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AUT Business Professional Masters Scholarship – V3 Intake

University Scholarship

A faculty scholarship for new international students entering AUT Business School professional Master's programmes in the V3 intake. The current AUT directory names the scheme but its portal does not expose the live value or complete eligibility terms publicly.

Award DescriptionNot specified on the current public AUT page
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineNot specified
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
Business & Management

Eligibility

  • New international applicant entering an eligible AUT Business professional Master's programme in the V3 intake
  • additional programme, nationality and academic conditions are not visible on the current public portal

How to Apply

  1. 1Obtain an AUT offer and follow the Business Professional Masters scholarship instructions in the AUT Scholarships Portal. Confirm the current value and closing date with AUT before advising a student.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT Doctoral Scholarship

Open for 2026

AUT's contestable doctoral scholarship open to domestic and international applicants through three annual selection rounds.

Award DescriptionFull-time: NZD $34,737 p.a. stipend plus domestic-rate tuition and compulsory student services fees for up to 3 years; part-time: NZD $17,368.50 p.a. plus fees for up to 6 years
CoversTuition + stipend
DeadlineSun Nov 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPhD
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • Holds an AUT doctoral Offer of Place
  • normally has first-class-honours-equivalent academic performance, strong references, research-methodology preparation, an independent research project and a proposed field in which AUT can provide supervision

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through the AUT Scholarships Portal with a two-page research proposal, brief CV, external transcripts, doctoral offer, required referee reports and evidence of faculty support. The next remaining 2026 round closes 01-NOV-2026.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT Doctoral Scholarship – Business, Economics and Law

Open for 2026

A faculty-funded doctoral option considered from the AUT Doctoral Scholarship applicant pool for research within Business, Economics or Law.

Award DescriptionDomestic-rate full fees, or full fees plus a stipend of at least NZD $20,000 p.a. or the Immigration New Zealand minimum living-cost requirement, whichever is higher
CoversStipend
DeadlineSun Nov 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPhD
Field of study
Business & Management

Eligibility

  • Meets AUT Doctoral Scholarship eligibility and is undertaking aligned doctoral research within Business, Economics or Law
  • availability depends on faculty funding

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply for the AUT Doctoral Scholarship by the relevant round deadline. Eligible applicants are considered automatically for available faculty-funded options.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT Doctoral Scholarship – Faculty of Culture and Society

Open for 2026

A faculty-funded fees-only doctoral option considered from the AUT Doctoral Scholarship applicant pool for research in Culture and Society.

Award DescriptionDomestic-rate full tuition fees; no stipend stated
CoversFull tuition + stipend
DeadlineSun Nov 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPhD
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • Meets AUT Doctoral Scholarship eligibility and undertakes aligned doctoral research in the Faculty of Culture and Society
  • availability depends on faculty funding

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply for the AUT Doctoral Scholarship by the relevant round deadline. Eligible applicants are considered automatically for this fees-only faculty option.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT Doctoral Scholarship – Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences

University Scholarship

A faculty-funded fees-only doctoral option considered from the AUT Doctoral Scholarship applicant pool in the 1 March and 15 July rounds.

Award DescriptionDomestic-rate full tuition fees; no stipend stated
CoversFull tuition + stipend
DeadlineNot fixed yet
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPhD
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • Meets AUT Doctoral Scholarship eligibility and undertakes aligned doctoral research in Health and Environmental Sciences
  • available only in the 1 March and 15 July rounds and subject to faculty funding

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply for the AUT Doctoral Scholarship in an eligible faculty round. Both published 2026 faculty rounds have closed
  2. 2no later round is stated.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT Doctoral Scholarship – School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Open for 2026

A school-funded doctoral option considered from the AUT Doctoral Scholarship applicant pool for engineering, computing or mathematical-sciences research.

