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Thinking about kicking-off your studies early? Check out the University of Auckland Kōkiri Raumati Scholarship!
This Scholarship is available to students taking part in the Summer Start, Tōia ki Waipapa and UniBound programmes beginning in January 2026.
The Scholarship covers catered accommodation in a Hall of Residence for the duration of Summer School 2026, and/or compulsory tuition fees for enrolment in either the Summer Start, Tōia ki Waipapa or UniBound programme.
Applications close on 29 October 2025. Apply now.
Closing 28 August 2025
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 for 2026. Apply now.
Elizabeth Ewing Memorial Scholarship in Adolescent and Young Adult Health
A $5,000 Scholarship to support a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled full-time or part-time in postgraduate research focusing on adolescent and young adult health. 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 must be undertaken between 1 January and 31 December 2026. Apply now.
Closing 31 August 2025
Zonta Club of South Auckland Awards 2025
Zonta Club of South Auckland offers three awards for women who live in the area bounded by the Tamaki Estuary in the north, the western coast from Port Waikato up to the Manukau Harbour and Pokeno in the South, excluding the area east of the Southern Motorway and north of a line from Redbout Road to its corner with Mill Road and then directly to the coast at the Wairoa River Estuary.
Young Woman's Leadership Award
An Award of up to $1,000 is offered to a young woman leader aged 16-20 years.
Young Woman's Study Award
An Award of up to $1,000 is offered to a young woman leader aged 16-25 years to further her education or training.
Study Award
An Award of up to $5,000 to a woman aged 25-45 to further her career goals.
Closing 3 September 2025
David Hutchison Civil Engineering Financial Support Scholarship
A $5,000 Scholarship to assist a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled full-time or part-time in a BE(Hons) Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering students who is facing financial hardship. Apply now.
Hiway Scholarship in Pavement Engineering
A $5,000 Scholarship for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident
currently enrolled in Part II or III of a BE(Hons) in Civil Engineering
for use in their Part III or IV studies in the following year. Apply now.
Murray Scholarship in Civil and Environmental Engineering
A $8,000 Scholarship to assist a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled in Part IV of a BE(Hons) in Civil Engineering. Apply now
Murray Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
A $8,000 Scholarship to assist a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled in Part IV of a BE(Hons) in Mechanical Engineering. Apply now.
Tower Insurance Data Science Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $20,000 to support masters study in Data Science. Apply now.
Closing 11 September 2025
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.
University of Auckland Languages and Cultures Study Abroad Award
An Award to assist undergraduate or postgraduate Arts students to undertake a period of formal study overseas. Apply now.
Closing 25 September 2025
Dr Newton Wickham CBE Elective Award in Pacific Island Health
An Award to assist an MBChB Part VI student undertaking an elective focussing 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.
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.
Kool Family Nursing Award
An Award to support an undergraduate Nursing student of Pacific descent who is a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident, and who is experiencing financial hardship. Apply now.
Robyn Dixon Nursing Award
An Award of up to $2,500 to support a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident who attended secondary school or kura in West Auckland who is enrolled full-time in a Bachelor of Nursing. Apply now.
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.
Jean Heywood Scholarship
A $10,000 Scholarship for a graduate of Epsom Girls’ Grammar School enrolling full-time in an undergraduate degree in either Mathematics or Statistics. Apply now.
Jim Greatbanks Mount Albert Grammar School Engineering Scholarship
A four year Scholarship for Mount Albert Grammar School students enrolling in the first year of a BE(Hons) at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. Apply now.
Closing 1 October 2025
HC Russell Memorial Postgraduate Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $12,000 for full-time or part-time PhD study in Optometry by a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident. Apply now.
Freemasons University Scholarships
For 2026 The Freemasons Charity offers eight Post Graduate Scholarships of $10,000 each and 20 University Scholarships of $6,000 each to students attending New Zealand universities. Read more and apply at Freemasons University Scholarships 2026.
Closing 2 October 2025
Academic Career Advancement Award
An Award to cover the programmes costs for eligible doctoral students enrolled in the Academic Career Advancement Programme. Apply now.
Anne Bellam Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $30,000 for overseas postgraduate study or $20,000 for postgraduate study in the School of Music at the University of Auckland. Apply now.
Evelyn M Harrison Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $10,000 to support part-time and full-time domestic undergraduate or postgraduate students of Singing. Apply now.
George Turner Wilson Music Trust Scholarship - Senior Award
An Award of $2,500 to assist New Zealand citizens furthering their musical education overseas after completing a degree or diploma in Performance. Apply now.
Graeme Edwards Award in Music
An Award to support international and domestic undergraduate and postgraduate music students undertaking study in organ or early keyboard. Apply now.
Greta Ostova Violoncello Scholarship
A Scholarship for students of the violoncello to improve their skills overseas or at the University of Auckland. Apply now.
John Baros Award in Music
An Award of $2,500 to support a New Zealand Citizen who is intending to pursue postgraduate studies in instrumental or vocal music in the Czech Republic, the USA or a Commonwealth country. Apply now.
Kathleen Mary Reardon Travelling Scholarship in Music
Up to $17,500 in Scholarships to support New Zealand Citizens intending to enrol in postgraduate study in instrumental or vocal skills overseas. Apply now.
Marie D'Albini Scholarship
A $6,000 Scholarship to support students enrolled in a Bachelor of Music: Creative Practice in singing. Apply now.
Michael Redshaw Historical Instrument Performance Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $5,000 for international and domestic students undertaking postgraduate research in Music, focusing on the area of historical performance. Apply now.
Reardon Postgraduate Scholarship in Music
A $8,000 Scholarship to support a postgraduate student in the School of Music specialising in Performance. Apply now.
Closing 9 October 2025
University of Auckland High Performance Sports Scholarship
A $10,000 Scholarship to support students starting their first year of undergraduate study in 2026 who have the potential to succeed both academically and in their chosen sport. Apply now.
Closing 23 January 2026
Barbara Wood Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Scholarships are available to tertiary students, both female and male, who were born in the South Pacific region which not only includes the island nations of the Pacific but also New Zealand and Australia. Students born in the South Pacific wishing to study in New Zealand or anywhere in the South Pacific are eligible for the scholarship. Applications for the 2026 academic year will close at 3.00 pm on 23 January 2026. Apply at Barbara Wood Memorial Foundation Scholarship.