Scholarships
Over 220 EPECentre Scholarships have been awarded since 2003 through different programmes for school leavers, undergraduate, postgraduates, summer research. Check our current scholars.
Current active UC & UC EPECentre programmes and other scholarships offered by EPECentre Industry members or external entities are listed in the tables below.
Note that these tables are provided as a guide only and are not an exhaustive list. Check the deadline and regulations of each scholarship for detailed eligibility criteria.
For other potential funding sources, please check the UC scholarships database or check the UC webpage on how to become a research student.
| Scholarship | Organisation | Deadline | Amount | Who can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Electric Power Engineering Centre Scholarship (Undergraduate) | EPECentre (on behalf of its Industry members) | 15 August | Up to $14,000 | School leavers, Engineering Intermediate, First Pro EEE, Second Pro EEE |
| Transpower Scholarship for Māori Engineering Students 2020 | Transpower | 29 March | $5,000 | 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of study (UC equivalent First, Second or Third Pro) EEE, Mechatronics, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering, of Māori heritage |
| Transpower Scholarship for Women in Engineering | Transpower | 31 March | $5,000 | Female students in a Professional Year |
| MainPower Scholarship | MainPower | 31 March | $5,000 | Second or Third Pro EEE |
| PSC Scholarship | PSC | 31 March | $7,000 | Third Pro EEE |
| EEA Electricity Engineers' Association Scholarship | Electricity Engineers’ Association | 31 March | $4,500 | Third Pro |
| Beca Engineering in Society Scholarships | Beca | 31 March | $3,000-$5,000 | Second or Third Pro |
| Unison Engineering Scholarship | Unison | 1 November | $10,000 per year of study | School leavers or Engineering Intermediate, with intent to study EEE or Mechatronics |
| Scholarship | Organisation | Deadline | Amount | Who can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarship | UC | Around September | $5,000 | Second or Third Pro Work on a supervised research project for 400 hours (counts towards practical work experience requirements for BE(Hons) degree) |
| R&D Experience Grant - Internship Full-time work experience during the summer break |
Callaghan Innovation | Check online | $8,460 for 400h full time (paid to the business) | Check online |
| Scholarship | Organisation | Deadline | Amount | Who can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Electric Power Engineering Centre Scholarship (Postgraduate) | EPECentre (on behalf of its Industry members) | None | $12,500 or $25,000 per annum | Masters (1 year) or PhD (3 years) |
| Orion Master’s Energy Scholarship | Orion | 15 October | $16,500 | Enrolled in a masters degree |
| UC Doctoral Scholarship | UC | None | $21,000 per annum and tuition fees (domestic) - 3 years | Check online |
| R&D Fellowships Grant | Callaghan Innovation | Check online | $26,000 per annum and $4,500 fees (paid to the business) | Check online |
| RHT Bates Postgraduate Scholarship | Royal Society of New Zealand | Check online | Study award $6,000 | Check online |
| NZ Scholarships for international tertiary students | NZ Foreign Affairs & Trade (MFAT) | Check online | Check online | Check online |