Overview
The University of Auckland International Student Excellence Scholarship aims to attract new international students of high caliber to enroll in undergraduate or postgraduate taught study of 1 year or more at the University of Auckland.
Awarded by
University of Auckland
Subjects and level
Bachelors, Postgraduate Diploma or Masters (taught) degrees in any subject
Awards available
50
Who can apply
International students
What the award covers
Up to 50 Scholarships will be awarded bi-annually with each scholarship valued at up to $10,000, for postgraduate and undergraduate study.
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible for Scholarship consideration, an applicant must:
• be an international student
• be either a new student who has received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission, or an English Language Academy (ELA) student who has received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission, or a student enrolled, or enrolling, in the Summer Start International programme who has received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission and
• be enrolled, or enrolling, full-time in either a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) or masters degree, or an undergraduate degree. A grade point equivalent (GPE) of at least 6.00 is required for Scholarship consideration.
See the complete list of elibility requirements at the scholarship regulations handbook (link found below).
How to apply
Scholarship applications will usually open around 6 weeks before the closing date. The application deadline is 1 April 2026 for studies commencing Semester 2/Quarter 3/Quarter 4 intakes and was 21 October 2026 for studies commencing in Semester 1/Quarter 1/Quarter 2 intake.
It is important to read the scholarship regulations visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Official website