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Westferry Rick Sowman Educational Award

March 19, 2024

A number of Awards of between $300 and $10,000 are available to assist the children of Westferry Property Services staff with educational activities and services.

Value: between $300 and $10,000
Closing date: Ongoing

Te Whare Whakapiki Wairua Mana Wahine Alcohol and Other Drugs Court Judges’ Award, sponsored by Gattung Foundation

Thanks to the generous support of the Gattung Foundation, this award is intended to support wāhine and help them forge their futures using their lived recovery experience to assist those who come after them. The funding will recognise the hard work, outstanding contribution and change-making potential demonstrated by a graduate of the AODTC.

Nominees for the Award will be put forward for consideration by the lead Judge with oversight of the AODTC, in consultation with the other AODTC Judges.

Value: $3,000
Closing date: September 1st, annually

Women in Midwifery (Māori Student), sponsored by KEF Trustees

An Award of $2500 to support a Māori student enrolled in the third year or above of the Bachelor of Health Science – Midwifery programme at AUT.

Value: $2,500
Closing date: 10 February 2026

AUT STUDENTS: Please apply via the AUT Scholarships Portal. Please click here.

Bed Bath & Beyond Manurewa High School Scholarship

One award of $5000 will be offered annually to assist a Manurewa High School student who is planning to enroll in a three or four year degree course at a NZ tertiary institute. The Award will be paid in three instalments, $2,000 for the first two years, then $1,000 for the final year of study.

Value: $5,000 (to be paid in three instalments over three years)
Closing date: 31 October 2025

For regulations and application forms for this Award, please contact:
Joy Williams, Careers Counsellor, Manurewa High School, WJ@manurewa.school.nz

Bed Bath & Beyond MIT Award

One award of $5000 will be offered annually to assist a woman enrolled in the first year of a three-year degree course at Manukau Institute of Technology. The Award will be paid in three instalments, $2,000 for the first two years, then $1,000 for the final year of study.

Value: $5,000 (to be paid in three instalments over three years)
Closing date: 31 October 2025

Applicants can view the regulations and application form on the MIT Scholarships webpage, please click here. 

Bed Bath & Beyond Employee Award

One award of $5000 will be offered annually to assist a child of a Bed Bath & Beyond Employee enrolled in a three or four year degree course at a NZ tertiary institute. The Award will be paid in three instalments, $2,000 for the first two years, then $1,000 for the final year of study.

Value: $5,000 (to be paid in three instalments over three years)
Closing date: 31 October 2025

Post-Doctoral Research Awards

March 13, 2024

An award to assist women who have qualified to graduate with a doctoral degree within the last two years* to carry out research on a limited term project.

*Please note that this timeframe has been extended to three years to take into account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Value: $16,000*
Closing Dates:  10 February 2026, TBD July 2026

Dame Dorothy Winstone Doctoral Completion Award

One award to assist a woman graduate who will have completed a minimum of 3 years full-time, or six years part-time study towards a PhD or named Doctorate to have one semester free of teaching or administrative duties to facilitate completion of her PhD or named Doctorate qualification.

Value: $16,000
Closing dates:  14 April 2026

AUT STUDENTS: Please apply via the AUT Scholarship portal. Please click here.

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND STUDENTS: Please apply via the University of Auckland Scholarships portal. Please click here.

OTHER STUDENTS: Please apply using the application form below.

First Year Doctoral Awards

Up to four awards to assist women graduates currently enrolled in their first year of full-time study at an approved Institute in the Auckland area towards a PhD or named Doctorate.

Value: $11,000
Closing Date: 14 April 2026

AUT STUDENTS: Please apply via the AUT Scholarship portal. Please click here.

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND STUDENTS: Please apply via the University of Auckland Scholarships portal. Please click here.

OTHER STUDENTS: Please apply using the application form below.

Master’s Degree Awards

Up to eight Master’s Degree awards to assist women graduates to carry out study for a Master’s Degree at an approved Institute in the Auckland area.  The awards will be made for a year of study that includes either coursework and/or a research component.

Value: $8,000 each
Closing date: 27 January 2026

AUT STUDENTS: Please apply via the AUT scholarships portal. Please click here.

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND STUDENTS: Please apply via the University of Auckland scholarships portal. Please click here.

OTHER STUDENTS: Please apply using the application form below.