Undergraduate scholarships

University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarships

A scholarship to recognise and reward exceptional students who have excellent academic records, combined with outstanding sporting, artistic, cultural and/or leadership achievements. The scholarship provides one year of catered accommodation in a University of Auckland hall of residence, plus $4,000.

For detailed information, visit University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarships.

University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarships – School Leavers

The scholarship is awarded in three tiers, and is paid over three years.
Tier 1: One year of catered accommodation in a University of Auckland hall of residence, plus $4,000 paid in four lump sums over the second and third years;
Tier 2: $10,000 payable over three years;
Tier 3: $6,000 payable over three years.

For detailed information, visit University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarships – School Leavers.

University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarship – Pathway Programme students

The Scholarship is awarded in three tiers, and is paid over three years.
Tier 1: One year of catered accommodation in a University of Auckland hall of residence plus $4,000 paid in four lump sums over the second and third years;
Tier 2: $10,000 payable over three years;
Tier 3: $6,000 payable over three years.

For detailed information, visit University of Auckland Academic Potential - Pathway Programme students.

University of Auckland Māori Academic Excellence Scholarships

A scholarship to recognise and reward exceptional Māori students entering the first year of an undergraduate degree programme or Certificate of Health Sciences. The scholarship provides one year of catered accommodation in a University of Auckland hall of residence, plus $4,000 paid in four lump sum payments over the second and third years.  

For detailed information, visit University of Auckland Māori Academic Excellence Scholarships.

University of Auckland Pacific Academic Excellence Scholarships

A scholarship to recognise and reward exceptional Pacific students entering the first year of an undergraduate degree programme or Certificate of Health Sciences. The scholarship provides one year of catered accommodation in a University of Auckland hall of residence, plus $4,000 paid in four lump sum payments over the second and third years.  

For detailed information, visit University of Auckland Pacific Academic Excellence Scholarships.

University of Auckland Waka Moana Scholarship and University of Auckland Vaka Moana Scholarship

These scholarships support Māori and Pacific students from low socio-economic areas and provide one year of catered accommodation in a University of Auckland hall of residence plus a laptop supplied by the University.

For detailed information, visit University of Auckland Waka Moana Scholarship and University of Auckland Vaka Moana Scholarship.

Scholarships for the first year of undergraduate study in the Faculty of Science

Browse a list of scholarships for Science students in their first year of undergraduate study.

Faculty of Science Entry Level Undergraduate Scholarships

Established in 2009 and financed by the Faculty of Science, the main purpose of the Scholarships is to encourage excellence in the study of subjects in the Faculty of Science, and to support students who live outside the Auckland area. Up to $5,000 available.

For detailed information, visit Faculty of Science Entry Level Undergraduate Scholarships.

You might be pleasantly surprised at the amount of scholarships available. You can browse the different types of scholarship, or search for scholarships by faculty or subject.

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