Award DescriptionDomestic-rate full fees, or full fees plus a stipend of at least NZD $20,000 p.a. or the Immigration New Zealand minimum living-cost requirement, whichever is higher
CoversStipend
DeadlineSun Nov 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPhD
Field of study
Engineering & Technology

Eligibility

  • Meets AUT Doctoral Scholarship eligibility and undertakes aligned doctoral research in Engineering, Computer or Mathematical Sciences
  • availability depends on school funding

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply for the AUT Doctoral Scholarship by the relevant round deadline. Eligible applicants are considered automatically for available school-funded options.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT Doctoral Scholarship – School of Future Environments

Open for 2026

A faculty-funded fees-only doctoral option considered from the AUT Doctoral Scholarship applicant pool for research in the School of Future Environments.

Award DescriptionDomestic-rate full tuition fees; no stipend stated
CoversFull tuition + stipend
DeadlineSun Nov 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPhD
Field of study
Arts, Design & Architecture

Eligibility

  • Meets AUT Doctoral Scholarship eligibility and undertakes aligned doctoral research in the School of Future Environments
  • availability depends on school funding

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply for the AUT Doctoral Scholarship by the relevant round deadline. Eligible applicants are considered automatically for this fees-only school option.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT International Scholarship – Europe

Open for 2026

A one-year tuition scholarship recognising high-achieving new international students from European countries commencing an eligible AUT Master's degree. [Eligibility note: Citizens of countries on the European continent]

Award DescriptionNZD $7,000 contribution towards first-year tuition fees
CoversTuition
DeadlineNot fixed yet
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • New full-fee-paying international student
  • has not previously studied at AUT
  • holds a current conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible full-time AUT Master's degree of at least 120 points commencing in Semester 2, 2026
  • doctoral study is excluded
  • the award cannot be held with another AUT International Scholarship or by a government-sponsored student

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through the AUT Scholarships Database with the AUT offer, latest academic transcript, completion certificate and AUT student ID. The published Semester 2, 2026 round closed on 24-MAY-2026.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT International Scholarship – Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies

Open for 2026

A one-year tuition scholarship for new international students entering eligible postgraduate programmes spanning design, communication, computing, construction and engineering.

Award DescriptionNZD $7,000 contribution towards first-year tuition fees
CoversTuition
DeadlineNot fixed yet
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • New full-fee-paying international student with an offer for an eligible 120-point-or-longer postgraduate programme in the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies commencing Semester 2, 2026
  • previous AUT students and doctoral applicants are excluded

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through the AUT Scholarships Database with the AUT offer, latest academic transcript, completion certificate and AUT student ID. The published Semester 2, 2026 round closed on 24-MAY-2026.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT International Scholarship – Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences

Open for 2026

A one-year tuition scholarship for new international students entering eligible postgraduate Health, Science, Sport or Environmental programmes.

Award DescriptionNZD $7,000 contribution towards first-year tuition fees
CoversTuition
DeadlineNot fixed yet
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • New full-fee-paying international student with an offer for an eligible 120-point-or-longer postgraduate programme in the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences commencing Semester 2, 2026
  • previous AUT students and doctoral applicants are excluded

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through the AUT Scholarships Database with the AUT offer, latest academic transcript, completion certificate and AUT student ID. The published Semester 2, 2026 round closed on 24-MAY-2026.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT International Scholarship – North Asia

Open for 2026

A one-year tuition scholarship recognising high-achieving new international students from North Asia commencing an eligible AUT Master's degree. [Eligibility note: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea]

Award DescriptionNZD $7,000 contribution towards first-year tuition fees
CoversTuition
DeadlineNot fixed yet
Eligible countriesChina, Japan, Mongolia +1 more
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • New full-fee-paying international student
  • has not previously studied at AUT
  • holds a current conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible full-time AUT Master's degree of at least 120 points commencing in Semester 2, 2026
  • doctoral study is excluded
  • the award cannot be held with another AUT International Scholarship or by a government-sponsored student

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through the AUT Scholarships Database with the AUT offer, latest academic transcript, completion certificate and AUT student ID. The published Semester 2, 2026 round closed on 24-MAY-2026.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT International Scholarship – South Asia

Open for 2026

A one-year tuition scholarship recognising high-achieving new international students from South Asia commencing an eligible AUT Master's degree.

