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Closing this week
The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust Watercare/Ghella Abergeldie Engineering Award
External Award - Faculty of Engineering
This $5,000 Award arises from a generous donation from Watercare with their join venture partner Ghella Abergeldie on the Central Interceptor project. The Award is intended to encourage more women to pursue a career in Engineering. The Award is available for a female student who has been accepted into Part II/Year 2 of a Bachelor of Engineering(Honours) Degree at the University of Auckland or AUT, who can demonstrate a need for financial support for costs associated with study.
Applications close on Monday 20 March. Apply now.
Gilllies Scholarship
Faculty of Science
A $3,000 Scholarship to assist a first year student enrolling in a BSc or BAdvSci(Hons) in the School of Chemical Sciences or Department of Physics.
Applications close on Tuesday 21 March. Apply now.
Mercer Memorial Scholarship in Aeronautics
Faculty of Engineering
A $6,000 Scholarship to support a postgraduate student carrying out research in a field related to aeronautics.
Read about Scholarship recipient Ha Tran and her PhD studies in Mechanical Engineering.
Applications close on Tuesday 21 March. Apply now.
Sinclair Scholarship
Faculty of Science
A Scholarship of up to $3,000 to support a first year BSc or BAdvSci(Hons) student in Biology, Computational Biology or Ecology.
Applications close on Tuesday 21 March. Apply now.
Tertiary Study Support Award for Parents
All faculties
An Award of up to $2,000 to assist New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents who became parents in their teens and who are currently raising a young child while studying full-time.
Applications close on Tuesday 21 March. Apply now.
Business School Student Support Award
Business School
An Award to support international and domestic undergraduate and postgraduate students who are experiencing financial hardship.
Applications close Wednesday 22 March. Apply now.
Faculty of Engineering Student Support Award
Faculty of Engineering
An Award of up to $2,500 to support international and domestic, full and part-time, undergraduate and postgraduate Engineering students experiencing financial hardship.
Applications close Wednesday 22 March. Apply now.
Faculty of Science Student Support Award
Faculty of Science
An Award to support international and domestic undergraduate and postgraduate students who are experiencing financial hardship.
Applications close Wednesday 22 March. Apply now.
The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust Vinka Marinovich Award in Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
An Award to support women students enrolled full-time in undergraduate or postgraduate study in Engineering.
Applications close on Friday 24 March. Apply now.
The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust Vinka Marinovich Award in Music
Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries
An Award to support women students enrolled full-time in undergraduate or postgraduate study in the School of Music.
Applications close on Friday 24 March. Apply now.
Now open
Design Bring Your Own Device Award
Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries
An Award of up to $2,500 to assist international and domestic students who are enrolling in a Bachelor of Design or Master of Design with the purchase of a course related device.
See more details on the recommended BYOD computer requirements for Design students.
Open until all funding has been awarded. Apply now.
Closing next week
Warren and Mahoney Masters Scholarship for Māori and Pasifika Students
Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries
A $10,000 Scholarship for Māori and Pasifika students enrolled in an MArch(Prof).
Applications close Wednesday 29 March. Apply now.
Erica Pabst Scholarship for Equity and Justice
Law School
A Scholarship of up to $5,000 for alumnae of Baradene College or Sacred Heart College in Auckland, who are enrolled in Part III or Part IV of an LLB or LLB(Hons).
Applications close on Thursday 30 March. Apply now.
Fraser Thomas Scholarship
Faculty of Engineering
A Scholarship to assist BE(Hons) Civil Engineering students with tuition fees, New Zealand Citizens and Permanent Residents. The Scholarship will cover 50% of tuition fees in the first year, 75% in the second year and 100% in the third and final year of the Scholarship.
Applications close Thursday 30 March. Apply now.
Total Ground Engineering Scholarship in Geotechnical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
A $7,000 Scholarship for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents enrolled in Part III of a BE(Hons) in Civil Engineering.
Applications close Thursday 30 March. Apply now.
University of Auckland Faculty of Engineering Undergraduate Award
Faculty of Engineering
A $1,000 Award for international and domestic students enrolled in Part I of a BE(Hons).
Applications close Thursday 30 March. Apply now.
Edward Turner Horticulture Futures Grant
External Scholarship - Business School, Faculty of Science
A $10,000 grant to support a research project, or futher study (such as masters, honours, or second degree) of a post-graduate tertiary student who intends to pursue a career in the Horticulture industry (within Horticulture, Science or Business career disciplines).
Applications close 31 March. Apply now.
