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School Leaver and First Year scholarships for 2026 are now open!

Are you a currently in your final year of secondary school or kura and planning to start your undergraduate study in 2026, or planning a gap year and starting your studies in 2027?

Applications for the following school leaver scholarships are now open:

Currently enrolled in a Tertiary Foundation Certificate or Certificate in Health Sciences?

Applications for the University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarship - Pathway Programme are now open.

Applications close on Wednesday 13 August.

Closing 7 August 2025

Mark Ford 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.

Mark Ford 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 13 August 2025

Society for Underwater Technology - Perth Scholarships

The Society for Underwater Technology awards four scholarships for undergraduate and sub-doctoral postgradaute study every year, to recognise exceptional students and provide targeted financial support to see them complete their studies and start their career in the industry. Applicants are welcome from all manner of backgrounds that have a connection with offshore (or ocean) technology, ranging from underwater technology, marine and ocean science, underwater robotics, renewable energy, offshore and subsea infrastructure, metocean and many more. Read more and apply.

Closing 14 August 2025

Colombo Plan Scholarship in Engineering

A $3,000 Scholarship to assist an international student who is a citizen of a Colombo Plan member country with a contribution towards undergraduate or postgraduate tuition fees in Engineering. Apply now.

Emma Waterhouse Award for Women in Natural Science

A $5,000 Scholarship to support women students undertaking study or research in the natural sciences. Apply now.

Faculty of Engineering and Design Student Support Award

Awards of up to $2,500 each to support international and domestic, full and part-time, undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering and Design who are experiencing financial hardship. Apply now.

Friends of the University of Auckland US/NZ Exchange Award

An Award to support University of Auckland students and graduates enrolling in a US university in the fall semester or US citizens and permanent residents to study at the University of Auckland in Semester Two 2025. 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.

Stanley Wishart Low Memorial Scholarship in Marine Science

A Scholarship of up to $6,000 pa for up to three years, for a domestic or international student enrolled full-time in a PhD in Marine Science. Apply now.

Closing 18 August 2025

Neurological Foundation Doctoral Scholarships

These scholarships are intended to provide personal support for New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents undertaking a PhD in basic or clinical neuroscience. It provides an annual tax-free stipend for up to three years of full-time enrolment, tuition fees, and $5,000 towards the working expenses associated with the doctoral research. Additional travel grants may be available to recipients. Read more and apply.

Closing 19 August 2025

Friendship House Postgraduate Violence Prevention Award

An Award covering tuition fees for POPLHLTH 769 or SOCCHFAM 700 or SOCCHFAM 735 for New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents. Apply now.

Closing 20 August 2025

Paul Beadle Scholarship

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. Apply now.

Closing 21 August 2025

Margaret Tudor South New Start Award

A $2,000 Award to assist women students who are a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident and enrolling in the New Start programme. Apply now.

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.

Closing 22 August 2025

Kupe Leadership Scholarship

Scholarships of up to around $25,000 each including accommodation plus a Leadership Development and mentoring programme, for full-time enrolment by New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents in a postgraduate programme. Read more about the programme at Kupe Leadership Scholarship.

Please note applications close at midday. 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.

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 1 October 2025

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.

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.

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