Guaranteed postgraduate scholarships
Waipapa Taumata Rau, 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 students.
How to apply
It’s easy! When you apply for a place in an eligible programme at the University, you will be considered for a guaranteed scholarship — you just need to meet the closing date for admission to your chosen postgraduate programme. Scholarship offers will be made soon after the confirmation of a place.
If you meet the relevant criteria, you will be contacted to confirm your eligibility for the scholarship.
Eligibility
This is a general guide to the guaranteed scholarships. You should check the regulations for the specific scholarship(s) you are interested in.
University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship
We offer guaranteed scholarships to domestic Māori doctoral candidates and Pacific doctoral candidates with New Zealand university qualifying programme GPA of 7.0 or above. Visit University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarships for more details.
Postgraduate honours, postgraduate diplomas and masters scholarships
We offer guaranteed scholarships to New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents enrolling in eligible postgraduate honours, postgraduate diploma or masters programmes who meet the required grade point average (GPA) thresholds from their qualifying programme. You can read more about each Scholarship below.
GPA
You will be assessed based on the Grade Point Average (GPA) of your qualifying programme. Your GPA is calculated across all courses attempted. Your qualifying programme is the most recently completed programme of study that qualifies you for entry to the programme for which you are applying.
To find out more information about our grading scale, see GPA calculation.
If your qualifying programme is from a recognised overseas university, we will convert your final grades into a Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland equivalent.
University of Auckland Postgraduate Honours/PGDip Scholarships
Scholarship value: $14,346 (tax-free) stipend in 2025 plus the cost of your compulsory fees for study commencing in 2025.
To be eligible you must
- be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident
- have completed* your most recent qualifying programme at a recognised university with a GPA of 8.0 ('A' grade) or higher
- have applied for a postgraduate honours degree, or an approved postgraduate diploma with a research component of at least 30 points, at Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland.
* refer to Notes II, IV and V in the regulations link below if you are enrolling in a BMedSc(Hons) or the final year of a BAdvSci(Hons)
University of Auckland Research Masters Scholarships
Scholarship value: $14,346 (tax-free) stipend in 2025 plus the cost of your compulsory fees for study commencing in 2025.
To be eligible you must
- be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident
- have completed your most recent qualifying programme at a recognised university with a GPA of 8.0 ('A' grade) or higher
- have applied for a masters degree with a research component of at least 90 points at Waipapa taumata Rau | University of Auckland.
- not have previously held a University of Auckland Postgraduate Honours/PG Diploma Scholarship
University of Auckland Māori Postgraduate Scholarships
Scholarship value: $14,346 p.a. (tax-free) stipend in 2025 plus the cost of your compulsory fees for study commencing in 2025.
To be eligible you must
- be a Māori student
- be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident
- have completed* your most recent qualifying programme at a recognised university with a GPA of 7.5 or higher
- have applied for an honours degree, a postgraduate diploma or a masters degree at Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland.
* refer to Notes II, III and IV in the regulations link below if you are
enrolling in a BMedSc(Hons) or the final year of a BAdvSci(Hons)
University of Auckland Pacific Postgraduate Scholarships
Scholarship value: $14,346 p.a. (tax-free) stipend in 2025 plus the cost of your compulsory fees for study commencing in 2025.
To be eligible you must
- be an Indigenous Pacific student
- be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident
- have completed* your most recent qualifying programme at a recognised university with a GPA of 7.5 or higher
- have applied for an honours degree, a postgraduate diploma or a masters degree at the University of Auckland.
* refer to Notes II, IV and V in the regulations link below if you are enrolling in a BMedSc(Hons) or the final year of a BAdvSci(Hons)
Taking up a scholarship
If you are starting your programme in the Late Year Term 2024, and think you might be eligible but haven't heard anything yet, please contact the Scholarships Office and request to be considered for a Scholarship.
Once a Scholarship has been offered, you will have two weeks to confirm your acceptance of the offer.
You will need to enrol at the University and start your programme at the next available semester start date in order for the Scholarship to be awarded.