Scholarships at Otago

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 💰 $8,500

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

Discover some of the externally administered scholarships that are available.

11/08/2026

Did you attend a school, or schools, in Kaikōura for at least five years, and, are you interested in pursuing further studies overseas in a scientific field? 🔬🧫

Then check out this scholarship opportunity and see if it's a good fit for you!

The PA Rolfes Scholarship was established under the Will of the late Phyllis Augusta Rolfes, who passed away in 1987. The scholarship supports young New Zealanders undertaking further education overseas in scientific disciplines, with the aim of fostering knowledge and expertise that will benefit New Zealand.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

* Be New Zealand citizens.

* Be aged between 18 and 30 years at the time the scholarship is awarded.

* Have attended a school, or schools, in Kaikōura for at least five years.

Applications open annually in September. Students interested in applying can register their interest by contacting The Public Trust on 0800 371 471 or by emailing [email protected]

Further information is available on the following website:

The PA Rolfes Scholarship Trust was established via the Will of the late Phyllis Augusts Rolfe who died in 1987.The PA Rolfes Scholarships are open to ‘young’ New Zealand Citizens wishing to complete study overseas to obtain scientific knowledge for the purpose of advancing the standards of scie...

03/08/2026

🎤Calling all you talented young musicians out there! 🎤

Applications for the Dunedin Symphony Scholarship for Orchestral Instrumental Performance are now open!

If you are enrolling for the first year of MusB performance on an orchestral instrument in 2027, this is for you! 🎻 🎺 🪈

The orchestra will annually award a 💰$5,000 scholarship to a music performance student studying an orchestral instrument 😍
⏳ Applications close 1 September.

Apply here: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/database/dunedin-symphony-scholarship-for-orchestral-performance

❓ Email us with questions: [email protected]

School of Performing Arts, University of Otago

Dunedin Symphony Orchestra

The purpose of this scholarship is to foster the performance careers of exceptionally talented musicians who have demonstrated a strong and clear commitment to an orchestral career.

27/07/2026

Is your master’s research focussed on conservation in Southern New Zealand? 🌿

You might be eligible to apply for The Leslie Hutchins Conservation Foundation Master’s Research Award to receive up to $10,000 to go towards research-related costs! 💰

Applications close ⌛️15 August, so get in quick at the following link:

https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/scholarships/leslie-hutchins-cf-masters-research-award

❓Questions? Email [email protected]

The Leslie Hutchins Conservation Foundation Master's Research Award seeks to support up to four University of Otago research masters' students each year undertaking ecological research as part of the thesis component of their degree.

07/07/2026

🎤Calling all you talented young musicians out there! 🎤

Applications for the Six60 Scholarship are now open!

If you will be a 2nd or 3rd year student in 2027 and dream of entering the music industry, we have an AMAZING opportunity for you. 🎸

The Six60 Scholarship offers a💰$10,000 rent rebate to live in the iconic flat at 660 Castle Street, access to a University of Otago recording studio, AND mentoring from the band members of Six60! 😍
Applications close 31 July. There are 4 scholarships up for grabs!

Apply here:
https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/scholarships/six60-scholarship

Interviews will be held for shortlisted candidates – details to be confirmed.

❓Questions? : Email [email protected]

Check out this year's scholarship recipients:
https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroom/six60-scholarships-announced-for-2026

School of Performing Arts, University of Otago
SIX60

07/07/2026

📚Applications for the Elman and Alfred Poole Scholarships are now open!

There are 3 scholarships on offer, each valued at 💰 $5,000 annually for three years of undergraduate study!

Applications are open to entrance students from Southland Girls’ High School and Southland Boys’ High School. 🎓

👀 For further information and application details, please see:

Elman Poole Science and Music Scholarship: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/database/search/otago061297.html

Elman and Alfred Poole Health Sciences Scholarship: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/database/search/otago081441.html

Elman and Alfred Poole Science Scholarship: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/database/search/otago014644.html

⏳Applications close 16 August!

Southland Boys' High School

Southland Girls' High School

06/07/2026

Are you a postgraduate student in Botany, Ecology, Marine Science, or Zoology?

Are you looking to attend a conference or workshop or planning to visit an overseas research institute?

Apply for the Marks' Ecology Award and receive a 💰$4,000 helping hand.

Applications close ⏳31 July, so get in quick at the following link: https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/scholarships/the-marks-ecology-award

❓ Questions? Email [email protected]

Department of Botany, University of Otago
Department of Zoology, University of Otago
Marine Science Otago
Ecology Programme, University of Otago

The Marks’ Ecology Award was created to support promising University of Otago students undertaking Ecology research.

15/06/2026

🎓📖 Applications for the Te Whatu Ora Canterbury West Coast Scholarships in Oral Health are now open!
📚If you are enrolled in a Bachelor of Oral Health degree at the University of Otago and willing to commit to employment as a registered Oral Health Therapist with Health New Zealand in the Canterbury, South Canterbury or West Coast Districts on completion of your Bachelor of Oral Health degree, then this could be for you. 🦷
Valued up to 💰 $25,000, this scholarship will support the tuition, travel and/or living costs associated with studying Music at Cambridge University.
⏳Applications close 30 June.
👀 For further information and application details, please see: https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/scholarships/te-whatu-ora-canterbury-west-coast-scholarships-in-oral-health
Email [email protected] with any questions!

15/06/2026

🎓📖 Applications for the Dr J. F. Hare Music Scholarship are now open!
📚If you are enrolled in, or a graduate of, a Music degree at the University of Otago, and would like to continue your studies at Cambridge University in the UK, apply now! 🎼
Valued at 💰 $12,000, this scholarship will support the tuition, travel and/or living costs associated with studying Music at Cambridge University.
⏳Applications close 1 July.
👀 For further information and application details, please see: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/database/search/otago833963.html
Email [email protected] with any questions!