All entry-level / first-year scholarships and awards at a glance

Scholarship name

Qualifications

Duration

Value per annum

Application closing date

The University of Auckland Scholarships

Academic excellence, all-round ability and leadership potential among students wishing to enter a full-time undergraduate degree programme

3 years

Tuition & compulsory fees + $2,500 or $5,000 + 2 fares home

10 September

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The University of Auckland Chancellor's Awards for Top Māori & Pacific Scholars

For top Māori & Pacific school leavers wishing to enter a full-time undergraduate degree programme

3 years

Tuition & compulsory fees + $2,500 or accommodation in first year

10 September

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The University of Auckland Jubilee Awards (School leavers)

3 years

$2,000

10 September

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The University of Auckland Alumni Scholarships

NZ citizen or permanent resident, entering first year of any full-time undergraduate degree programme. Academic achievement and financial hardship

Minimum duration of undergraduate programme of study

$2,500 tuition fees assistance

10 September

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Sanders Memorial Scholarship

Child of member of Mercantile Marine or Navy entering first year of any full-time undergrad. degree programme

3 years

$900

30 November

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Scholarship name

Qualifications

Duration

Value per annum

Application closing date

Students who have attended Hawkes Bay secondary schools for the two years prior to the Year 13 external examinations. First year full-time undergrad.programme.

4 years

$300

Nominated, no application required

Scholarship name

Qualifications

Duration

Value per annum

Application closing date

Members of the Armed Forces or children of service people undertaking an agricultural course of study at a New Zealand university.

$500

1 December

NZ Energy Education Trust Scholarships

First, second third year or honours year studying Economics, Engineering and Science and topics particularly relating to energy in relation to New Zealand's future energy sources.

1 year

$5,000

1 December

Sullivan Scholarship

Students intending to enrol in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences for a degree in Medicine

1 year

$600

1 December

Toll NZ Undergraduate Scholarship

Daughters or sons of a permanent employee of Toll NZ, intending to enrol for an undergraduate degree at a New Zealand university.

1 year

$2,000

1 December

Scholarship name

Qualifications

Duration

Value per annum

Application closing date

Aldis Scholarships in Mathematics for Māori and Pasifika students

Māori & indigenous Pasifika students who intend to leave school at the end of this year and who are interested in studying at least some mathematics at University

Up to 3 years

$1,000

29 September

Scholarship name

Qualifications

Duration

Value per annum

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Sir Robert Jones Scholarship in Philosophy

BA majoring in Philosophy

Up to 3 years

$2,000

31 July

Jean Heywood Scholarship

Past pupils of Epsom Girls' Grammar intending to enrol in Mathematics or Statistics for 1st year degree programme.

Up to 3 years

$2,000

10 September

Scholarship name

Qualifications

Duration

Value per annum

Application closing date

Canterbury Architects' Scholarship

First year of undergraduate architecture degree programme (to assist students within the region of the Canterbury Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects)

1 year

at least $2,000

31 March

Scholarship name

Qualifications

Duration

Value per annum

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Auckland Centennial Music Festival Scholarship

Under 25 and intending to enrol for a full-time Music programme

2 years

$500

30 September

Pears-Britten Scholarship in Singing

Intending to enrol for full-time Music programme in Performance

1 year

$1,200

30 September

Sagar-Vandewart Scholarship for String Players

Under 25 years enrolled or eligible for full-time performance programme in the stringed orchestral instrument

1 year

$600

30 September

Spring Scholarship for String Players

Eligible to enrol in performance on a stringed instrument

1 year or more

Up to $1,000

30 September

Winifred Stiles Viola Scholarship

Eligible to enrol in full-time music performance programme in viola

1 year or more

$700

30 September

Swedlund Music Bursary

First year of performance course in violoncello

1 year

Up to $3,500

No application required

George Turner Wilson Music Trust Scholarships - Junior Awards

Enrolled in the single study scheme and intend to enrol full-time in the School of Music in a later year

1 year

$2,500

31 March

Scholarship name

Qualifications

Duration

Value per annum

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TeachNZ (Ministry of Education)

Approved Faculty of Education teaching programmes. Each year TeachNZ announces scholarships available and terms and conditions.

Usually as instalments over period of training

Varies. In 2006, tuition fees plus up to $10,000 in allowances over course of study

Contact TeachNZ

Scholarship name

Qualifications

Duration

Value per annum

Application closing date

Scholarship name

Qualifications

Duration

Value per annum

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Russell McVeagh Scholarships

First year students intending to apply for Bachelor of Laws degree programme

Each year of law study

$2,000 + $500 donation to law school for each scholar awarded

15 August

Scholarship name

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Junior Scientist Award

Year 13 students who demonstrate excellent investigative work in their Regional Science Fair projects, and who enrol at The University of Auckland in the Science Faculty in the year immediately following

1 year

$1,000

Nominated, no application required

Gillies Scholarship

BSc majoring in chemistry or physics

3 years

$500

Nominated, no application required

Sinclair Scholarship

Entering first year full-time BSc programme majoring in Biological Sciences

3 years

$500

Nominated, no application required

Scholarship name

Qualifications

Duration

Value per annum

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New Zealand Development Scholarship (Public Category) Undergraduate

Academic excellence in final year of secondary school study or mature students from targeted New Zealand Development Scholarship countries.

3 years

Tuition fees, accommodation, return economy flights, living allowance

See nominating authority in home country