Scholarships at Otago

07/05/2026

11/02/2026

Applications for the Newick and Springford Scholarship are open now!
Valued at 💰 $10,000, the Newick and Springford Scholarship supports students (particularly of Māori and/or Pasifika descent) studying medicine (MB ChB) or dentistry (BDS) who show aptitude and financial need during their studies.
⏳ Applications close 1 March!
👀 More information and an application form can be found here: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/database/search/otago830895.html
Send questions to [email protected]
Te Oranga - Māori Medical Students Association Aotearoa
Te Rōpū Māori

Supports students (particularly of Māori and/or Pasifika descent) studying medicine or dentistry who show aptitude and financial need during their studies.

11/02/2026

Applications for the June Rita Scholarship are open now!
Valued at 💰 $5,000, this Scholarship supports female-identifying students studying medicine (MB ChB).
⏳ Applications close 1 March!
👀 More information and an application form can be found here: https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/scholarships/june-rita-medical-scholarship
Send questions to [email protected]

$5,000 to support a female or female-identifying gender diverse student commencing the second year of a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) degree at Otago Medical School.

11/02/2026

Applications are now open for the Dr E. C. Grant and Mrs H. M. Grant Memorial Medical Scholarship!
Valued at 💰 $8,000 per year for 4 years, this scholarship supports students (particularly of Māori descent) studying medicine (MB ChB) who have affiliations with the North Island East Coast or the South Island West Coast.
⏳ Applications close 1 March!
👀 More information and an application form can be found here: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/database/r-ec-grant-and-mrs-hm-grant-memorial-medical-scholarship
Send questions to [email protected]
Te Oranga - Māori Medical Students Association Aotearoa
Te Rōpū Māori

$8,000 per annum for four years to support MB ChB students from the second year onwards.

25/01/2026

❗️Attention: Carrington College Residents❗️
👉Are you in your SECOND year of residence at Carrington College?
👉Have you made an exceptional contribution to the welfare of other students of Carrington College?
🗣 If so, you may be eligible for the Chris Burks Memorial Bursary.
💰The Bursary is valued at $3000.
ℹ️ For more information and application details visit: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/database/otago0145881.html
Applications Close 20 February.
Carrington College

The Chris Burks Memorial Bursary assists second-year students, who are residing at Carrington College for their second year, with their academic progress at the University of Otago.

25/01/2026

📚 Applications are now open for the School of Biomedical Sciences Māori and Pacific Peoples Scholarships!
The School of Biomedical Sciences offers one Māori and on Pacific scholarship each year to support students enrolled in a BSc Hons, BBiomedSc Hons, PGDipSci, or the first year of a MSc.
Each scholarship is worth 💰 $7,500!
⏳Applications close 15 February
ℹ️ To apply, go to:
Māori: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/database/search/otago387601.html
Pacific Peoples: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/database/search/otago388001.html
Please email: [email protected] with any questions.
Te Oranga - Māori Medical Students Association Aotearoa
Te Rōpū Māori

Provides one Pacific Islands student each year with one-year support to study full-time for a BSc Hons, BBiomedSc Hons, PGDipSci or 1st year MSc within the BMS.

13/01/2026

📚 Applications are now open for the Graduate Women Otago Centenary Awards for Māori and Pacific students!
If you identify as female, are embarking on Master’s programme, and have Māori or Pacific ancestry, apply now!
Each scholarship is worth 💰 $3,000!
⏳Applications close 15 February
ℹ️ To apply, go to:
Māori: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/database/graduate-women-otago-centenary-award-maori
Pacific: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/database/graduate-women-otago-centenary-award-pacific
Please email: [email protected] with any questions.
Te Rōpū Māori

$3,000 to support female Pacific master's students whose financial or personal circumstances make it difficult to continue studying.

13/01/2026

Are you studying Human Nutrition, Food Science, or Consumer Food Science? 🍎🔬
Do you plan to begin your Honours or Master's Degree in 2026?
❗️Apply for the Bee Nilson Award!
Valued at $6,000 💰 Applications close 15 February 2026 ⏳
All the info you need is here: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/database/search/otago025487.html
Email [email protected] with your questions!
of Human Nutrition, University of Otago

The Bee Nilson Award provides funds to support final-year honours or paper-year masters' students studying Human Nutrition, Food Science or Consumer Food Science at the University of Otago.

18/11/2025

Are you about to embark on a Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Honours?
Applications for the John Edwards Scholarship are now open!
If you are planning to undertake research related to oral and maxillofacial surgery, this opportunity is for you.
The John Edwards Scholarship is valued at $4,500.
Applications close 15 December.
Apply here: https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/scholarships/john-edwards-scholarship
Email us with questions: [email protected]

$4,500 for BDS(Hons) students undertaking a dissertation or research project related to oral and maxillofacial surgery.

10/11/2025

Are you about to embark on postgraduate studies in music?
Applications for the John Steele Scholarships in Musicology are now open!
If you will be enrolling in an Honours, Master’s, or PhD in music in 2024, this is the opportunity for you.
The John Steele Scholarships are valued at $3,000-$5,000, depending on your level of study.
Applications close 10 December.
Follow the links to apply!
Honours: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/database/the-professor-john-steele-honours-scholarship-in-musicology
Master’s: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/database/the-professor-john-steele-masters-scholarship-in-musicology
Doctoral: https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/database/the-professor-john-steele-doctoral-scholarship-in-musicology
Email us with questions: [email protected]
School of Performing Arts, University of Otago