Scholarships for students from refugee backgrounds
University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarship - School Leavers
A Scholarship to support students who have achieved academically but are experiencing hardships that potentially limit their opportunities or who may have been disadvantaged due to their personal circumstances. Awards are made in three different tiers, and our review committee determines which tier a successful applicant will be awarded under.
University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarship - Pathway Programme Students
A Scholarship to support students currently enrolled in an approved University of Auckland pathway programme who have achieved academically but who are experiencing hardships that potentially limit their opportunities or who may have been disadvantaged due to their personal circumstances. Awards are made in three different tiers, and our review committee determines which tier a successful applicant will be awarded under.
University of Auckland Scholarship for Students from Refugee Backgrounds
Scholarships of up to $7,000 each to assist domestic students enrolled in any year of an undergraduate degree who come from a refugee background. The primary purpose of the Scholarship is to mitigate the economic barriers faced by students from refugee backgrounds so that they can access undergraduate study and the transformative potential of a tertiary qualification.
University of Auckland High Performance Sports Scholarship
Scholarships of $10,000 each to support students with the potential to succeed both academically and in their chosen sport.
360 International Award for Equity Students
An Award of up to $6,000 to assist Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland students who are from diverse backgrounds with the costs of studying oversesas while they are on an approved student exchange.
Chew Liong Kim & Tan Chee Chin Scholarship
An $8,000 Scholarship to support an international or domestic student enrolling in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate degree who has achieved academically but who is experiencing hardships or who may have been disadvantaged due to their personal circumstances.
Master of Design Diversity Award
A $5,000 Award for students from diverse backgrounds enrolling in a Master of Design programme.
Taitea Masters Award in Creative Research
An Award of up to $10,000 for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident from a diverse background who is enrolled in a research masters programme with a substantial creative component in Arts or Creative Arts and Industries.
Wisdom Family Office Scholarship
A $10,000 Scholarship for a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident enrolled in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate degree who may have been disadvantaged due to their personal circumstances.
External scholarships and awards
Sir Robert Jones Refugee Women’s Scholarship
Sir Robert Jones established this scholarship in 2015 to redress the balance in equity faced by women who arrive in New Zealand as refugees and who aspire to participate in tertiary level study.
It enables the recipients to graduate from a New Zealand university or Te Pūkenga or other approved tertiary institution, without significant student debt. The fund will assist successful applicants to complete an undergraduate degree in science, medicine, education, nursing or health-related fields, engineering, humanities, or other approved fields.
Applications are invited from school leavers and candidates already enrolled in undergraduate tertiary-level academic programmes of study.
Other scholarships, awards and prizes
Many other University of Auckland scholarships are available to students from refugee backgrounds. Search our comprehensive database for an up-to-date list of all the scholarships and awards open to future and current University of Auckland students.