Scholarships and awards

A range of undergraduate scholarships and prizes are awarded in The University of Auckland each year. Details of these are available on the University's Scholarships and awards web page.

Scholarships and prizes include the Senior Scholarship and Senior Prizes, awarded by subject to students taking Stage III courses, and an annual prize in each subject is awarded for the best year’s work at Stage I or II.

The best performing students in Stage I Geography are awarded the New Zealand Geographical Society Prizes, which include an annual subscription to the New Zealand Geographical Society.

BayerBoost is an environmental scholarship scheme aimed at giving undergraduate tertiary students and senior secondary school students experience in environmental research or restoration during their summer break while at the same time providing financial support to them for further study. It is funded by Bayer NZ and administered by the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Eligibility
The BayerBoost scholarship scheme is open to Year 13 school students and tertiary undergraduate students who are engaged in study at a New Zealand academic institution. Applicants must be either a New Zealand citizen, a permanent New Zealand resident or have a permanent humanitarian visa, and be aged 24 or under at the time of applying.

Application deadline
30 September 2011, 5pm

Find more information on the BayerBoost website

Summer Scholarship projects are an opportunity for undergraduate students interested in postgraduate study to gain some experience of the research process in the School of Environment.

Purpose 

The purpose of Summer Research Scholarships is to give university students, normally in their final or penultimate undergraduate year, experience in research, to encourage them to pursue postgraduate study. Students are expected to conduct a research project of approximately 10 weeks duration (400 hours) under the supervision of an academic staff member. The value of each scholarship is $5,000.

Benefits 

• Students will receive $5,000 stipend for 400 hours of research work over the summer (December to mid February).
• Students will gain and practise research skills under individual supervision. Experiences gained in previous scholarships have included exposure to authentic case studies; participation in project meetings; practice in data collection, analysis, literature reviews, interviewing techniques, and mind mapping; learning to use specialised software; and acquiring specialist laboratory and presentation skills.
• The research experience adds significant value to students’ CVs and will improve their career opportunities, in some cases even leading to a career in research.
• Previous summer students have found that the research experience improved their confidence about undertaking postgraduate studies and in many cases directed them to a potential supervisor and project.
• Some summer students have become co-authors of presentations at international conferences and articles for publication in academic journals.
• Students gain great networking opportunities with students from other courses, and enjoy extensive interactions with research staff and the international community of scholars.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS NOW EXTENDED TILL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2011.