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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 23 April 2026
AUEA Braithwaite-Thompson Graduate Research Award
Two Awards of up to $10,000 each for international students enrolled full-time in an ME, MOR or a PhD in Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Design. Apply now.
Business School Māori and Pacific Tautoko Grant
Grants of up to $2,500 each to assist undergraduate Māori students and Pacific students enrolled full-time in the Business School. Apply now.
Business School Student Support Award
Awards to support international and domestic undergraduate and postgraduate students who are experiencing financial hardship. Apply now.
Wednesday Davis Award
A $5,000 Award for domestic or international women students enrolled in a MMarineCons, MMarineSt or MSc focussing on marine science. Apply now.
Closing 28 April 2026
Barry Spicer and Owen G Glenn PhD Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $35,468 pa in 2026 plus fees for a domestic or international full-time PhD student in the Business School. Apply now.
Closing 30 April 2026
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.
Kelliher Economic Foundation Honours/Masters Scholarship in Economics
A Scholarship of up to $15,000 for New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents enrolled in full-time honours or masters level study in Economics. Apply now.
Kelliher Economics Foundation PhD Scholarship in Economics
A Scholarship of up to $42,000 pa for up to 36 months, to assist a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident who is enrolled full-time in a PhD in Economics. 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.
Closing 1 May 2026
University of Auckland School of Medicine Scholarships managed by Perpetual Guardian
Scholarships for students studying at the University of Auckland School of Medicine. Priority will be given to applicants that illustrate financial/personal hardship and integrity. Applicants should register to apply here first: Perpetual Guardian. Applications open 7 April 2026.
University of Auckland Students of English Scholarships managed by Perpetual Guardian
Scholarships for students pursuing a relevant English qualification at the University of Auckland (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Postgraduate Diploma in Arts, Master of Arts or higher qualifications) at the University of Auckland. Priority will be given to applicants that illustrate financial/personal hardship and integrity. Applicants should register to apply here first: Perpetual Guardian. Applications open 7 April 2026.
Closing 6 May 2026
Emma Waterhouse Award for Women in Natural Science
A $5,000 Scholarship to support women students undertaking study or research in the natural sciences. Apply now.
June Opie Fellowship
Two Fellowships of up to NZ$20,000 each provides financial assistance to citizens or permanent residents of Australia, Canada or New Zealand who have a severe disability and who are planning to undertake postgraduate study. Apply now.
Closing 7 May 2026
Murray Scholarship in Civil and Environmental Engineering
An $8,000 Scholarship to assist a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled in Part IV of a BE(Hons) in Civil Engineering. Apply now.
Murray Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
A $8,000 Scholarship to assist a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled in Part IV of a BE(Hons) in Mechanical Engineering. Apply now.
Closing 13 May 2026
Evelyn Constance Alexander Scholarship in German
A Scholarship of up to $5,000 to encourage the study of German at undergraduate or postgraduate level by a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident. Apply now.
Joan Oliver Honours Award in French
An Award of $1,000 to support a BA or BA(Hons) student enrolled in at least 15 points of Stage III or honours level courses in French. Apply now.
Maxwell Walker Memorial Award
An Award for students from a Commonwealth country who are enrolled in the final year of a BA, a BA(Hons) or MA majoring in French. Apply now.
Professor John Asher Scholarship in German
A Scholarship of $4,500 for international and domestic students enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate study in German. Apply now.
University of Auckland Languages and Cultures Study Abroad Award
An Award to assist undergraduate or postgraduate languages students from the Faculty of Arts and Education to undertake a period of formal study overseas. Apply now.
Vicki St John Postgraduate Award for Māori and Pacific Island Students
A $5,000 Award to support Māori and Pacific students who are enrolled full-time or part-time in postgraduate study in the Business School. 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.