apply.