Scholarships
Attracting and developing talent
There are lots of great opportunities to fund your study if you are interested in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, as well as other fields of engineering related to the power industry. Check out the list below of scholarships offered by EPECentre, PEET, UC, our industry members and external entities. For other potential funding sources, please check the UC scholarships database or check the UC webpage on how to become a research student.
See posters for the Power Engineering Excellence Trust Undergraduate Scholarship.
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.
| Scholarship | Organisation | Deadline | Amount | Who can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Engineering Excellence Trust Undergraduate Scholarship (Previously named the UC Electric Power Engineering Centre Scholarship) Link for School Leavers Link for Non-School Leavers |
Power Engineering Excellence Trust (PEET) | 15 August | Up to $14,000 | School leavers, First, Second and Third Year EEE students |
| Transpower Scholarship for Māori Engineering Students 2020 | Transpower | 29 March | $5,000 | 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of study EEE, Mechatronics, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering, of Māori heritage |
| Transpower Scholarship for Women in Engineering | Transpower | 31 March | $5,000 | Female students in Second, Third or Fourth Year |
| MainPower Scholarship | MainPower | 31 March | $5,000 | Third or Fourth Year EEE |
| PSC Scholarship | PSC | 31 March | $7,000 | Fourth Year EEE |
| EEA Electricity Engineers' Association Scholarship | Electricity Engineers’ Association | 31 March | $4,500 | Fourth Year |
| Beca Engineering in Society Scholarships | Beca | 31 March | $3,000-$5,000 | Third or Fourth Year |
| Unison Engineering Scholarship | Unison | 27 November | $10,000 per year of study | School leavers or First Year, with intent to study EEE or Mechatronics |
| Scholarship | Organisation | Deadline | Amount | Who can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarship | UC | Around September | $5,000 | Third or Fourth Year 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 |