Applications open now
School Leaver Scholarships for 2027 are now open!
If you are currently enrolled in Year 13 at a New Zealand secondary school or kura, you may be eligible for a scholarship for your first year of university study in 2027. Read more at School-leaver and first-year scholarships.
Applications close at midday on Wednesday 12 August 2026.
Summer Research Scholarships applications are now open
Summer Research Scholarships are a great way to gain valuable research experience, work with leading researchers at the University of Auckland, enhance your career opportunities and help you think about pursuing postgraduate study.
Read more and apply by midnight on Thursday 30 July for the 2026/2027 Summer.
Closing 14 July 2026
Kate Edger Foundation - Dame Dorothy Winstone Doctoral Completion Award
Awards of up to $16,000 each to support women doctoral students to make
substantial progress towards completion of a PhD or named Doctorate. Apply now.
Closing 15 July 2026
Mark Barrow Education and Social Practice Scholarship
A $5,000 Scholarship for a domestic or international student undertaking masters level research in the Faculty of Arts and Education related to social or educational inequality. Apply now.
Whātua Whitawhita Scholarship
This is a new annual scholarship available to Māori rangatahi of Ngāti Whātua descent aged 18–25, living between Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) and Whangārei, and drawn to technology and innovation.
$2000 will be awarded to 2 recipients who will also receive:
- A hosted experience at the Revved Summit – 6 August at the viaduct
- Mentors from their chosen industry or interest
For more information and to apply – please visit the Revved website.
Closing 16 July 2026
University of Auckland Partnership Appeal Award
Awards of between $500-$5,000 are made twice each year to assist New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents experiencing significant hardship in their final year of study in an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree programme. Apply now.
Closing 21 July 2026
Judge Karina Williams Award in Law
An Award to recognise undergraduate Law students of Māori descent who have met the requirements to graduate. Apply now.
Closing 23 July 2026
co:grow & Chen Scholarship
A $10,000 Scholarship for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled in Stage III of a BCom or BCom conjoint degree in Management, including MGMT 304. Apply now.
Craig Memorial Award
A $4,000 Award for a Māori student enrolled in a Masters or PhD programme in the School of Environment or the Department of Mathematics. Apply now.
Energy and Fuels Research Scholarship
A $5,000 Scholarship for international and domestic students enrolled full-time in a Masters or PhD in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, who is undertaking research in the Thermofluids Laboratory. Apply now.
Closing 29 July 2026
Māori and Pasifika Master of Public Policy Award
Awards of up to a total of $10,000 to support Māori and Pacific students enrolled full-time or part-time in a Master of Public Policy degree. Apply now.
Closing 30 July 2026
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.
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.
Norman Thom Award
An Award to provide assistance to a full-time international or domestic masters thesis student in the School of Environment. Apply now.
Todd Mataga AUEA Award
Awards of $7,500 each for full-time enrolment in Part IV of a BE(Hons) in Chemical and Materials Engineering or a $10,000 Award to a graduate of a BE(Hons) in Chemical and Materials Engineering now enrolling in an MBA or MEMgt. Apply now.
Waste Management NZ -Taumata Hangarau Technology Scholarship
A Scholarship of up to $10,000pa for up to three years for a Māori student enrolled in either a BAdvSci(Hons), BCom or BSc in technology related specialisations. Apply now.
Closing 1 August 2026
Keystone Bayleys Property Scholarship
A $5,500 Scholarship for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled full-time in Year 2 and/or 3 of a BProp or BProp conjoint degree. Apply now.
Keystone Vital Healthcare Property Scholarship
A $5,500 Scholarship for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolling full-time in Year 2 or Year 3 of a BProp or BProp conjoint degree. Apply now.
Closing 12 August 2026
Rutherford Science High Achiever Undergraduate Scholarship
A Scholarship for students enrolled in the second year of an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Science who previously applied for a Top Achiever Scholarship. Apply now.
Society for Underwater Technology Scholarships
The Society for Underwater Technology awards a selection of scholarships 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.
To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must be studying full time and either in the final two years of undergraduate studies or engaged in post-graduate study in Semester 1 of the following year at an Australian tertiary institution in Australia or New Zealand. Read more and apply.
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.
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 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 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.
Zonta Club of South Auckland Awards
Zonta Club of South Auckland offers three awards for women who live in the area boundedby 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 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) Register here.
- 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.