The University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship (UoADS) is a competitive scholarship scheme in 4 rounds each year. This is what you can get:
In 2024, the University of Auckland Scholarship comprises:
- a tax-free stipend of $33,825 per annum with an annual CPI adjustment to the stipend value for up to 36 months FTE*
- tuition fees for up to 36 months FTE
- single student Health Insurance compulsory charge
- a further six months of scholarship funding may be available following the initial scholarship* Duration of stipend varies according to doctoral programme, see the Regulations for more details.
How to apply
It’s easy! Any student who is to be offered a place in a doctoral programme will be eligible for scholarship consideration prior to receiving their offer of place.
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.
If you already have scholarship funding and/or don’t want to be considered for this scholarship, confirm this in your application form so that your application can be processed as quickly as possible.
If you are still completing your qualifying programme and/or have not yet received your final grades from your qualifying programme, you can still be considered for a scholarship. It might mean that you receive a conditional offer for a scholarship and/or admission to the doctoral programme.
Scholarship offers will be made alongside offers of places in doctoral programmes, so if you indicate you wish to be considered for a University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship, your admissions offer will be made as part of one of the four annual rounds below.
If you change your mind at any time during the admissions process, please let our Doctoral Admissions team know so that your admissions offer does not need to be made during one of the four annual rounds below.
| Apply by | Scholarship offer by | Enrol by: Domestic candidate/ Domestic qualifying programme | Enrol by: International candidate with international qualifying programme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 2024 | 1 February 2025 | 1 March or 1 June 2025 | 1 March, 1 June or 1 September 2025 |
| 1 March 2025 | 1 May 2025 | 1 June or 1 September 2025 | 1 June, 1 September or December 2025 |
| 1 June 2025 | 1 August 2025 | 1 September or 1 December 2025 | 1 September or 1 December 2025 or 1 March 2026 |
| 1 September 2025 | 1 November 2025 | 1 December 2025 or 1 March 2026 | 1 December 2025, or 1 March or 1 June 2026 |
Guaranteed scholarships
There are guaranteed scholarships for:
- Māori applicants with a New Zealand university qualifying programme GPA of 7.0 or above who are offered a place in a doctoral programme
- Pacific applicants with a New Zealand university qualifying programme GPA of 7.0 or above who are offered a place in a doctoral programme.
University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship regulations
Read the regulations here
The University’s objectives include supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion. Scholarship selection committees will consider these objectives when making their scholarship recommendations.
As an applicant to the University, you have already shared some information with us about your gender and ethnicity, and this information will be available to the scholarship selection committee.
You may have also disclosed whether you are disabled, belong to the Rainbow community, or have a refugee background. You have the option to share this personal information as part of your personal profile, at https://iam.auckland.ac.nz/identity.
If you choose to share this personal information with the University, and indicate that you would like the scholarship selection committee to be aware of your personal information when they consider your application, the scholarship selection committee will be able to access your information. This information will remain confidential to the selection committee. It will not be used by the committee for any purpose other than considering your application. If you decide not to disclose your information then the committee will only be aware of your gender and ethnicity.
Taking up your scholarship
Scholarships must be taken up by one of the dates prescribed in the letter of award, otherwise the Scholarship offer will be forfeited. Enrolment dates are shown in the tables above.
If you are an international student, you may need a letter confirming your funding for your visa application. You can request this letter through Student Services Online. For instructions on how to do this visit Doctoral scholarships information and forms.