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Closing 25 March 2025
Sir Graham (Mont) Liggins Scholarship
A Scholarship to support domestic and international students enrolled full-time in honours or research masters study in the Liggins Institute. Apply now.
Amber McWilliams Memorial Scholarship in English or Drama
A Scholarship of up to $10,000 or tuition fees for 120 points of study
in a BA(Hons), PGDipArts or MA in English or Drama for a New Zealand
Citizen or Permanent resident. 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.
Kendrick Smithyman Scholarship in Poetry
A Scholarship of up to $7,000 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.
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.
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.
Clyde McLean Scholarship in Classics and Ancient History
A $5,000 Scholarship for domestic and international students enrolled in
Stage III of a BA or BA conjoint degree majoring in Classical Studies
and Ancient History. 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.
Closing 27 March 2025
Erica Pabst Scholarship for Equity and Justice
A Scholarship of up to $5,000 for alumnae of Baradene College or Sacred Heart College in Auckland, 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 or BAdvSci(Hons) 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 or BAdvSci(Hons) student in Biology, Computational Biology or Ecology. Apply now.
Total Ground Engineering Scholarship in Geotechnical Engineering
A $7,000 Scholarship for New Zealand Citizens and Permanent Residents enrolled in Part III of a BE(Hons) in Civil Engineering. 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.
Tertiary Study Support Award for Parents
An Award of up to $2,000 to assist a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident who became a parent in their teens and who is currently raising a young child while studying full-time. Apply now.
Closing 31 March 2025
The Medworld Institute Medical Student Scholarship
The Medworld Institute offers an $8,000 scholarship for MBChB students at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
Nominees must be either a New Zealand or Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident, and be enrolled in an MBChB in 2025. The recipient will be chosen based on their contribution to the well being of other medical students.
Read more and nominate one of your medical classmates who you think is deserving at Medworld Institute Scholarships.
Drenched Charitable Trust Scholarship
The Drenched Charitable Trust Scholarship is to support those who have grown up with a high-support-needs sibling or parent. Drenched is committed to uplifting this group of young people who often place the needs of others first and deserve support towards their own aspirations. Drenched will commit $1,000 towards course-related costs for tertiary education for undergraduate or postgraduate students aged between 17-24 years. Email info@drenched.org.nz to request an application link.
Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust STEM Scholarship
Every year the Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust makes three $10,000 scholarships available for registered members. The three scholarships are open to university students who are in their third year or above studying in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Closing 1 April 2025
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.
New programmes added: UoA Your Way programmes Master of Engineering Project Management and Master of Civil Engineering are now eligible for this Scholarship.
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, PGDip or masters degrees. Apply now.
New programmes added: UoA Your Way programmes Master of Engineering Project Management and Master of Civil Engineering are now eligible for this Scholarship.
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.
New programmes added: UoA Your Way programmes Master of Engineering Project Management and Master of Civil Engineering are now eligible for this Scholarship.
Marie Pearman Educational Leadership Scholarship
A $10,000 Scholarship to assist domestic students enrolled in postgraduate study or research in the Faculty of Arts and Education related to educational leadership. 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.
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 BE(Hons) 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.
Aruhiko – Power Engineering Excellence Trust Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarships of up to $5,000 each for Part III or Part IV BE(Hons) study in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Apply now.
Fraser Thomas Scholarship
A Scholarship to assist a Part II BE(Hons) Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering student with tuition fees for their Parts II, III and IV studies. Apply now.
Closing 3 April 2025
University of Auckland Partnership Appeal Award
Awards of between $500-$5,000 are made twice each year to assist students experiencing significant hardship in their final year of study in an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree programme. 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.
University Preparation Award – New Start
A $1,000 Award to assist New Start Programme students with demonstrated financial need. 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
An Award to assist women students who are a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident and enrolling in the New Start programme. Apply now.
EY Scholarship in Accounting
A Scholarship for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled
full-time in Stage II of a BCom or BCom conjoint degree in Accounting. Apply now.
Closing 6 April 2025
Sumner/Ferrymead Foundation Scholarships
New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents who have lived in the Sumner/Ferrymead catchment area during the last three years of their secondary school education, and who have completed at least one year of tertiary study, can apply for scholarships of up to $5,000 each for study in Science, Health Sciences, or Humanities. Read more and apply by 6 April 2025.
Closing 8 April 2025
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 10 April 2025
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 15 April 2025
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.
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.
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.
Denise Gerard Scholarship
Scholarships of up to $6,000 each to provide financial support to domestic BFA and BFA conjoint degree students. Apply now.
Todd Trust Scholarship in Fine Arts
A tuition fees credit of up to $8,000 for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled full-time in an MFA, DFA or PhD in Fine Arts. Apply now.
Beca Part II Engineering Award
Awards of $3,000 each for New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents enrolled in Part II of a BE(Hons). Apply now.
Beca Part IV Engineering Award
Awards of $3,500 each 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.
Closing 16 April 2025
Jacobs Engineering Scholarship
A $6,000 Scholarship to assist BE(Hons), BE(Hons)/BSc and BCom/BE(Hons) students who are New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents. Apply now.
Closing 17 April 2025
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.
Closing 23 April 2025
Tonkin + Taylor Scholarship
A Scholarship to assist Part II BE(Hons) Civil Engineering students with tuition fees for Parts II, III and IV. Apply now.
Closing 24 April 2025
Francis Small Scholarship
A $20,000 Scholarship for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolling in a research masters degree relating to Civil, Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering. Apply now.
Wednesday Davis Award
A $5,000 Award for domestic or international women students enrolled in a MMarineCons, MMarineSt or MSc focussed on marine science. Apply now.
Closing 1 May 2025
Dr Christopher R. Bennett Award in Transportation Engineering
An Award of up to $10,000 to support a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled in Part III or IV of a BE(Hons) or a MCivilEng in Transportation Engineering. Apply now.
Nicola Crowley Memorial Scholarship for Women in Computer Science
An $8,000 Scholarship for a woman who is a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident, and who is enrolled full-time in the penultimate year of a BSc, BSc conjoint degree or BAdvSci(Hons) in Computer Science, Data Science or Statistics. Apply now.