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27 August 2024

If you're interested in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and other fields of engineering related to the power industry, there are lots of opportunities to fund your study. Scholarships are offered by EPECentre, Aruhiko - PEET, UC, our industry members, and external entities. Find out more.

HOW TO APPLY

There are lots of great opportunities to fund your study if you are interested in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, as well as other fields of engineering related to the power industry. Check out the list below of scholarships offered by Te Hiranga Pūhanga Hiko - EPECentre, Aruhiko - PEET, UC, our industry members and external entities. For other potential funding sources, please check the UC scholarships database or check the UC webpage on how to become a research student.

Note that these tables are provided as a guide only and are not an exhaustive list. Check the deadline and regulations of each scholarship for detailed eligibility criteria. 

Undergraduate
SCHOLARSHIPORGANISATIONDEADLINEAMOUNTWHO CAN APPLY?

Aruhiko - Power Engineering Excellence Trust Undergraduate Scholarship
(Previously named the UC Electric Power Engineering Centre Scholarship)


Aruhiko - Power Engineering Excellence Trust (PEET)15 August Up to $14,000School leavers

EEE students in First, Second and Third Year at سԹ (UC) or Part III at University of Auckland (UA)
MainPower & Aruhiko – PEET15 August$5,000EEE students in Second and Third Year (UC) or Part III (UA)
PSC & Aruhiko – PEET15 August$3,000 in Third Year
$5,000 in Fourth Year/Part IV
EEE students in Second and Third Year (UC) or Part III (UA)
Trust Horizon & Aruhiko – PEET15 August Up to $5,000 EEE students in First, Second and Third Year (UC), or Part III (UA), who originate from the Whakatāne, Kawerau, Kaingaroa or Ōpōtiki regions. 
Westpower & Aruhiko – PEET15 August $3,000EEE students in Second Year from originating from the West Coast region. 
Electricity Engineers’ Association31 March$4,500Fourth Year
Beca31 March$3,000-$5,000Third or Fourth Year
Unison31 October$10,000 per year of studySchool leavers or First Year, with intent to study EEE or Mechatronics
Energy Education Trust NZ31 March$5,000Third or Fourh Year

Summer Projects

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Summer scholarships/ʷԳٰUsually Sept/Oct each yearVariesVaries

Postgraduate
SCHOLARSHIPORGANISATIONDEADLINEAMOUNTWHO CAN APPLY?
EPECentre (on behalf of its Industry members)None$12,500 or $25,000 per annumMasters (1 year) or PhD (3 years)
Orion15 October$16,500Enrolled in a Master's degree
UC Doctoral ScholarshipUCCheck onlineCheck onlineCheck online
Royal Society of New ZealandCheck onlineStudy award $6,000Check online
NZ Foreign Affairs & Trade (MFAT)Check onlineCheck onlineCheck online
Energy Education Trust NZ31 March$8,000Master's degree
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