Auckland ICT Graduate School PGCertInfoTech Award for Māori and Pacific Students
Faculty of Science
A $5,000 Award to support Māori and Pacific students enrolled full-time or part-time in a PGCertInfoTech.
Applications close Monday 3 April. Apply now.
Denise Gerard Scholarship
Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries
A Scholarship of up to $5,000 to support BFA and BFA(Hons) students with financial need.
Applications close Tuesday 4 April. Apply now.
Energy Education Trust Masters Scholarship
All faculties
A Scholarship of up to $8,000 to support a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled in the first 120 points of masters study in an energy-related field.
Applications close Tuesday 4 April. Apply now.
Energy Education Trust Undergraduate and Honours Scholarship
Business School, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science
A $5,000 Scholarship to support New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents enrolled in undergraduate or honours level study related to the energy needs of New Zealand in Science, Economics, Engineering or related fields.
Applications close Tuesday 4 April. Apply now.
Grace Kay Award
Faculty of Arts
An Award for a New Zealand born woman student enrolled full-time in a BA or BA conjoint degree, who has completed at least one year of study towards that degree.
Applications close Tuesday 4 April. Apply now.
Jacobs Engineering Scholarship
Faculty of Engineering
A Scholarship of up to $6,000 towards tuiton fees to assist BE(Hons), BE(Hons)/BSc and BCom/BE(Hons) students who are New Zealand citizens and permanent residents.
Applications close Tuesday 4 April. Apply now.
James LeGallais New Start Award
All faculties - New Start programme
An Award to assist male students who are New Zealand citizens or permanent residents enrolling in the New Start programme.
Applications close Tuesday 4 April. Apply now.
Margaret Tudor South New Start Award
All faculties - New Start programme
An Award to assist women students who are New Zealand citizens or permanent residents enrolling in the New Start programme.
Applications close Tuesday 4 April. Apply now.
Paul Beadle Scholarship
Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries
A Scholarship of up to $4,000 to support a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident enrolled full-time or part-time in an MFA or PGDipFA.
Applications close Tuesday 4 April. Apply now.
Thanh Cao-Dac Postgraduate Engineering Award
Faculty of Engineering
An Award of up to $16,000 pa for up to three years to support an international student from Vietnam enrolling in masters or PhD study in the Faculty of Engineering.
Applications close Tuesday 4 April. Apply now.
Todd Trust Scholarship in Fine Arts
Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries
A tuition fees credit of up to $8,000 for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent resident enrolled full-time in an MFA or doctoral study in Fine Arts.
Applications close Tuesday 4 April. Apply now.
University of Auckland Partnership Appeal Award
All faculties
Awards of between $500-$5,000 are made twice each year to assist students experiencing significant hardship in their final year of study in an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree programme.
Applications close Tuesday 4 April. Apply now.
University Preparation Award - New Start
All faculties - New Start programme
A $1,000 Award to support New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents enrolled in the New Start Programme students who have demonstrated financial need.
Applications close Tuesday 4 April. Apply now.
High Street Design Award
Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries
An Award for an Architecture, Design or Fine Arts student to create an original design for potential display in High Street, Auckland.
For more information read the project brief. Please note you are not permitted to enter the site.
Applications close Wednesday 5 April. Apply now.
EY Scholarship in Accounting
Business School
A $2,500 Scholarship for New Zealand Citizens and Permanent Residents enrolled full-time in Stage II of a BCom or BCom conjoint degree in Accounting.
Applications close Wednesday 5 April. Apply now.
EY Scholarship in Information Systems
Business School
A Scholarship of $2,500 for New Zealand Citizens and Permanent Residents enrolled in Stage II of a BCom or BCom conjoint degree in Information Systems.
Applications close Wednesday 5 April. Apply now.
Vicki St John Postgraduate Award for Māori and Pacific Island Students
Business School
A $5,000 Award to support Māori and Pacific students who are enrolled full-time or part-time in postgraduate study in the Business School.
Applications close Wednesday 5 April. Apply now.
David M. Emanuel Research Scholarship in Accounting & Finance
Business School
A $5,000 Scholarship to support students enrolled in postgraduate research in Accounting and Finance.
Applications close on Thursday 6 April. Apply now.
Evelyn Constance Alexander Scholarship in German
Faculty of Arts
A Scholarship of up to $5,000 to encourage the study of German at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Applications close on Thursday 6 April. Apply now.
Professor John Asher Scholarship in German
Faculty of Arts
A Scholarship of $4,500 for international and domestic students enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate study in German.
