Guaranteed scholarships
Generous guaranteed scholarships for high-achieving research postgraduate students
The University of Auckland is committed to ensuring the very best students are able to study with us. We offer guaranteed scholarships to high-achieving postgraduate research students.
Our postgraduate scholarships are some of the most generous on offer in New Zealand and we continue to grow the number of postgraduate scholarships available.
How to apply
Apply for admission to your postgraduate programme of choice, and the University will consider your eligibility for a scholarship at the same time.
Because you apply for the scholarship and the programme together, there are no separate closing dates. You just need to meet the closing date for admission to your chosen postgraduate programme.
Eligibility
This is a general guide to the guaranteed scholarships. You should check the regulations for the specific scholarship you are interested in.
Postgraduate honours, postgraduate diplomas and masters
We offer guaranteed scholarships to New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents enrolling in eligible postgraduate honours, postgraduate diploma or research masters programmes who meet grade point average (GPA) thresholds from their qualifying programme.
If you are starting your programme in Semester One 2024, and think you might be eligible but haven't heard anything yet, you must contact the Scholarships Office by the end of Week 4 of Semester One to be considered for a Scholarship.
University of Auckland Postgraduate Honours/PGDip Scholarships
Scholarship value: $14,064.65 (tax-free) stipend in 2024 plus the cost of your compulsory fees.
- Students who are New Zealand citizens or permanent residents with a GPA of 8.0 ('A' grade) or higher in an undergraduate degree from a recognised university.
- Applying for an honours degree or an approved postgraduate diploma with a research component of at least 30 points at the University of Auckland.
University of Auckland Research Masters Scholarships
Scholarship value: $14,064.65 (tax-free) stipend in 2024 plus the cost of your compulsory fees.
- Research students who are New Zealand citizens or permanent residents with a GPA of 8.0 ('A' grade) or higher in their qualifying programme from a recognised university.
- Applying for a masters degree with a research component of at least 90 points at the University of Auckland.
Māori students
University of Auckland Māori Postgraduate Scholarships
Scholarship value: $14,064.65 p.a. (tax-free) stipend in 2024 plus the cost of your compulsory fees.
- Māori students who are citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand with a GPA of 7.5 or higher in their qualifying programme from a recognised university.
- Applying for an honours degree, a postgraduate diploma or a masters degree at the University of Auckland.
Māori Postgraduate Scholarships information
University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarships
Scholarship value: $33,825 p.a. (tax-free) in 2024 for up to 36 months FTE plus the cost of your compulsory fees (a six-month extension may also be available).
- Māori students with New Zealand university qualifying programme GPA of 7.0 or above.
- Applying for an approved doctorate at the University of Auckland.
Pacific students
University of Auckland Pacific Postgraduate Scholarships
Scholarship value: $14,064.65 p.a. (tax-free) stipend in 2024 plus the cost of your compulsory fees.
- Pacific students who are citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand with a GPA of 7.5 or higher in their qualifying programme from a recognised university.
- Applying for an honours degree, a postgraduate diploma or a masters degree at the University of Auckland.
Pacific Postgraduate Scholarships information
University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarships
Scholarship value: $33,825 p.a. (tax-free) in 2024 for 36 months FTE plus the cost of your compulsory fees (a six-month extension may also be available).
- Pacific students with a New Zealand university qualifying programme GPA of 7.0 or above.
- Applying for an approved doctorate at the University of Auckland.