Scholarships to support study or travel overseas

Details: To support full-time postgraduate study overseas by students of Music. Applicants must be Aotearoa New Zealand citizens or holders of New Zealand residence class visas.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $10,000 for one year.

Closing date: 01 November

Purpose: To support graduates of UC with a background in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, or any related subject, to undertake further study at an overseas institution.

Value: Up to $100,000 per annum (for up to three years), comprising the following: (a) Tuition fees: Up to $50,000; (b) Stipend: $35,000; (c) Expenses: $15,000.

Closing date: 1 November

Details: To support UC postgraduate students to undertake an internship in the arts and culture field in Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas. Preference is given to those studying Art History. Applicants must have applied for an internship at another institution in an arts or culture field that relates to the applicant's subject of study, such as a library, gallery or museum. 

Value: Financial assistance to the value of $5,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

Details: To enable UC PhD students to conduct research at the University of Cambridge.  Applicant would need to have been accepted as a Visiting Student by a department or affiliated institute of the University of Cambridge. Preference is given to those studying in the areas of engineering, health sciences, mathematics, science or technology.

Value: University of Cambridge Visiting Studentship admission and academic fees; and specified privileges at Darwin College, Cambridge.

Closing date: Open whenever funds are available.

Details: To support UC graduates with a background in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, or any related subject, or in a medical or other health-related field, to undertake further full-time postgraduate study in Great Britain. The scholarship may normally be held by only one recipient at a time.

Value: Stipend, tuition fees and other expenses up to a total of $70,000 per annum for up to 3 years.

Closing date: 01 November (in the year's offered)

Details: To support female doctoral students attending a European university. Preference is given to those who will be studying at the University of Cambridge, the University of London, or the University of Oxford. The scholarship may normally be held by only one recipient at a time.

Value: Financial assistance to the value of $20,000 per annum for up to 3 years.

Closing date: 01 November (in the year's offered)

Purpose: The scholarship covers fees and provides living expenses for one graduate of UC to study for a University of Oxford One Year Master’s Course Degree, in association with 'preferred college' Christ Church, Oxford.

Value: Course fees and stipend for 9, 10, 11, or 12 months, depending on the length of the Master's Course. Specific amount confirmed in scholarship offer. 

Closing date:  Scholarship will be advertised when available (typically every four to five years, as funds permit).

Details: To support UC Arts graduates to undertake further full-time postgraduate study at an overseas institution. Normally, there may be only one holder of the scholarship at a time. 

Value: Financial assistance with the costs associated with university study, at a value of $55,000 per annum for up to 3 years.

Closing date: 01 November (in the years offered)

Details: To support UC students who are participating in the UC Global Exchange Programme at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $5,000

Closing date: 15 October

Details: To support UC students majoring in French in either a BA, BA(Hons) or Part I of an MA; to participate in the University's Student Exchange Programme at one of the University's partner institutions in France.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of $5,000

Closing date: 31 March (or 15 October for exchange during UC's first semester if scholarship funds still available)

Purpose: To support postgraduate students who are enrolled, or intending to enrol, in Part II of an MSc degree or PhD in either Astronomy or Astrophysics at UC.

Value: Financial assistance at a value of at least $2,000 for 120 points of enrolment.

Closing date: 15 October

Purpose: To provide financial support for Geography master’s research students.

Value: Financial assistance up to a value of $3,000.

Closing date: 31 March

Purpose: To financially assist Master’s and PhD research thesis students in the Department of Geography. Students must be enrolled at UC in one of the following courses – ENVR690, ENVR790, GEOG690, GEOG695, GEOG790 or GISC690. In addition, the senior supervisor for the ENVR690 and ENVR790 courses must be an academic in the Department of Geography.

Value: Financial assistance up to a value of $2,000.

Closing date: 30 September

Purpose: To support students at UC in health-related programmes.

Value: Grants from an annual fund of $2,500 are available.

Closing date: 31 March

Purpose: To support Forestry Master’s and PhD students presenting a paper at a relevant conference. In the absence of suitable candidates, applications may be considered from those seeking support to meet other costs associated with their study. 

Value: One award of $1,000 or two awards of $500 each.

Closing date: 01 April and 01 September (if funds still available).

Details: Supporting travel to Japan to enable the student to further advance their study of and acquaintance with the culture and people of Japan. Applicants must not have previously lived in Japan.

Value: Financial assistance to the value of $2,000 for one year.

Closing date: 31 March

Details: To support graduates of a UC programme in Journalism to travel overseas to pursue enquiries and conduct research into news media and other like means of public communication. 

Value: Financial assistance to the value of $25,000 for one year.

Closing date: 01 November

Details: These fully-funded scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK. If you have the passion and influence to solve pressing local, national, or global challenges, we strongly encourage you to apply. Specific eligibility criteria applies - check their website for more details.

Closing date: 5 November

Details: For graduates who are passionate about biodiversity and want to learn how to implement conservation and environmental management practices. Candidates from a range of disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as long as they can demonstrate academic excellence and a passion for the ecological, social, economic and political challenges posed by contemporary environmental change.

Closing date: 16 December

Details: To encourage outstanding international students to study in Taiwan, as well as to promote bilateral exchanges and friendship between the peoples of Taiwan and its diplomatic allies. Applicants may apply for admission to any degree program leading to an undergraduate, master’s or doctoral degree, excluding in-service programs.

Closing date: 20 June

Details: Fully funded 5 month study abroad opportunities for students to study at top-ranked universities in Taiwan, and to experience Taiwanese culture and improve their Mandarin skills. The programs are designed for individuals seeking to deepen their understanding of Taiwan and its strategic importance. Different areas of interest apply for each university - these include the areas of sustainability, cross-strait relations and international relations, health, agriculture and fisheries,  AI and semiconductor-related areas of study. Sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan), this prestigious program is designed to strengthen educational and cultural exchange between Taiwan and countries in the New Southbound region.

Closing date: 4 July

Details: These scholarships provide 3 month internship opportunities at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Silicon Valley, California and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California. Aimed at post-graduate STEM students. 

Closing date: 03 November 

Details: Various grants for History and Archaeology research students to use towards travel, research and conferences. Applicants must be undertaking research in the archaeology of Egypt, Cyprus or Western Asia.

Closing date: 16 September

Details: For New Zealand citizens aged between 18 to 30 who wish to complete scientific study overseas. Applicants must have previously attended a school/s in Kaikoura for at least 5 years.

Closing date: 13 December

Purpose: To recognise young leaders of outstanding intellect and character who are motivated to engage with global challenges, committed to the service of others and show promise of becoming value-driven, principled leaders for the world’s future. Fully-funded scholarships are available each year for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.

Value: Tuition fees and stipend - check website for details.

Closing date: 1 August

Details: For students committed to making systems level changes in the world around them, who believe in possibilities, and have the creative imagination to solve intractable problems. Program is for study at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

Closing date: 15 November

Purpose: To attract the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in one of Hong Kong's eight universities. Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.