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Special scholarships support impressive Māori STEM students
7/03/2025
Five scholarships presented to Waipapa Taumata Rau students carry a special name in Māoridom and a unique partnership with a well-known service provider.
New Award and Prize
6/03/2025
Read about the recently established Wednesday Davis Award and Stephen Bradshaw Māori Contemporary Dance Prize at New Scholarships, Prizes and Awards.
Scam email
30/01/2025
We are aware some people are receiving scam emails relating to University of Auckland Scholarships and accommodation. The email address scholarships.uoa@gmail.com does not belong to the University of Auckland Scholarships Office.
Top TV screenwriter wins creative writing prize
11/11/2024
A dark comedy by successful screenwriter Gavin Strawhan has won the University of Auckland Phoenix Prize for Creative Writing.
The Prize recognises the student in the Master of Creative Writing degree at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland who has completed, in the year of the award, a manuscript of high quality with strong potential to succeed commercially. The Prize aims to facilitate the completion of that manuscript towards publication.