Your donation will advance initiatives that support the world-class learning, teaching, and outreach programmes at the سԹ.
Targeted donations
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Support our scholarships
UC has scholarships dedicated to Economics, Engineering, Law, the South Island, New Zealand, and South-east Asia! Donating to a scholarship helps break down the barriers to tertiary education and equips students with the tools they need to build a better future. You can support UC scholarships from anywhere in the world. Learn more and give someone a leg up.
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Support our scholarships
UC has scholarships dedicated to Economics, Engineering, Law, the South Island, New Zealand, and South-east Asia! Donating to a scholarship helps break down the barriers to tertiary education and equips students with the tools they need to build a better future. You can support UC scholarships from anywhere in the world. Learn more and give someone a leg up.
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Support our scholarships
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Support our research
Your gift to Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | The سԹ will make sure UC continues to provide vital services in our community and a world-class learning experience for our students.
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Support our research
Your gift to Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | The سԹ will make sure UC continues to provide vital services in our community and a world-class learning experience for our students.
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Support our research
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Support our community
UC provides world-class learning experiences to students and vital services in our community. We provide experiences outside the curriculum for students in primary and high schools and want to make sure our facilities are well-equipped for future learning. Check out a range of UC community initiatives you can support.
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Support our community
UC provides world-class learning experiences to students and vital services in our community. We provide experiences outside the curriculum for students in primary and high schools and want to make sure our facilities are well-equipped for future learning. Check out a range of UC community initiatives you can support.
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Support our community
The Page General Fund
A UC-wide general endowed fund that will generate income in perpetuity in support of research, including travel and other expenses; student recruitment and retention initiatives such as scholarships, new buildings, fit outs, and equipment; maintenance and upkeep of existing facilities, particularly for areas that would not be high priority for other University funding; new equipment for students and staff. A donation for The Page General fund will add to the capital of the fund, allowing it to generate more interest to fund the University’s many priorities.
Endowed research fund
A fund to generate income in perpetuity in support of UC’s research. By donating to this fund, you will add to the capital of the fund so it can generate more interest to ensure that researchers now and in the future will have the resources they need to make innovative discoveries that address issues we face in the world today and beyond.
UC’s Areas of Greatest Need
By donating towards this fund, you allow the University to direct funds towards wherever they’re needed most, whether it’s student support and financial relief, scholarships, research, providing equipment, the upkeep of buildings, or building up UC’s wider community.
Faculty of Arts Dean's Discretionary Fund
Supporting Faculty of Arts initiatives, including scholarships, research, grants, visiting lecturers and academics, and any other projects associated with the faculty.
Arts Fund - Graduate Profile Support
This fund supports initiatives benefitting students in the Faculty of Arts, including funding international experiences, work experiences, scholarships, bringing in international academics, and student research
Graham Zanker Lecture Series
Donate to support a series of annual lectures on classics from visiting speakers at the Arts Centre city campus. Previous lectures include the fully booked “Tangata Whenua, Tangata Kariki: Ancient Greece (& Rome) in Māori Literature”.
David Novitz Prize in Philosophy
Donate to support the most promising students enrolled in a BA(Hons) or MA in Philosophy at UC.
Music Scholarships
Support scholarships and grants for students studying music.
UC Business School Dean's Discretionary Fund
Donate to support UC Business School's initiatives, including scholarships, research, grants, visiting lecturers, and other activities associated with the Business School.
Frank Tay Award in Economics
Donate to support a scholarship for third-year undergraduate students majoring in Economics to undertake postgraduate studies in Economics at UC.
Faculty of Education Dean's Discretionary Fund
Donate to support all Faculty of Education initiatives and projects, especially partnership development between the faculty and schools, early childhood centres, and community groups.
Child Well-being Research Institute
Donate to support multidisciplinary research to enhance the learning success and healthy well-being of children and young people.
Faculty of Engineering Executive Dean's Fund
Donate to support the priorities of the College of Engineering.
Chemical Process and Engineering Fund
Donate to support the priorities of the Chemical Process and Engineering Department.
Computer Science & Software Engineering Fund
Donate to the priorities of Computer Science & Software Engineering department.
Park and Paulay Fund
Donate to support a scholarship, prizes, and special lecture series for students studying structural, geotechnical, or earthquake engineering.
Class of '69 Civil Fund
Established by Civil Engineering Alumni in the Class of '69, this fund supports the elevation of communications within the engineering profession and beyond, and supportive inputs to current reviews of the construction industry.
Humanitarian Engineering Fund
Donate to support Global Humanitarian Engineering projects led by UC students and academics as they apply their engineering skills to improving lives.
Faculty of Health Dean's Discretionary Fund
Supporting Faculty of Health initiatives, including scholarships, grants, research, guest lecturers, and other projects and programmes associated with the faculty.
MindKiwi Fund
Support development of the pilot MindKiwi Programme which uses a whole-of whānau approach that integrates mindfulness, movement, and Māori tikanga and pūrākau (foundational Māori stories of the atua and ancestors that teach history and values) to help families with children living with ADHD, by strengthening their emotional and behavioural regulation strategies.
Faculty of Law Dean's Discretionary Fund
Supporting Faculty of Law initiatives, including scholarships, grants, research, guest lecturers, and other projects and programmes associated with the faculty.
Colin Fife Memorial Prize
Established in memory of UC Law alumnus Colin Fife, this prize supports law students at UC who compete in the annual mooting competition.
Faculty of Science Dean's Discretionary Fund
Donate to support Faculty of Science initiatives, including scholarships, grants, research, guest lecturers, and other projects and programmes associated with the faculty.
Nigerian Montane Forest Project
This fund supports research based in station on the edge of Ngel Nyaki Forest that combines scientific research with education at tertiary and community levels in order to develop a long-term sustainable management of African forests.
Biological Sciences Scholarships
Supporting scholarships for students studying biological sciences.
Geospatial Research Institute Fund
Support our research and students who want to develop a career in geospatial science and technology. With our research, we help society to understand and make better decisions in issues ranging from hazards, sustainable development, health, wellbeing and the impacts of climate change.
Field Stations General Fund
Supporting the upgrades and other expenses associated with UC Field Stations, particularly in Cass and Mt John.
Bacteriophage Research
Support research into the use of bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) for developing phage cocktails to safeguard our primary industries.
