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University of Auckland Scholarship 2027 in New Zealand

Auckland funds international students through a family of tuition awards rather than one mega-scholarship — and the flagship 2027 award works by invitation, not by direct application. Understand the mechanism and you will not miss the window.

10 days to go Open Updated 16 Oct 2026 By University of Auckland
Flagship award
25% of one year’s tuitionInternational Student Excellence Scholarship — new international master’s students, one-year tenure
Mechanism
Invitation onlyMaster’s offer for Semester 1 / Quarter 2 2027 by 20 Oct 2026 → invited 21 Oct → supplementary form by 4 Nov 2026
Companion awards
Up to NZ$20,000India High Achievers (up to NZ$20,000); ASEAN High Achievers (up to NZ$10,000); International School Leaver (up to NZ$20,000)
Who
New international studentsAny nationality; admission offer required; English proficiency required
Coverage
Partial — tuition onlyThese are tuition-fee awards, not full funding; plan living costs separately

About the scholarship

The University of Auckland — New Zealand's highest-ranked university — funds international students through a family of tuition-fee scholarships rather than a single award. The flagship for 2027 is the International Student Excellence Scholarship: for new international master's students, worth 25% of one year's tuition fees for one year, offered twice a year with the number of awards varying by round. Around it sit three companion awards: the India High Achievers Scholarship (up to NZ$20,000 toward tuition for new Indian students in undergraduate, PGDip or master's study), the ASEAN High Achievers Scholarship (up to NZ$10,000 for new students from ASEAN countries), and the International School Leaver Scholarship (up to NZ$20,000 for international students finishing secondary school in New Zealand).

The mechanism is the part most applicants miss. For the 2027 master's Excellence Scholarship there is no direct application: eligible new international master's students who hold a conditional or unconditional programme offer for Semester One or Quarter Two 2027 by 20 October 2026 are invited on 21 October 2026 to complete a supplementary application form, which must be submitted online by 4 November 2026. No offer by 20 October, no invitation — the admission timeline is the scholarship timeline.

Eligibility

  • New international students — the awards target students commencing study, not those already enrolled.
  • Excellence Scholarship (master's): hold a conditional or unconditional master's programme offer for Semester 1 or Quarter 2 2027 by 20 October 2026; invitation to the supplementary form follows automatically for eligible students.
  • India High Achievers: new international students from India enrolling full-time in undergraduate, PGDip or master's degrees.
  • ASEAN High Achievers: new international students from ASEAN member countries entering bachelor's, master's or postgraduate diplomas.
  • International School Leaver: international students completing secondary schooling in New Zealand (published guides place its closing date at 21 October 2026 — only days away at the time of writing).
  • English proficiency per the university's admission requirements; academic merit decides the awards.

Benefits

  • 25% of one year's tuition fees (International Student Excellence Scholarship, master's) — credited against tuition.
  • Up to NZ$20,000 toward tuition (India High Achievers; International School Leaver).
  • Up to NZ$10,000 toward tuition (ASEAN High Achievers).
  • Study at New Zealand's top-ranked university across almost all fields — engineering, computer science and AI, business, law, health sciences, arts and more.

These are partial, tuition-only awards. None of them covers living costs, and none is a full ride — budget Auckland living expenses separately.

Documents required

  1. University of Auckland programme application (the admission offer is the gateway)
  2. Academic transcripts and degree certificates
  3. Up-to-date CV/resume
  4. Copy of passport
  5. Valid English test result (e.g. IELTS)
  6. Scholarship application / supplementary form where the award route requires it

How to apply

  1. Apply for your Auckland programme first— the Excellence Scholarship invitation depends on holding a Semester 1 / Quarter 2 2027 master's offer by 20 October 2026.
  2. Watch for the invitation on 21 October 2026and complete the supplementary application form online by 4 November 2026.
  3. For the India, ASEAN and School Leaver awards,use the dedicated scholarship pages linked from the university's scholarship finder — these follow their own application routes and dates.
  4. Check the regulations PDFon each official scholarship page before submitting — award counts and exact criteria are set there.

FAQs

Can I apply directly for the International Student Excellence Scholarship?

No. The 2027 master's version is invitation-only: you need the programme offer by 20 October 2026, receive the invitation on 21 October, and submit the supplementary form by 4 November 2026.

Is this a fully funded scholarship?

No. The flagship award covers 25% of one year's tuition, and the companion awards top out at NZ$20,000 toward tuition. They are tuition-fee awards — living costs in Auckland are on you.

I am an undergraduate — which Auckland award fits me?

The 2027 Excellence Scholarship page is master's-only. Undergraduates should look at the India High Achievers (up to NZ$20,000), ASEAN High Achievers (up to NZ$10,000) or International School Leaver (up to NZ$20,000) awards instead.

What happens if my programme offer arrives after 20 October 2026?

Then you miss this Excellence round — the invitation list is drawn from students holding offers by that date. The scholarship runs twice a year, so check the official page for the next round.

Verified 17 Oct 2026 via the official University of Auckland scholarship page (master’s Excellence: 25% of one year’s tuition, invitation route, offer by 20 Oct 2026, invitations 21 Oct, supplementary form due 4 Nov 2026) and independent trackers on the India (NZ$20,000), ASEAN (NZ$10,000) and School Leaver (NZ$20,000) companion awards. The School Leaver 21 Oct 2026 closing is tracker-sourced and flagged as such.

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