The Awards Programme
Academic Awards Programme
Each year, The Kate Edger Foundation (KEF) funds approximately 110 educational awards totalling over $600,000, for women. Funding varies for each award from $2,000 up to $18,000 to assist with study expenses, fees or retraining.
The award selection process is overseen by an experienced Awards Committee and the approach is both academic and holistic, considering things such as financial need, whether the applicant is first in family to study, or any challenges they might have.
Awards List
*For closing dates, eligibility criteria, and application forms for awards, click on the individual awards below.
*Please note for those applying through the AUT or University of Auckland Scholarships portals, applications usually open 6 weeks before the closing date.
Undergraduate Awards
- Tressa Thomas Retraining Awards
- New Start Awards (for graduates of the UoA New Start Programme)
- Foundation Awards (for graduates of an approved tertiary institute Foundation course)
- Practicum
- Bachelor with Honours Degree
POSTGRADUATE AWARDS
Sponsored And Discipline Specific Awards
Arts
Engineering
Health
Music & Psychology
“I feel so privileged to be a recipient of this award – one that honours wāhine who strive for academic merit and have aspirations for the future.”

“Being a recipient of the award has boosted my confidence in my abilities. I feel if I can gain this achievement, I am capable of more. It eased the financial weight and gave me the ability to focus on my studies with determination and focus”
