University of Auckland Māori Academic Excellence Scholarship

Up to $27,000 over three years for exceptional Māori Year 13 school leavers entering their first year at the University of Auckland.

Closes

Opens annually for Year 13 applicants; outcomes notified in early October

Who can apply

New Zealand Māori students who are a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident, currently in Year 13, intending to enrol full-time in the first year of an undergraduate degree or a Certificate of Health Sciences. Extra weighting given to first-generation tertiary students, those with disabilities or caregiving responsibilities, and those from rural/regional schools or with a StudyLink Student Allowance.

Whakapapa

New Zealand Māori applicant

Residency

Currently enrolled in Year 13 at a New Zealand secondary school or kura

Study level

School leaver, Undergraduate

Amount

Up to $27,000 in total over three years: one year of catered accommodation in a University Hall of Residence, plus $5,000 paid in instalments

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers

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Checked 17 September 2026

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