Overview
A University of Auckland scholarship worth up to NZ$20,000 for eligible New Zealand citizens or permanent residents enrolled in the Master of Data Science or Master of Professional Studies (Data Science).
Complete scholarship details
The 2026 application window opened 6 August and closes 3 September 2026. The scholarship is tenable for one or two semesters and provides up to NZ$20,000 for costs directly related to study, including living expenses that enable study. The current regulations provide either up to NZ$20,000 to one student over two instalments when two semesters remain, or up to NZ$10,000 each to two students with one semester remaining.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents, be enrolled in the Master of Data Science or Master of Professional Studies (Data Science) at the University of Auckland, and have a GPA of at least 6.5 across courses completed so far in the programme, reduced to 6.0 for Māori and eligible Indigenous Pacific applicants. Selection also considers interest in data science, future employment plans, desire for success and community involvement.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified against the official University of Auckland scholarship page and the current Specific Terms approved 4 August 2026. The page states applications close 3 September 2026 and that scholarship applications normally close at midnight on the specified date; deadline is left null rather than infer an exact UTC instant. The official page's Apply now control routes through the University's scholarship application system, so applicants should start from the authoritative scholarship page; no sign-in or access control was bypassed.
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