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Announcing The Inaugural Winners Of The ACC Scholarship

Monday, 18 November 2024, 4:57 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

Two students—Hana Sikma and Merrick Rodrigues—have been awarded full scholarships worth $15,000 each. Four students—Merope Griffin, Luke Hollis, Reghan Laurie, and Adrian Pretorius—have been awarded partial scholarships of $7500 each. More >>

Three Outstanding Aotearoa New Zealand Students Awarded Rhodes Scholarships

Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 10:56 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

The Rhodes Trust is proud of the diversity of its Scholars in terms of background, academic focus, involvement in local community, religion, ethnicity, and gender identity selected from more than 60 territories across the globe. More >>

2025 Woolf Fisher Scholarship Recipients Announced

Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 11:33 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

Four exceptional New Zealand graduates have been awarded prestigious Woolf Fisher Scholarships to pursue their doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge. More >>

Kiwi Music Scholarship: Launching Classical Stars Onto The Global Stage

Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 11:42 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

Aotearoa boasts an exceptional array of young, up-and-coming classical musicians, and thanks to the annual Kiwi Music Scholarship, provided by the Kiwi Music Trust, five have been awarded $15,000 to help them navigate the competitive world of professional ... More >>

UNZ And Paraguay’s BECAL Establish A Joint Scholarship Programme

Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 12:57 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

Eligible Paraguayan students accepted into PhD programmes at any New Zealand university will receive significant tuition fee discounts, paying the same domestic fees as New Zealand citizens. More >>

Brian Gaynor Initiatives - Business Writing And Journalism Excellence Award Open For Applications

Friday, 23 August 2024, 12:12 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

The award supports various initiatives, including investigative research, short course study, conference attendance, and bespoke business journalism projects. More >>

Ethel Benjamin Scholarship Winners Announced

Thursday, 13 June 2024, 11:27 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

The New Zealand Law Foundation along with Universities New Zealand Te Pōkai Tara are delighted to announce that Madeleine (Maddy) Nash and Hannah Yang have been awarded the 2024 New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Scholarship. More >>

Brilliant Minds Tackle World Challenges – William Georgetti Scholarship Winners Announced

Thursday, 6 June 2024, 11:44 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

From building rockets to early detection of ovarian cancer, the nine winners of the 2024 Georgetti Scholarship are the embodiment of William Georgetti’s wish that “the best brains available shall receive the benefit of this trust.” More >>

Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara Responds To Budget 2024

Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:27 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

“We welcome the increase to DQ7+ funding, however, the financial situation for universities remains precarious,” says Professor Cheryl de la Rey, Universities New Zealand Chair and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury. More >>

UNZ Welcomes Government’s Plans To Address University And Science System Challenges

Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 2:45 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

Universities New Zealand – Te Pokāi Tara welcomes the Government’s announcement that two advisory groups will oversee an exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing both our universities and our science system. Professor Cheryl de la Rey, ... More >>

Celebrating 150 Years Of Scientific Partnership With The United States

Monday, 26 February 2024, 10:40 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

This year, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University and the Chatham Islands Museum, with support from Universities New Zealand Te Pōkai Tara (UNZ), will celebrate the 150-year anniversary of formal scientific partnership between New Zealand and the ... More >>

$50,000 Critic And Conscience Of Society Award 2024 Open For Applications

Monday, 20 November 2023, 9:14 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

Applications are now open for the 2024 Critic and Conscience of Society Award. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2311/31addd0559c203c1838f.jpeg" width="720" height="720"> 2023 winner Dr Dean Knight (left) ... More >>

2024 Rhodes Scholars Announced

Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 9:15 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

Established in 1903, the Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest international scholarship programme, bringing outstanding young people together from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. The selection panel, which in New Zealand is chaired ... More >>

The Sound Of Success – Four Young Kiwi Musicians Share Their Talents With The World

Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 11:19 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

Four exceptional young classical musicians have been awarded a 2023 Kiwi Music Scholarship to help them pursue their dreams internationally. The annual Kiwi Music Scholarship is funded through the Kiwi Music Trust to recognise emerging classical musicians’ ... More >>

Exceptional Minds, Exceptional Futures – 2024 Woolf Fisher Scholarship Recipients Announced

Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 9:59 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

Fundamental questions of memory, existence, and reality feature in the research interests of this year’s Woolf Fisher Scholarship recipients. Worth approximately $70,000 a year for up to four years, a Woolf Fisher Scholarship is one of the most ... More >>

Off To Cambridge University To Gain A Fresh Perspective On The New Zealand Economy

Saturday, 30 September 2023, 8:00 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

Angus Baker, recipient of this year’s Sir Douglas Myers Scholarship has one mission: to be the best he can be. Originally from Gisborne, Angus is a recent graduate of Auckland Grammar School where he excelled in Economics, Mathematics, and French. ... More >>

New Zealand Universities Shine In Latest International Rankings

Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 10:26 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

All eight New Zealand universities have gone up in the rankings in the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings and all are in the top 500 universities in the world. UNIVERSITY WORLD RANKINGS 2023 2024 Change University of Auckland 87 68 ... More >>

Ethel Benjamin Scholarship Winner To Attend Yale Law School

Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 3:41 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

Universities New Zealand Te Pōkai Tara is delighted to announce that Auckland lawyer Jessica Fenton has been awarded the 2023 New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Scholarship. Jessica Fenton The award was established in 1997 by the New Zealand ... More >>

Research Vital To Aotearoa New Zealand Supported By The William Georgetti Scholarship

Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 12:08 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

From theoretical physics to addressing fundamental issues in the criminal justice system, the nine recipients of the William Georgetti Scholarships for 2023 represent some of the finest student researchers in Aotearoa New Zealand. The purpose of the ... More >>

Supporting A Young Musician’s First Steps On The World Stage

Thursday, 1 June 2023, 10:19 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

An outstanding young Aotearoa New Zealand soprano has been awarded a 2023 Kia Ora Foundation Patricia Pratt Scholarship to support her study towards a Master of Music in Performance Classical Voice at San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM). <img ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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