Scholarship
The University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarships support outstanding doctoral candidates at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. In 2026, the scholarship provides a tax-free stipend of $35,468 per annum with annual CPI adjustment, tuition fees for up to 42 months full-time equivalent, and the single student Health Insurance compulsory charge if applicable. Application Deadline: 1 November 2026 (for Round 1 of the 2027 cycle; additional quarterly rounds occur on 1 February 2027, 1 May 2027, and 1 August 2027). General Candidates: Open to both domestic and international applicants who apply for and are offered a place in a doctoral degree program at the University of Auckland. Guaranteed Scholarships: Automatically awarded to Māori and Pacific applicants who hold a New Zealand university qualifying program GPA of 7.0 or above and receive an offer of admission for a doctoral program. Submit an application for admission to your chosen doctoral program at the University of Auckland. In the online admission form, indicate/confirm that you wish to be considered for a University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship (no separate scholarship application is required).
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The University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarships support outstanding doctoral candidates at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. In 2026, the scholarship provides a tax-free stipend of $35,468 per annum with annual CPI adjustment, tuition fees for up to 42 months full-time equivalent, and the single student Health Insurance compulsory charge if applicable.
1 November 2026 (for Round 1 of the 2027 cycle; additional quarterly rounds occur on 1 February 2027, 1 May 2027, and 1 August 2027).
The University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship (UoADS) is a highly competitive, university-wide scholarship program run across four quarterly rounds each year. Designed to nurture, recruit, and retain top research talent at Waipapa Taumata Rau (University of Auckland), the scholarship supports outstanding domestic and international candidates undertaking full-time doctoral study across various academic faculties and research institutes.
Apply byScholarship offer byEnrol by: Domestic candidate/ Domestic qualifying programmeEnrol by: International candidate with international qualifying programme 1 November 20261 February 20271 March, 1 April, 1 May or 1 June 20271 April, 1 May, 1 June, 1 July, 1 August or 1 September 2027 1 February 20271 April 20271 May, 1 June, 1 July or 1 August 20271 June, 1 July, 1 August, 1 September, 1 October or 1 November 2027 1 May 20271 July 20271 August, 1 September, 1 October or 1 November 20271 September, 1 October, 1 November 2027 or 1 February 2028 1 August 20271 October 20271 November 2027 or 1 February 2028 1 February, 1 March, 1 April or 1 May 2028
All academic disciplines, faculties, and research institutes at the University of Auckland (including Arts, Education, Business, Economics, Engineering, Design, Law, Medical and Health Sciences, Sciences, Bioengineering, Liggins Institute, and interdisciplinary research centers).
General Candidates: Open to both domestic and international applicants who apply for and are offered a place in a doctoral degree program at the University of Auckland.
Guaranteed Scholarships: Automatically awarded to Māori and Pacific applicants who hold a New Zealand university qualifying program GPA of 7.0 or above and receive an offer of admission for a doctoral program.
Enrollment Rule: Candidates must not be enrolled in the doctoral program prior to being considered for the scholarship.
Scholarship selection committees evaluate candidates based on academic merit (qualifying program GPA), research potential, alignment with the university’s Signature Research Areas, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) priorities, and supervisor/faculty research capacity.
All countries (open to domestic New Zealand citizens/residents and international candidates worldwide).
Multiple competitive awards across four selection rounds annually.
Tax-Free Living Stipend: $35,468 per annum (with an annual Consumer Price Index / CPI adjustment).
Tuition Fees: Full coverage of compulsory tuition fees for up to 42 months of full-time equivalent (FTE) study.
Health Insurance: Coverage for single student compulsory health insurance (for eligible international candidates).
Up to 42 months (3.5 years) of full-time equivalent study.
Submit an application for admission to your chosen doctoral program at the University of Auckland.
In the online admission form, indicate/confirm that you wish to be considered for a University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship (no separate scholarship application is required).
Ensure your admission application is submitted by the target round deadline (e.g., 1 November 2026 for the initial 2027 intake round).
General Candidates: Open to both domestic and international applicants who apply for and are offered a place in a doctoral degree program at the University of Auckland. Guaranteed Scholarships: Automatically awarded to Māori and Pacific applicants who hold a New Zealand university qualifying program GPA of 7.0 or above and receive an offer of admission for a doctoral program. Enrollment Rule: Candidates must not be enrolled in the doctoral program prior to being considered for the scholarship.
Scholarship selection committees evaluate candidates based on academic merit (qualifying program GPA), research potential, alignment with the university’s Signature Research Areas, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) priorities, and supervisor/faculty research capacity.
All countries (open to domestic New Zealand citizens/residents and international candidates worldwide).
When you apply for your doctoral programme, you will have the opportunity to confirm whether or not you also wish to be considered for a University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship — you don’t need to apply separately.
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