Kupe Leadership Scholarship

09/08/2026

Applications for the 2027 Kupe Leadership Scholarship close in 1 1/2 weeks time!

Make sure you've got your Academic and Community referees lined up and submitting their references for you well before the deadline.

Applications close 20th August at 12pm midday/lunchtime.

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-types/postgraduate-scholarships/kupe-leadership-scholarships.html

06/08/2026

Ka rawe Naketa! Great to see this piece on 2025 Ralph and Eve Seelye Trust Kupe Leadership Scholar, Naketa Phillips (Whakatōhea, Rongowhakaata)

“I want to share my journey in a real way, especially around being deaf and reconnecting with my identity. If I can help even one person better understand or shift their perspective, then I’ve achieved my goal.”

Hoping to become New Zealand’s first deaf Māori audiologist, Naketa Phillips shares her mission to raise awareness about hearing loss and accessible ways for Kiwis to embrace New Zealand Sign Language through social media. Read her story in our latest issue.

27/07/2026

Applications are now open for the 2027 Kupe Leadership Scholarships! 🌟

If you're planning to take the next step in your postgraduate journey, this is an incredible opportunity to grow as both a scholar and a leader.

Successful applicants will receive:

✨ A bespoke leadership development programme
🤝 Mentoring
🌿 Access to exclusive leadership events
💰 A stipend of up to $22,000
🎓 Tuition fees*

With 16 scholarships available, there's never been a better time to invest in your future and make an impact in your field and community.
🗓 Applications close: 20 August, 12:00 pm (midday).

Apply today—or share this opportunity with someone who would be a great fit.

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-types/postgraduate-scholarships/kupe-leadership-scholarships.html

12/07/2026

Take your postgraduate journey to the next level with a Kupe Leadership Scholarship.

This exceptional opportunity offers:
✨ A bespoke leadership development programme
✨ Mentoring
✨ Leadership events
✨ A stipend of up to $22,000
✨ Tuition fees*

With 16 scholarships available, this is your chance to invest in your leadership potential while pursuing your postgraduate studies.

Applications close 20 August.

Don't miss this opportunity—apply now or share with someone who should!

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-types/postgraduate-scholarships/kupe-leadership-scholarships.html

02/07/2026

Ready to step up your leadership journey and take your postgrad study further?

If you are doing your Honours, Masters or Postgrad Diploma in 2027 check out this awesome opportunity. The Kupe Leadership Scholarship offers

- a bespoke leadership programme
- mentoring
- leadership events
- a stipend up to $22,000
- AND tuition fees*

16 scholarships available for 2027

Applications have just opened - make sure you seize this opportunity!

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-types/postgraduate-scholarships/kupe-leadership-scholarships.html

14/06/2026

We're super excited about the next chapter of the Kupe Leadership Scholarship with Beatrice at the helm!

Beatrice Faumuinā knows first-hand the difference a scholarship can make.

Now she’s helping shape the next generation of leaders as the new director of the Kupe Leadership Scholarship.

Over the years, she’s developed her own “magic sauce” as a business leader: family, faith and acts of kindness. These elements sit alongside the discipline, resilience and leadership skills she’s built through sport, business and governance.

She’s bringing this mix to the Kupe Leadership Scholarship programme, where she’ll help shape its strategic direction, strengthen its national and international profile, and support exceptional postgraduate leaders from across the University.

For Beatrice, who was named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours, leadership is about honesty, service, humility and follow-through.

“I’ve spent years encouraging young people not to let barriers define whether they belong. I ask them instead to create opportunities to be in those spaces. I tell them, ‘Because of your culture, language, and who you represent, it’s vital that you’re in those rooms, whatever your aspirations are. Instead of saying, ‘They don’t look or sound like me’, that might be exactly why you need to be there.’”

Read more here: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/06/10/beatrice-faumuin--championing-future-leaders-.html

28/05/2026

Great to come together last month for the Kupe Leadership Scholarship Workshop based in the Waitākere Ranges. Thanks to the alumni who joined us for dinner!

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

Lovely celebration announcing the 2026 Kupe Leadership Scholars
https://nzli.co.nz/kupe-leadership-scholars/2026/