Scholarships at Otago

22/09/2026

🌍 Calling all Otago Surveying, Computing, Geography, and Geology students! 💻

Applications are now open for the Trimble Karahipi Hangarau/Technology Scholarship.

If you're moving into your 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of study, you could score $7,000 to help cover your living costs.

💰 Value: $7,000 for living costs
⏳ Closes: 24 October

Don't miss out on financial backing from a global tech leader. Apply now

$7,000 to support an undergraduate student in the School of Surveying, School of Computing, School of Geography, or Department of Geology.

09/09/2026

🍎 Are you a tauira Māori studying to become a teacher?

The Yvonne Brouwer Memorial Scholarship is open to support Initial Teacher Education (ITE) students at the University of Otago.

Established in memory of a beloved educator who dedicated 30 years to teaching, this award offers $3,000 to help ease financial or personal hardship during your studies. If you are passionate about education and could use a boost to focus on your goals, don't miss out.

🔹 Value: $3,000
⏰ Applications close: 15 October

👇 Check eligibility and apply here: https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/scholarships/yvonne-brouwer-memorial-scholarship

University of Otago College of Education

$3,000 to support a student in any year of an Initial Teacher Education degree at the University of Otago College of Education.

09/09/2026

Are you a University of Otago Māori Student studying towards a double degree that includes a Bachelor of Laws? Will 2027 be your final year?

Apply for the Jolene Patuawa-Tuilave Māori Leadership in Law Scholarship!

💰 Valued at $3,000

📅Applications close 10 October!

ℹ️ All the info is here:
https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/scholarships/jolene-patuawa-tuilave-maori-leadership-in-law-scholarship

❓Email [email protected] with your questions!

Faculty of Law, University of Otago

The Jolene Patuawa-Tuilave Māori Leadership in Law Scholarship is awarded to a Māori student who is studying full-time towards the final year of a double degree, which includes a Bachelor of Laws.

07/09/2026

🚀 Ready to grow your career in the Kiwi ag sector? Applications are officially open for the Potatoes New Zealand Bursary!

If you are 18 or older and studying or working within the NZ potato industry, this is your chance to secure up to $3,000 in financial support to help cover tuition fees and living costs.

What you need to know:

The Goal: Supporting the next generation of food production, innovation, and sustainability.

The Criteria: Open to industry workers or students ready to demonstrate their commitment and interest in the potato industry.

The Catch: Recipients simply provide updates every six months and a final progress report.

⏰ Deadline: Applications close on Friday, 9 October. Don't let financial pressure hold you back from shaping the future of agriculture.

🔗 Check your eligibility and apply today on Potatoes New Zealand: https://potatoesnz.co.nz/industry/youth/bursary/

Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago

The Potatoes New Zealand Bursary supports students in the potato industry by covering tuition and living costs, fostering education and leadership.

07/09/2026

🎓 $10,000 Māori Health Research Scholarship 🎓

Attention Health Sciences undergrads! Planning on an Honours project or postgraduate research next year?

Don't miss the chance to apply for the Dr Andrew Greer Excellence in Māori Health Research Scholarship.

🗓️ Deadline: 6 October
ℹ️ Full info & application:
https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/scholarships/dr-andrew-greer-excellence-in-maori-health-research-scholarship
📧 Questions: [email protected]

Health Sciences at Otago

Dr Andrew Greer Excellence in Māori Health Research Scholarship

02/09/2026

✨ Empowering the future of Indigenous health sciences.

Applications are officially open for the Joan, Arthur & Helen Thacker Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Scholarship. If you are ready to advance your health sciences training and take valuable knowledge back to your community, this scholarship opportunity may be for you.

Eligible fields include:
🩺 Medicine & Neuroscience
🦷 Dentistry, Dental Technology & Oral Health
💊 Pharmacy & Radiation Therapy

Requirements:
✔️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent
✔️ Australian citizen (currently residing in Australia)
✔️ Planning to return to work in Australia post-study

Take the next step in your academic journey. Apply here:
https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/scholarships/the-joan-arthur-helen-thacker-aboriginal-and-or-torres-strait-islander-postgraduate-scholarship

⏰ Deadline: 1 October
📧 Contact [email protected] for enquiries.

This scholarship aims to support students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent to undertake postgraduate studies in the field of Health Sciences at the University of Otago.

02/09/2026

🚨 PhDs: Need funding for an international conference? ✈️🌍

If you are a current University of Otago doctoral candidate who hasn’t submitted your thesis yet, listen up!

The Brooker Travel Doctoral Travel Scholarships are open for applications.

💰 What you need to know:

Value: $1,250
Availability: 4 scholarships total (1 per division)
Requirement: Must have a paper, presentation, or poster accepted at an international conference.

Closes: 1 October

👉 Apply today: https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/scholarships/brooker-travel-doctoral-travel-scholarships

📩 Questions: [email protected]



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02/09/2026

Get paid up to $10,000 for your academic excellence and community spirit. 💸

The 2027 Freemasons University Scholarships are officially open for applications. If you're a student at any major NZ university who balances study with sports, cultural life, or community volunteering—this is for you.

🔥 What’s on offer:

$6k for final-year undergrads
$10k for postgraduate students
Open to all fields of study

Clock is ticking. Apps close 1 October.

👇 Find out if you qualify and lock in your application:
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31/08/2026

❗️Attention BMedSc(Hons) Students❗️

Need a financial helping hand? Get your applications in quick! The following scholarships are closing on 6 October:

A. F. J. Mickle Scholarship 💰 $600

Barbara Heslop Memorial Scholarship 💰 $8,500

Brian Hardy Memorial BMedSc(Hons) Scholarship 💰 $8,000

James Renfrew White BMedSc(Hons) Scholarship 💰 $5,000

Leigh and Warwick Tassell Scholarship Fund (current value to be determined by the Trust)

Marcus Fitchett & Reginald Medlicott Memorial Scholarship 💰 $5,000

Otago Medical School Scholarship 💰 $5,000

Phyllis Paykel Memorial Scholarship 💰 $13,500

Application details for all these scholarships and more can be found on the Otago Medical School Website:

https://www.otago.ac.nz/oms/education/mbchb/current-students/support/scholarships

❓Got questions? Email [email protected]

26/08/2026

Are you a former pupil of the Milford School? Or are your parents or grandparents former pupils? A resident of the Milford District?

Then this opportunity could be for you!

Milford Community Charitable Trust

The Trustees invite applications from people within the Milford area seeking study grants to enable them to undertake a tertiary or vocational education programme or a life skills course.

Please note that before funds are released to a successful applicant evidence of enrolment in the course must be provided.

The trust was formed in 2007 to administer funds received from the sale of the Milford School property which was closed due to amalgamation.

This was tragic because the school property was originally donated to the district by the late Mr J.T.M Hayhurst on the 6th of March 1871 whereby he set apart land in trust for the use of children attending the Milford Public School and for the promotion of education of the said children.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must either:

a) Be former pupils of the Milford School
b) or your parents or grandparents must be former pupils of the Milford School
c) residents of the Milford district as defined by the district boundaries decided by the trustees.
Grants will be made available for educational, vocational training or personal development with preference being given to education.

INSTRUCTIONS

Download the and complete the PDF, which you will find online here: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/external

Complete the information. Sign both the application form and the Statutory Declaration.

Enclose details of previous study and records of academic achievements.

Applications close at 4pm, Friday 23 October 2026

Return the completed application to:

Milford Community Charitable Trust

C/- Simon Connolly
35 Milford Lagoon Road
Milford, RD 26
Temuka, 7986

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