Applications close on Thursday 6 April. Apply now.
Mark Barrow Education and Social Work Scholarship
Faculty of Education and Social Work
A $5,000 Scholarship for New Zealand Citizens and Permanent Residents undertaking masters research in the Faculty of Education and Social Work relating to social or educational inequality.
Applications close on Thursday 6 April. Apply now.
Tonkin + Taylor Scholarship
Faculty of Engineering
A Scholarship to assist a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled Part II BE(Hons) Civil Engineering students with their tuition fees for up to three years, 50% of Part II fees, 75% of Part III fees and 100% of Part IV fees.
Applications close Thursday 6 April. Apply now.
The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust Dame Dorothy Winstone Doctoral Completion Award
All faculties
An Award of up to $16,000 to support women doctoral students to make substantial progress towards completion of a PhD or named Doctorate at the University of Auckland.
Applications close Monday 10 April. Apply now.
The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust First Year Doctoral Award
All faculties
An Award of up to $11,000 to support women students enrolled in their first year of full-time enrolment in a PhD or named Doctorate at the University of Auckland.
Applications close Monday 10 April. Apply now.
Antarctica New Zealand Postgraduate Scholarships
External scholarships - Faculty of Science
Ella Yellich-O'Connor Antarctic Doctoral Scholarship
Ella Yelich-O’Connor (Lorde) spent just over a week at Scott Base in 2019; visiting scientists in the field, learning more about Antarctica’s role in the global earth system and the impact climate change is having on the frozen continent. Following her trip, she has created a memoir and photo-book filled with photos and essays called ‘Going South’. Proceeds from the sale of the book fund the Ella Yelich-O’Connor Antarctic Doctoral Scholarship. The scholarship supports research that advances understanding, and promotes protection of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. In her own words, ‘this harsh environment feels eternal, but is dangerously vulnerable’.
- For doctoral research
- Stipend of $20,000 per annum over two years (total of $40,000); and
- Logistics support for one season of fieldwork in Antarctica (subject to programme availability, fieldwork must be aligned with an existing Antarctic field event)
New Zealand Post Antarctic Scholarship
New Zealand's presence in Antarctica is important to our nation and New Zealand Post has a long association with the continent – ever since Sir Edmund Hillary was postmaster at Scott Base in 1957. Supporting up-and-coming New Zealand scientists through this scholarship is a key way that New Zealand Post continues its close association with the white continent.
- For master’s or doctoral research
- Stipend of $10,000 over one year; and
- Logistics support for one season in Antarctica (subject to programme availability, fieldwork must be aligned with an existing Antarctic field event)
Register your intention to apply for either scholarship by Friday 24 March.
Applications and references are due by 5pm, Monday 10 April.
AECOM Civil Engineering Scholarship
Faculty of Engineering
A $5,000 Scholarship for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled in Part III of a BE(Hons) in Civil Engineering.
Applications close Tuesday 11 April. Apply now.
AECOM Women in Engineering Scholarship
Faculty of Engineering
A $5,000 Scholarship for women students enrolled in Part III of a BE(Hons) in Civil Engineering who are New Zealand Citizens and Permanent Residents.
Applications close Tuesday 11 April. Apply now.
Beca & Rotary Club of Auckland Scholarship
Faculty of Engineering
A $6,000 Scholarship to support a Part IV BE(Hons) student who is a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Applications close Tuesday 11 April. Apply now.
Beca Part II Engineering Award
Faculty of Engineering
A $3,000 Award for Part II BE(Hons) students who are New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents.
Applications close Tuesday 11 April. Apply now.
Beca Part IV Engineering Award
Faculty of Engineering
A $3,500 Award for Part IV BE(Hons) students who are New Zealand Citizens and Permanent Residents.
Applications close Tuesday 11 April. Apply now.
Elon Wells Scholarship in European Languages
Faculty of Arts
A Scholarship of up to $9,000 to support New Zealand citizens and permanent residents to enrol in undergraduate or postgraduate study in a European language.
Applications close Tuesday 11 April. Apply now.
Gavin and Susan Walker Postgraduate Scholarship in Dance Studies
Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries
A $7,000 Scholarship to assist postgraduate Dance Studies students who are either New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents, or international students of Pacific ancestry.
Read about a past recipient of the Scholarship.
Applications close Tuesday 11 April. Apply now.
Forrest Capie Masters Scholarship in New Zealand History
Faculty of Arts
A Scholarship of up to $10,000 to support a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent resident in the thesis year of a masters degree in the Faculty of Arts.
