The following lists some of the scholarships administered by UC which are to support UC students studying overseas or travelling overseas to further their studies.
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| Scholarship Name | Scholarship Information |
Value: Financial assistance of up to $30,000 for one year (in exceptional circumstances, the Selection Committee may recommend tenure of up to two years) Details: To assist students to undertake postgraduate study in Art History, English Literature, Fine Arts, or Music in an environment at an overseas institution that encourages the completion of a course, research or a creative work. Applicants must be Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 citizens or holders of Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 residence class visas. Closing date: 31 October - NEXT OFFERED IN 2025 | |
Value:听Grants of $500 to $1,500 are available from an annual total fund of at least $3,000 Details:听The award offers financial support for UC postgraduate students of History or Political Science for travel expenses associated with their studies. Applicants must have completed (within six months of the applicable closing date for applications), or be intending to complete, travel associated with their current studies. Closing date:听31 March and 31 October (if funds available) | |
Value:听Financial assistance to the value of $2,000 for one year. Details:听Open to graduate students of Japanese (whose native language is not Japanese), enrolled, or intending to enrol in a postgraduate programme in a field of Japanese studies at UC or at a university in Japan. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清. Closing date:听31 March | |
Details: Open to graduates of Te Whare W膩nanga o Waitaha | 麻豆传媒高清 to undertake a one-year Master鈥檚 Course at Christ Church, Oxford. One scholarship is available every 4-5 years, as funds permit. Value: Course fees and living costs confirmed at the time the scholarship becomes available. Closing date: 16 December | |
Value:听Grants from an annual fund of $10,000 are available. Individual grants do not normally exceed the following values: a. For conferences in Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清: $1,000 Details:听Applicants must be enrolled in a research programme in the Department of Civil & Natural Resource Engineering or Geography, and be intending to present a paper at a coastal and/or ocean conference. Closing date:听31 March and 30 September if funds available | |
Value: Financial assistance up to the value of听$5,000 for up to two years. Details: For students, or former students of the School of Fine Arts to further their study in Fine Arts by visiting other countries. Closing date: 01 November | |
Value:听Financial assistance to the value of $10,000. Details: To support full-time postgraduate study overseas by students of Music. Applicants must be Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 citizens or permanent residents. Closing date: 01 November | |
Value:听Financial assistance to the value of $5,000 for one year. Details:听This grant supports postgraduate students at UC who are undertaking an internship in the arts and culture field in Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 or overseas. Applicants must be enrolled full-time or part-time in a postgraduate degree programme at UC, preference is given to those studying Art History. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 and have applied for an internship at another institution in an arts or culture field that relates to the applicant's subject of study, such as a library, gallery or museum. The internship cannot be undertaken in 艑tautahi Christchurch and must be undertaken within 12 months of the offer of the award. Closing date:听31 March | |
Value:听Financial assistance to the value of $25,000 for one year. Details: To support graduates of a UC programme in Journalism to travel overseas to pursue enquiries and conduct research into news media and other like means of public communication. Applicants must have at least three years of professional experience in journalism and must be working as journalists. Closing date: 01 November | |
Value: Admission and academic fees for a Visiting Studentship at the University of Cambridge; and specified privileges at Darwin College, Cambridge. Details: To enable PhD students of UC to conduct research at the University of Cambridge.听 Applicant would need to have been accepted as a Visiting Student by a department or affiliated institute of the University of Cambridge. Preference is given to those studying in the areas of engineering, health sciences, mathematics, science or technology. Closing date: Open whenever funds are available. | |
| 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听 | Value: Up to $70,000 per annum for up to 3 years - comprising of (a) tuition fees up to the value of $35,000; (b) a stipend of $15,000; and (c) up to $20,000 towards other expenses. Details:听To support graduates of Te Whare W膩nanga o Waitaha | 麻豆传媒高清 with a background in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, or any related subject, or in a medical or other health-related field, to undertake further full-time postgraduate study in Great Britain.听Normally, there may be only one holder of the scholarship at a time - the scholarship will be advertised as it becomes available. Applicants must have been born in Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清; or have been resident in Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 for a total of at least 7 years on the closing date for applications. Closing date: 01 November听 |
Value: Financial assistance to the value of听$20,000 per annum for up to 3 years. Details: To support female doctoral students attending a European university. Preference is given to those who will be studying at the University of Cambridge, the University of London, or the University of Oxford. The scholarship may normally be held by only one recipient at a time. Closing date: 01 November | |
Value: Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, at a value of $55,000 per annum for up to 3 years. Details: To support Arts graduates of Te Whare W膩nanga o Waitaha | 麻豆传媒高清 to undertake further full-time postgraduate study at an overseas institution.听Normally, there may be only one holder of the scholarship at a time.听Applicants must have been either (a) born in Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清, or (b) resident in Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 for a total of at least seven years on the closing date for applications.听 Closing date: 01 November |
For UC students going on overseas exchanges
| Scholarship Name | Scholarship Information |
Value:听$5,000 Details: To support UC students who are participating in the UC Global Exchange Programme at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA. Closing date: 15 October | |
Value: $5,000 Details: To support UC students majoring in French in either a BA, BA(Hons) or Part I of an MA; to participate in the University's Student Exchange Programme at one of the University's partner institutions in France. Closing date: 31 March |
Other Scholarships not administered by UC
There are also other programmes / organisations which offer scholarships for NZ students to study overseas. The following scholarships are some of those which have been sent to the Scholarships Office from external providers. Please note that the UC does not administer any of these scholarships so is unable to answer any queries on them - all queries must be directed to the organisation who is offering the scholarship in the link provided.