Award DescriptionNZD $7,000 contribution towards first-year tuition fees
CoversTuition
DeadlineNot fixed yet
Eligible countriesAfghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan +5 more
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • New full-fee-paying international student
  • has not previously studied at AUT
  • holds a current conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible full-time AUT Master's degree of at least 120 points commencing in Semester 2, 2026
  • doctoral study is excluded
  • the award cannot be held with another AUT International Scholarship or by a government-sponsored student

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through the AUT Scholarships Database with the AUT offer, latest academic transcript, completion certificate and AUT student ID. The published Semester 2, 2026 round closed on 24-MAY-2026.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT International Scholarship – Southeast Asia

Open for 2026

A one-year tuition scholarship recognising high-achieving new international students from Southeast Asia commencing an eligible AUT Master's degree. [Eligibility note: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam]

Award DescriptionNZD $7,000 contribution towards first-year tuition fees
CoversTuition
DeadlineNot fixed yet
Eligible countriesCambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia +4 more
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • New full-fee-paying international student
  • has not previously studied at AUT
  • holds a current conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible full-time AUT Master's degree of at least 120 points commencing in Semester 2, 2026
  • doctoral study is excluded
  • the award cannot be held with another AUT International Scholarship or by a government-sponsored student

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through the AUT Scholarships Database with the AUT offer, latest academic transcript, completion certificate and AUT student ID. The published Semester 2, 2026 round closed on 24-MAY-2026.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT International Student Accommodation Scholarship

Open for 2026

A limited accommodation award for new-to-AUT or new-to-programme international students commencing eligible undergraduate or postgraduate study in Semester 2, 2026. This record captures the postgraduate route.

Award Description50% weekly-rent rebate valued at NZD $4,770 for 20 weeks at Te Āhuru Mayoral Drive Student Accommodation
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineNot fixed yet
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • New to AUT or the programme
  • holds a valid offer for full-time study of at least 120 points commencing Semester 2, 2026
  • agrees to live in the specified accommodation from 27-JUN-2026 to 14-NOV-2026
  • doctoral, Study Abroad and Inbound Exchange students are excluded
  • 90 places were available

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through the AUT Scholarships Portal with the AUT offer and student ID when a new round opens. The published round closed on 24-MAY-2026 or earlier when all spaces were filled.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT Te Aronui Postgraduate Research Scholarship

Open for 2026

Supports New Zealand Māori students undertaking substantial postgraduate research, including a Master's by research, PhD or professional doctorate research component. [Eligibility note: New Zealand Māori students]

Award DescriptionDomestic-rate tuition, compulsory student services fee and NZD $34,737 stipend for 2026 awards
CoversTuition + stipend
DeadlineNot specified
Eligible countriesNew Zealand
Programme levelPostgraduate · Research
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • New Zealand Māori student enrolled in or admitted to a Master's by research, doctoral or professional-doctorate research component
  • five recipients may be selected annually

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through the AUT Scholarships Portal and follow the current Te Aronui regulations. The doctoral scholarships page publishes the 2026 value but does not state a closing date.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

AUT Vice-Chancellor's Doctoral Scholarship

Open for 2026

A continuously considered doctoral scholarship for outstanding new AUT doctoral candidates meeting the specified New Zealand-qualification GPA thresholds.

Award DescriptionFull-time: NZD $34,737 p.a. stipend plus domestic-rate tuition and compulsory student services fees for up to 3 years; part-time: NZD $17,368.50 p.a. plus fees for up to 6 years
CoversTuition + stipend
DeadlineContinuous except 01-DEC to 15-JAN
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPhD
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • New doctoral applicant with an unconditional AUT doctoral offer
  • normally GPA 8.0 or above in the latest qualifying programme completed at a New Zealand tertiary institution, or GPA 7.5 for eligible Māori and domestic Pacific applicants
  • must enrol within three months of the award

How to Apply

  1. 1Obtain an unconditional AUT doctoral Offer of Place and submit the doctoral scholarship application through the AUT portal with the proposal, CV, transcripts, offer, references and faculty support.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