Applications close Tuesday 11 April. Apply now.
John Cowie Reid Memorial Drama Scholarship
Faculty of Arts
A $5,000 Scholarship to support a full-time or part-time postgraduate student in Drama who is a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Applications close Tuesday 11 April. Apply now.
Kool Family Nursing Award
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
An Award to support an undergraduate Nursing student of Pacific descent who is a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand, and who is experiencing financial hardship.
Applications close Wednesday 12 April. Apply now.
Odyssey Addiction Research Scholarship
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
A Scholarship of up to $15,000 for PhD study and $5,000 for masters research into addiction, for students who are New Zealand Citizens and Permanent Residents.
Applications close Wedneday 13 April. Apply now.
Robyn Dixon Nursing Award
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
An Award of up to $2,000 to support a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident who attended secondary school in West Auckland who is enrolled full-time in a Bachelor of Nursing.
Applications close Wednesday 12 April. Apply now.
AUEA Braithwaite-Thompson Graduate Research Awards
Faculty of Engineering
An Award of up to $10,000 for international students enrolled full-time in an ME, MOR or PhD study in the Faculty of Engineering.
Applications close Thursday 13 April. Apply now.
John and Rose Dunn Scholarship for Pacific Island Medical Students
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
A $10,000 Scholarship for Pacific MBChB students from New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, Fiji, Samoa or Tonga.
Applications close Thursday 13 April. Apply now.
Krukziener Properties Scholarship
Business School
A Scholarship of up to $5,000 for Stage III BProp or BProp conjoint degree study.
Applications close Thursday 13 April. Apply now.
Foveran Scholarship
Faculty of Arts
Scholarships up to a total of $30,000 are available for New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents enrolling full or part-time postgraduate study in Theological and Religious Studies.
Applications close Tuesday 18 April. Apply now.
Craig Memorial Scholarship
Faculty of Science
A $4,000 Scholarship to encourage Māori students to enrol full-time in a Masters or PhD programme in the School of Environment or the Department of Mathematics.
Applications close Thursday 20 April. Apply now.
Electricity Engineers' Association Scholarship
Faculty of Engineering
A $4,500 Scholarship for New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents enrolling in Part IV of a BE(Hons) in disciplines related to electricity generation or production, power systems, or electricity utilisation.
Applications close Thursday 20 April. Apply now.
Energy and Fuels Research Scholarship
Faculty of Engineering
A $5,000 Scholarship for international and domestic students enrolled full-time in a Masters or PhD in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Applications close Thursday 20 April. Apply now.
Jean O'Reilly Memorial Postgraduate Scholarship
Faculty of Arts
A Scholarship of up to $5,000 for full-time honours or masters enrolment in the Faculty of Arts by New Zealand Citizens and Permanent Residents.
Applications close Thursday 20 April. Apply now.
Kendrick Smithyman Scholarship in Poetry
Faculty of Arts
A Scholarship of up to $7,000 for international and domestic students enrolled full time in Stage III of a BA, a BA(Hons), PGDipArts, MA or MCW which includes the study of poetry.
Applications close Thursday 20 April. Apply now.
The Marie Clay Literacy Trust Trainer Doctoral Scholarship
Faculty of Education and Social Work
A Scholarship of up to $70,000 pa for research related to Reading Recovery as part of PhD or EdD in the Faculty of Education and Social Work.
Applications close Thursday 20 April. Apply now.
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Scholarship
Faculty of Engineering
A $3,000 Scholarship for New Zealand Citizens enrolled in Part III or Part IV of a BE(Hons).
Applications close Thursday 20 April. Apply now.
Nicholas Tarling Southeast Asian Studies Masters Award
Faculty of Arts, Business School, Faculty of Science
An Award of up to $5,000 for international or domestic students undertaking masters study relating to the Southeast Asian region.
Applications close Wednesday 26 April. Apply now.
Zonta International Women in STEM Scholarship
External Scholarship - Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics degree programmes
This is an international scholarship for women of any age or nationality, pursuing a science, technology, engineering or mathematics degree programme. To be eligible you must be enrolled in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate programme through to final year of a masters degree programme at the time of application.
Zonta International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
External Scholarship - Business School
This is an international scholarship for women of any age, pursuing a business programme specialising in accounting, economics, buisness, business technology, informations technology, marketing, operations managemen, human resources management, international business, or entrepreneurship. To be eligible you must be enrolled in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate programme through to final year of a masters degree programme at the time of application.