We aim to keep this information as up to date as possible but cannot guarantee its accuracy at all times.
| Scholarship Name | Scholarship Information |
| 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听 | Value: Fully-funded (flights, accommodation, and course fees are all included) - see website for details. Details: Chevening is the UK Government鈥檚 global scholarship programme, providing emerging leaders across the world with a fantastic opportunity to study for a one-year master鈥檚 degree at any of the UK鈥檚 leading universities.听There is no such thing as a 鈥榯ypical鈥 Chevening Scholar, but those who are successful tend to have ambition, leadership qualities, and a passion for influencing positive change in their home countries. Specific eligibility criteria applies - check their website for more details. Closing date: 05 November |
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Value:听All participation fees, and provide a monthly stipend of 1,400鈧 to cover expenses such as living costs, accommodation, travel etc. Details:听For graduates who are passionate about biodiversity and want to learn how to implement conservation and environmental management practices. Two year programme, taught in English. Delivered by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, together with Bangor University (UK), Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal), and Universidad Aut贸noma de Tlaxcala (Mexico). Candidates from a range of disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as long as they can demonstrate academic excellence and a passion for the ecological, social, economic and political challenges posed by contemporary environmental change. Closing date:听16 December | |
Value:听Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, to a value of $10,000 for one year. Details:听To assist New 麻豆传媒高清 law graduates to commence postgraduate study in Law at the University of Oxford. Applicants must be Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 citizens or permanent residents.听NB: this is a听听scholarship. Closing date:听28 February | |
Value:听(a) full Harvard tuition; and (b) mandatory health insurance fees; and (c) a stipend sufficient to cover a student's living expenses for the 10-month academic year. Tenure is up to two years. Details:听To provide funding for students to conduct graduate study at one of Harvard University's graduate or professional schools. Certain eligibility criteria applies - check the regulations for details. Applicants must be Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 citizens and normally reside in New 麻豆传媒高清.听NB: this is a听听scholarship. Closing date:听01 December | |
| 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 | Value:听Financial assistance up to $50,000 per annum normally for one year.听 Details:听To encourage graduate study into areas relevant to national security.听Applicants must be New 麻豆传媒高清 citizens or permanent residents who obtained at least second class honours, division A, or equivalent in their qualifying degree and have completed academic studies in political science, history, economics or some other discipline that may be considered an appropriate foundation for such study.听NB: this is a听听scholarship. Closing date:听01 October |
| 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听 | Value:听Varies - refer to the information on the听听for each available award. Details:听The Fulbright programme offers a range of prestigious exchange awards for New 麻豆传媒高清 and American graduate students, academics, artists and professionals to study, research, teach or present their work in each other鈥檚 countries. Other awards allow institutions to apply for a visiting Fulbright specialist to assist with their development needs.听NB: This scholarship is not administered by UC - contact听听for further information. Closing date:听Varies -听refer to the information on the听听for each available award. |
Value:听Varies - but it normally $12,000 per annum for up to 2 years (Masters) or 3 years (PhD). Details:听To support NZ students to study international relationships or social and economic conditions at a university overseas. Applicants must have graduated with, or be graduating with, an Honours or Masters degree in arts, science, commerce, law or divinity from a New 麻豆传媒高清 university; and be Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 citizens or permanent residents. Candidates will be planning to study at Masters or PhD level.听NB: this is a听听scholarship. Closing date:听01 April | |
Value:听Varies - but generally in the range of $50,000-$60,000 for up to 3 year. Details:听To assist outstanding New 麻豆传媒高清 musical performers or conductors who have completed or are completing an honours or master鈥檚 degree in musical performance in New 麻豆传媒高清 to continue their musical development either overseas or in New 麻豆传媒高清. The scholarship will be awarded for classical instrumental performance (including vocal performance) or conducting. Applicants must be Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 citizens who are normally resident in NZ.听NB: this is a听听scholarship. Closing date:听01 March | |