China Scholarship Council (CSC) Scholarship

Open for 2026

An AUT–CSC doctoral partnership for high-achieving Chinese students undertaking an AUT PhD, with support for up to four years. [Eligibility note: China; citizens of the People's Republic of China]

Award DescriptionCSC living allowance, return airfare, visa fees and international-student health insurance for up to 4 years; AUT tuition treatment is governed by the partnership
CoversTuition
DeadlineNot fixed yet
Eligible countriesChina
Programme levelPhD
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • Chinese applicant meeting AUT PhD admission and CSC requirements
  • must obtain an unconditional AUT Offer of Place before submitting the CSC scholarship application

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply for AUT PhD admission, state the intention to seek CSC funding and obtain an unconditional offer, then apply to CSC. The published 2026 CSC application period was in March 2026.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

COLFUTURO Loan-Scholarship and AUT Faculty Scholarship

University Scholarship

A Colombian loan-scholarship for Master's or PhD study. AUT's Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies additionally offers selected COLFUTURO recipients one year of tuition coverage in specified Master's programmes.

Award DescriptionCOLFUTURO loan-scholarship support plus one year of AUT tuition for selected eligible Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies Master's programmes
CoversTuition
DeadlineProvider-specific
Eligible countriesColombia
Programme levelPostgraduate
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • Colombian applicant selected by COLFUTURO and admitted to an eligible AUT Master's or PhD programme
  • the AUT tuition component is limited to the programmes listed on the AUT international-scholarship page

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through COLFUTURO and separately obtain AUT admission. Selected candidates in the listed AUT programmes are considered for the Faculty tuition scholarship.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

New Zealand AUT-NCUK Scholarship

University Scholarship

An invitation-only tuition scholarship for international students completing or having completed an NCUK New Zealand Global Education Pathway programme and progressing to AUT. This record captures the postgraduate route through the Pre-Master's Programme.

Award DescriptionNZD $10,000 towards tuition fees; two awards available
CoversTuition
DeadlineInvitation only
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • Completing or completed an NCUK International Foundation Year, International Year One or Pre-Master's Programme as the most recent qualification
  • holds an AUT offer for a programme of at least 120 points at undergraduate level or above
  • doctoral study is excluded

How to Apply

  1. 1No open application. Eligible candidates are invited by AUT or the NCUK pathway network after receiving an AUT Offer of Place.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Nicholas Tarling Memorial PhD Scholarship

University Scholarship

Supports one student starting or undertaking an AUT PhD focused on Southeast Asia and its people, particularly but not exclusively the region's history.

Award DescriptionNZD $10,000 for one year; one award annually
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineNot specified on the current public AUT page
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPhD
Field of study
Humanities

Eligibility

  • Starting or currently undertaking an AUT PhD on Southeast Asia and its people, with research that advances knowledge and New Zealand's interest in the region

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through the AUT Scholarships Portal and follow the scholarship regulations. The public AUT directory confirms the value and research scope but does not display the current closing date.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

SECIHTI Scholarship

University Scholarship

A reciprocal AUT agreement with Mexico's state science and higher-education funding agency supporting Mexican postgraduate students.

Award DescriptionProvider-specific; not stated on the AUT page
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineProvider-specific
Eligible countriesMexico
Programme levelPostgraduate
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • Mexican applicant meeting the relevant SECIHTI scholarship, academic, admission and field-priority conditions and AUT programme requirements

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through the applicable SECIHTI call and separately complete AUT admission requirements.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Service (TSLS) Scholarship

University Scholarship

Fiji-government scholarship and overseas-study support for undergraduate and postgraduate study in national-priority fields, delivered through TSLS and AUT initiatives.

Award DescriptionProvider-specific; not stated on the AUT page
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineProvider-specific
Eligible countriesFiji
Programme levelPostgraduate
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • Fijian applicant meeting TSLS citizenship, national-priority, academic, admission and funding conditions for postgraduate study at AUT

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through the relevant TSLS scholarship or overseas-study process and separately complete AUT admission requirements.

Application opens on Auckland University of Technology's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

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