Fund your study with a scholarship, so that you can focus on what matters
Gain the financial support you need to achieve academic success
There are in excess of NZ$18 million worth of scholarships available for students wanting to study at the University of Otago – and for Otago students wishing to study at other institutions around the world.
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Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships
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University of Otago 150th Entrance Scholarships
University of Otago 150th Entrance Scholarships
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University of Otago Callis Trust Performance Scholarship
University of Otago Callis Trust Performance Scholarship
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University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Entrance Scholarship
Established by the University of Otago Council in 2006 to assist students who have demonstrated all-round ability and who exhibit leadership potential to attend the University of Otago.
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The University of Otago Richard and Diana Somerville Commerce Entrance Scholarship
The University of Otago Richard and Diana Somerville Commerce Entrance Scholarship supports students who face significant financial and life challenges in attending university to pursue a degree in commerce at the University of Otago.
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University of Otago Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship
entrance scholarship academic excellence
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University of Otago Performance Entrance Scholarship
to encourage excellence in areas of performance including sport, culture, music and the arts. These scholarships are available to academically-able students with demonstrated high-level ability in their chosen area of performance.
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The University of Otago Graeme and Mary Fogelberg Entrance Scholarship
The University of Otago Graeme and Mary Fogelberg Entrance Scholarship supports students from Wellington College to undertake first-year undergraduate studies at the University of Otago.
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The University of Otago Richard and Diana Somerville Pacific Entrance Scholarship
The University of Otago Richard and Diana Somerville Pacific Entrance Scholarship supports indigenous Pacific students to undertake first-year undergraduate studies at the University of Otago.
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Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship for International Students
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship for International Students at the University of Otago, living in New Zealand, or studying online or by distance from outside of New Zealand, in 2023 or 2024.
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Elman Poole Southland Boys' High School and Southland Girls' High School Science and Music Scholarships
Elman Poole Southland Boys' High School and Southland Girls' High School Science and Music Scholarships
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University of Otago Dr John F Ward Southland Entrance Scholarship
Scholarship offered to a student from Southland who has demonstrated academic ability and who have a disability that makes attending University a challenge.
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University of Otago Pacific Peoples' Entrance Scholarship
University of Otago Pacific Peoples' Entrance Scholarship
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Lissie Rathbone Scholarship
University of Otago Lissie Rathbone Scholarship
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University of Otago Māori Entrance Scholarship
Scholarships
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Westpac Southland Scholarships
Scholarship
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University of Otago Pathway | Te Huarahi Scholarship
Scholarship to support students undertaking the Pathway │ Te Huarahi programme to allow them to gain the confidence, academic skills and knowledge required to succeed in their undergraduate studies at Otago.
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University of Otago Performance Entrance Scholarship special awards
University of Otago Performance Entrance Scholarships - special awards
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Alexander Leith Bagpipe and Drum Scholarship
Alexander Leith Bagpipe and Drum Scholarship
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The University of Otago Survey Worx Auckland Scholarship
The University of Otago Survey Worx Auckland Scholarship supports students who completed secondary school in the Auckland region to undertake undergraduate studies in Surveying at the University of Otago.
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University of Otago Alumni Appeal Entrance Scholarship
These University of Otago scholarships are offered to students who have demonstrated academic ability and who can show financial need.
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James Henry Scholarship
James Henry Scholarship
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Dunedin Symphony Scholarship for Orchestral Performance
Dunedin Symphony Scholarship for orchestral instrumental performance
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Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships at the University of Otago
Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships at the University of Otago.
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University of Otago Yarrow South Entrance Scholarship
University of Otago Yarrow South Entrance Scholarship
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University of Otago New Frontiers Entrance Scholarship
The University of Otago New Frontiers Entrance Scholarship was established by the University of Otago in 2015 to recognise academic excellence in secondary school study.
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Kraft Heinz Food Science Scholarship
$1,000 per year for up to 3 years for an entrance student studying Food Science at the University of Otago
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Elman and Alfred Poole Southland Boys' High School and Southland Girls' High School Science Scholarships
Elman and Alfred Poole Southland Boys' High School and Southland Girls' High School Science Scholarships
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University of Otago Law Alumni Scholarship
Entrance scholarships for first-year Law students who have demonstrated academic ability and who can show significant financial need.
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University of Otago 71–73 – Alumni Frank Leong Entrance Scholarship: Freely Received, Freely Give (Matt 10:8)
Entrance scholarship that rewards students who have shown tenacity in their learning.
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University of Otago Alumni in America Inc. Rugby Performance Entrance Scholarship
University of Otago Alumni in America Inc. Rugby Performance Entrance Scholarship
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University of Otago Ralph & Eve Seelye Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarships
University of Otago Ralph & Eve Seelye Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarships
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Elman and Alfred Poole Southland Boys' High School and Southland Girls' High School Health Sciences Scholarship
Elman and Alfred Poole Southland Boys' High School and Southland Girls' High School Health Sciences Scholarship
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University of Otago Donna-Rose McKay Entrance Scholarship
University of Otago scholarships offered to students who have demonstrated academic ability and who can show financial need arising from a disability.
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S & G Higgs Entrance Scholarship
S & G Higgs Entrance Scholarship offered to a support a student with a learning disability and have financial need and life/personal circumstances which present barriers to studying at the University of Otago.
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The Salvation Army Marie Fitness Endowment Scholarship
The Salvation Army Marie Fitness Endowment Scholarship
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University of Otago Dux Scholarship
University of Otago Dux Scholarship
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University of Otago General Staff Association Award
University of Otago General Staff Association Award
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University of Otago Alumni in America Inc. Entrance Scholarship
University of Otago Alumni in America Inc. Entrance Scholarship
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N G Stewart Scholarship
N G Stewart Scholarship
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Science Horizons Scholarship
Science Horizons Scholarship
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Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
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The University of Otago Ralph Moir Memorial Entrance Scholarship
The University of Otago Ralph Moir Memorial Entrance Scholarship supports students who face financial and life challenges in attending university to pursue a Bachelor of Surveying at the University of Otago.
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The University of Otago Fofoa Accommodation Award
The University of Otago Fofoa Accommodation Award provides indigenous Pacific first-year students with guaranteed accommodation in a University Flat, which is financially subsidised, along with academic and pastoral support.
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University of Otago Pathway │POPO Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship to support students undertaking the Pathway │ Te Huarahi programme to allow them to gain the confidence, academic skills and knowledge required to succeed in their undergraduate studies at Otago.
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The University of Otago Anne Doolin (nee Scanlan) Bachelor of Oral Health Entrance Scholarship
This Scholarship supports students to pursue a Bachelor of Oral Health degree at the University of Otago. It was established in 2023 from a generous gifting of funds from Gerard Doolin, in the memory of his mother, Anne Teresa Doolin (nee Scanlan).
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International Academic Excellence Scholarship
Supports international students coming from overseas with high achieving academic backgrounds to study at the University of Otago.
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Global Scholarships
Supports international students coming from nominated countries and/or those who plan to study specific programmes at the University of Otago.
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International Partnership Scholarship
Supports international students coming to study at the University of Otago through one of our articulation partner agreements.
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WHAI Physics Scholarship - support through JumpSTART and PHSI 191
Designed to support Māori students interested in a career in health, the WHAI Physics Scholarship provides access to the JumpSTART Physics programme, as well as continuous support through the PHSI 191 paper and HSFY.
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