Applications open now
Closing 13 August 2026
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.
James Hodge M & P Paykel Trust Research Scholarship in Medical and Health Sciences
Three scholarships of up to $7,500 for New Zealand citizens or permanent residents enrolled in honours or masters research in a medical and health sciences field. Apply now.
Martyn Finlay Memorial Scholarship
A scholarship to support a domestic or international student enrolled in Part III of an LLB who is experiencing financial hardship. Apply now.
Closing 18 August 2026
Sir William Tyree Scholarship in Engineering
A scholarship to support a domestic student enrolled in Part II of a BE(Hons) in the Department of Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering in 2026. Apply now.
Closing 19 August 2026
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.
University Preparation Award – New Start
A $1,000 award to assist New Start programme students with demonstrated financial need. Apply now.
Closing 20 August 2026
Kupe Leadership Scholarship
The Kupe Leadership Scholarship offers a transformational opportunity of personal development and growth alongside honours, masters, or postgraduate diploma study, for students who care deeply about Aotearoa New Zealand, want to make an impact and create a brighter future.
Scholarships of up to around $25,000 each including accommodation, plus a leadership development and mentoring programme. Read more and apply.
Closing 27 August 2026
Arthur Thomas Paterson Award in Ophthalmology
An award of up to $20,000 to support a vocational trainee in Ophthalmology with the costs of overseas postgraduate training. Apply now.
Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust PhD Research Travel Award
An award to support a final year PhD student, who is a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, with the costs of travel for research in a medical-related field. Travel is to be undertaken in 2027. Apply now.
Closing 31 August 2026
RHT Bates Postgraduate Scholarship
An award of $6,000 for a PhD in the Physical Sciences and Engineering in a New Zealand university. Read more and apply.
The Sir Hugh Kawharu Masters Scholarship for Innovation in Science
The Sir Hugh Kawharu Scholarship for Innovation in Science, administered by Royal Society Te Apārangi, is a $10,000 scholarship for study at masters level in the sciences. The scholarship is applicable across a broad range of science disciplines including the physical, mathematical and computational, earth, environment, marine, social, health, biological, biomedical, human, and behavioural sciences. Read more and apply.
Amgen Scholars Program
The Amgen Scholars Program is an international programme that gives undergraduate students who will have completed two years of a bachelors degree in a scientific field and have at least two semesters remaining in their degree at the time the summer programme begins. Students will have a hands-on lab experience, work for two months full-time on a project, meet like-minded students, and experience the wealth of scientific opportunity Melbourne offers. All costs are covered, including travel and accommodation, and Scholars receive a stipend to support them during their experience. Read more and apply for summer 2026/2027.
Zonta Club of South Auckland Awards
Zonta Club of South Auckland offers three awards for women who live in the area bounded by Sylvia Park Road in the north, on the west side of the motorway and south to Redoubt Road, continuing roughly straight east to Kawakawa Bay. Then on each side of the motorway as far as a line roughly through Port Waikato east to Maramarua.
Young Woman's Leadership Award
An award of up to $1,000 is offered to a young woman leader aged 16-20 years who has proven leadership ability in school and /or community settings. The award will assist in enhancing leadership skills through further study, attending a course or participating in an experience.
Young Woman's Study Award
An award of up to $1,000 is offered to a young woman leader aged 16-25 years to assist in financing a female student’s first post-secondary school course, leading to a professional or vocational qualification. This award is primarily targeted at a student intending to complete a vocational or trade qualification, but applicants aiming for university study will also be considered.
Study Award
An award of up to $5,000 to a woman aged 25-45 to assist in financing a student to undertake a course of study towards a professional or vocational qualification of any sort. The award is intended to primarily target a woman who is hoping to begin or to complete a course of study which she was unable to undertake immediately after leaving school.
For any inquiries and an application form please email: southauckland@zonta.org.nz
Closing 2 September 2026
Sullivan/Margaritis Award
$8,000 in awards to support Māori undergraduate students in the Business School. Apply now.
Closing 3 September 2026
Hinrich Foundation Global Trade Leader Scholarship
Scholarships of up to $30,000 each to support international students enrolling in an MIntBus. Apply now.
Steve Britton Award
A $3,750 award to assist an international or domestic student enrolled in the thesis year of an MA or MSc in Geography. Apply now.
Tower Insurance Data Science Scholarship
Scholarships of up to $20,000 to support masters study in Data Science. Apply now.
Watercare Ngā Tapuwae Scholarship
A $7,000 scholarship to support a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident enrolled full-time in Part II or Part III of a BE(Hons) in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Structural Engineering. Apply now.
Watercare Ngā Tapuwae Scholarship for Māori Students
A $7,000 scholarship to support a Māori student enrolled full-time in Part II or Part III of a BE(Hons) in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Structural Engineering. Apply now.
Closing 9 September 2026
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.
Closing 15 September 2026
Faculty of Science Student Support Award
An award to support international and domestic undergraduate and postgraduate students who are experiencing financial hardship. Apply now.
Closing 16 September 2026
FAME Emerging Practitioner Award
A $10,000 scholarship to support a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or postgraduate programme in a performing arts field. Apply now.
Closing 24 September 2026
Emeritus Professor John Chen Scholarship in Chemical and Materials Engineering
Scholarships of up to $10,000 each for New Zealand citizens or permanent residents enrolled in the first year of a BE(Hons) or conjoint degree who are intending to specialise in Chemical and Materials Engineering in their Part II studies in the following year. Apply now.
Dr Newton Wickham CBE Elective Award in Pacific Island Health
An award to assist an MBChB Part VI student undertaking an elective focusing on Pacific Island health. Apply now.
Henry and Marjorie Isaacs Scholarship
A $10,000 scholarship to support a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident enrolled full-time in Part VI of the MBChB undertaking an elective in the United States. Apply now.
New Zealand Medical Women's Association Elective Award
An award to support a woman student who is a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident enrolled in Part VI of the MBChB undertaking an elective that focuses on the health of women and children. Apply now.
Obstetrical and Gynaecological Research Elective Award
A $2,500 award to assist domestic or international final year MBChB students undertaking an elective focusing on obstetrical and gynaecological research. Apply now.
Oyster Property Group Scholarship
A $5,000 scholarship for a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident enrolling in Year 2 or 3 of a BProp or BProp conjoint degree. 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 full-time in an undergraduate degree or diploma in either Aged Care, Aged Care Nursing, Dementia Care, Disabilities Care, or any other courses leading to similar careers as an aged carer. Read more and apply.
New Zealand Refugee Health Scholarship Programme
The scholarship supports former refugees and their children in Aotearoa New Zealand to pursue health-related qualifications (Level 7 and above), helping to strengthen the refugee health workforce and improve health outcomes for refugee communities.
Eligible applicants may receive:
- Up to NZD$5,000 towards course-related costs (including tuition, compulsory fees, and equipment), and
- Up to NZD$20,000 as a living stipend for one academic year.
Online information webinars are available on:
- 25 June 2026, 12.00-12.30pm (NZST)
- 2 September 2026, 12.00-12.30pm (NZST). Register here.
Applications open 1 July 2026 and close on 1 October 2026. Read more and apply.
Closing 4 October 2026
Te Waiu o Aotearoa Trust Scholarship 2027
Te Waiu o Aotearoa Trust is offering $5,000 scholarships to promote, develop and provide for the education and advancement of Māori in the general business, banking, and finance industries.
Up to four Māori recipients throughout Aotearoa could be awarded a $5,000 scholarship towards their tertiary study costs in 2027. Read more and apply.