Value:听Financial assistance to the value of $3,000 per annum for up to 3 years. Details:听To enable New 麻豆传媒高清 university graduates to study in any discipline at a university or institution of university rank in the UK.听听NB: This is a听听Scholarship. Closing date:听01 April听 | |
Value: Covers return airfares to the United States, accommodation costs, an allowance for living expenses, and funding for reasonable travel-related expenses, such as insurance cover. Details:听Successfully applicants will have the opportunity to work for 3 months on space-related projects at either NASA鈥檚 Ames Research Center or the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. While there they鈥檒l be guided by NASA mentors, gaining hands-on experience in their fields of study and access to advanced research facilities. Aimed at post-graduate STEM students interested in working on NASA projects in the U.S. next year.听Up to 7 scholarships are available for 2025. Applicants must be Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 citizens. Closing date: 03 November听 | |
| The Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation (NEAF) Grants | Value:听Varies depending on the Grant Details:听Various grants available for travel, research and conferences. Applicants must be honours students, a student undertaking a higher degree or postdoctoral early career researcher. Applicants must be part of an Australian or New 麻豆传媒高清 University as a student, researcher, tutor, research assistant or affiliate or have held such a position within the last ten years. Applicants must be undertaking research in the archaeology of Egypt, Cyprus or Western Asia. Applicants may apply for more than one of the grants for the dame research project funding.听,听,听, and听. Closing date:听16 September |
Details:听To support postgraduate research in law that will protect and promote the interests of the public in relation to legal matters in New 麻豆传媒高清. Applicants must be women scholars who are either Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 citizens or permanent residents.听NB: this is a听听scholarship. Value:听Financial assistance up to the value of $20,000 for study in NZ or up to $30,000 for study overseas. Closing date:听01 February | |
Value:听Financial assistance up to the value of $30,000 Details:听For 鈥榶oung鈥 New 麻豆传媒高清 citizens wishing to complete study overseas to obtain scientific knowledge for the purpose of advancing the standards of scientific knowledge in New 麻豆传媒高清. Applicants must be between the age of 18 to 30 at the time the scholarship is awarded and have previously attended a school/s in Kaikoura for at least 5 years. Closing date:听13 December | |
Value: Provides eight semesters of full tuition, room and board, and most mandatory fees for Scholars at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill. Access to generous funding for up to three summer experiences, funding for conferences throughout the academic year, and for two semesters of study abroad. Details:听Applicants must: (a)听be entered for a Year 13 senior school examination (for example NCEA Level 3, Cambridge exams, etc.) or equivalent senior school exam in the year of application; and (b)听have normally completed their five years of secondary schooling in New 麻豆传媒高清. Open to Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 citizens or permanent residents. Closing date: 15 November | |
Value:听Financial assistance to the value of $20,000 per annum (Master's) and $30,000 per annum (PhD) for study in New 麻豆传媒高清; and up to $45,000 per annum for those studying overseas. Tenure is typically for up to three years. Details:听To encourage postgraduate study and research, normally in New 麻豆传媒高清, in a field that in the opinion of the Scholarship Board is important to the social, cultural or economic development of New 麻豆传媒高清.听Applicants must be Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 citizens or have resided听in New 麻豆传媒高清 for a period of at least five years immediately preceding the year of selection.听NB: This is a听听Scholarship. Closing date:听01 February | |
Value:听It is estimated that each Scholarship will have a value of approximately $100,000 per year for up to 3 years (for study in a Faculty requiring a four year doctoral programme, the Scholarship will be extended by one year to a total of four years. The Scholarship will not be听extended beyond four years). Details:听The Woolf Fisher Trust offers up to three Scholarships each year tenable at the University of Cambridge for three or four years of postgraduate research leading to a doctoral degree or equivalent. Applicants must be under the age of 30 in the year of application; must have attended a secondary school in New 麻豆传媒高清 for at least 2 years; and have graduated, or are expected to graduate with a first-class honours degree from a university in NZ.听NB: This is a听听Scholarship. Closing date:听01 August |
