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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Taught Postgraduate Scholarships
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Vice-Chancellor’s International Postgraduate Scholarships
Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship for Postgraduate Students at the University of Otago, living in New Zealand, or studying online or by distance from outside of New Zealand in 2024.
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The Marks’ Ecology Award
The Marks’ Ecology Award was created to support promising University of Otago students undertaking Ecology research.
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School of Biomedical Sciences Pacific Peoples’ Postgraduate Scholarship
School of Biomedical Sciences Pacific Peoples’ Postgraduate Scholarship
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Neville Bain Travel Award
The Neville Bain Travel Award supports research travel by MBA students at the University of Otago.
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Joan Mary Anderson Award in Plant Biochemistry
$6,000 for a student who is undertaking a 400-level plant biochemistry project in the Department of Biochemistry.
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University of Otago Coursework Master's Scholarship
Coursework Master's Scholarship
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The Isaac Conservation Scholarship
The Isaac Conservation Scholarship
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Freemasons Scholarships
Scholarship funding to support students who contribute to their community.
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The Tā Mason Durie Pae Ora Masters Scholarship
$15,000 tuition fee rebate for Māori Master's student working in Māori Health sector.
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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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The Elizabeth Jean Trotter 400-level Scholarship in Biomedical Sciences
The Elizabeth Jean Trotter 400-level Scholarship in Biomedical Sciences
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School of Biomedical Sciences Māori Postgraduate Scholarship
School of Biomedical Sciences Māori Postgraduate Scholarship
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The Joan, Arthur & Helen Thacker Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Scholarship
The Joan, Arthur & Helen Thacker Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Scholarship
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Bee Nilson Award
The Bee Nilson Award provides funds to support final year honours or paper year master's students studying Human Nutrition, Food Science or Consumer Food Science at the University of Otago.
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Fulbright Scholarships
Fulbright Scholarships
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University of Otago Postgraduate Scholarship in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
University of Otago Postgraduate Scholarship in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Alan Musgrave Scholarship in Philosophy
The Alan Musgrave Master’s Scholarship in Philosophy provides support for high calibre international students to study towards a Master’s degree in Philosophy at the University of Otago.
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The Stanley Paris OMT Scholarships - Postgraduate and PhD
Established in 2019 by the University Otago, from a generous donation by Drs Stanley and Catherine Paris, these scholarships are named after Stanley G Paris and Stanley V Paris, father and son graduates of the School of Physiotherapy at the University of Otago.
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Otago Council Postgraduate Scholarship in Commerce
$3,000 fee rebate to support master's degree students in coursework-only commerce programmes.
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The Professor John Steele Master's Scholarship in Musicology
$5,000 to support students of musicology and academic research of music in preparation for completing either a Master of Arts or Master of Music.
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Graduate Women Otago Centenary Award (Māori)
$3,000 to support female Māori master's students whose financial or personal circumstances make it difficult to continue studying.
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Graduate Women Otago Centenary Award (Pacific)
$3,000 to support female Pacific master's students whose financial or personal circumstances make it difficult to continue studying.
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Maria Marsh Memorial Postgraduate Scholarship in Mental Health
$10,000 to support postgraduate study or research in the field of mental health, particularly bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.
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Tassell Scholarship
$8,000 to assist a BMedSc(Hons) student or a postgraduate student undertaking cancer research for a postgraduate qualification.
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