Freemasons Scholarships for Postgraduate students to Study in New Zealand

Freemasons Scholarships are available to students who are enrolled at one of the eight participating universities: Auckland, Auckland University of Technology (AUT), Waikato, Massey, Victoria, Canterbury, Lincoln and Otago. This year eight Postgraduate Scholarships of $10,000 each and 20 University Scholarships of $6,000 each.

The Freemasons Scholarships are provided annually, funded and administered by The Freemasons Charity. The Freemasons Scholarships are to assist able students who are active in their involvement in the community, to complete their university education in their chosen field.

Scholarship Description: 

  • Applications Deadline: 1 October 2018
  • Course Level: Scholarship is available for postgraduate students
  • Study Subject:
  1. Accounting and Information Systems
  2. Anthropology and Sociology
  3. Art History
  4. Biological Sciences
  5. Business and Economics
  6. Chemical and Process Engineering
  7. Chemistry
  8. Cinema Studies
  9. Civil and Natural Resources Engineering
  10. Classics
  11. Communication Disorders
  12. Computer Science and Software Engineering
  13. Cultural Studies
  14. Digital Humanities
  15. Economics and Finance
  16. Electrical and Computer Engineering
  17. Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  18. Educational Studies and Leadership
  19. English
  20. Fine Arts
  21. Forestry
  22. Geography
  23. Geological Sciences
  24. Global Cultural and Language Studies
  25. Health Science
  26. History
  27. Humanities and Creative Arts
  28. Language Social and Political Sciences
  29. Law
  30. Linguistics
  31. Management Marketing and Entrepreneurship
  32. Maori and Indigenous Studies
  33. Mathematics and Statistics
  34. Mechanical Engineering
  35. Mechatronics Engineering
  36. Media and Communication
  37. Music
  38. Philosophy
  39. Physics and Astronomy
  40. Political Science and International Relations
  41. Psychology
  42. Social Work and Human Services
  43. Sport and Physical Education
  44. Teacher Education
  • Scholarship Award: Scholarships valued at $10,000 each
  • Nationality: Scholarship is available for New Zealand citizen.
  • Number of Scholarships: Number not given
  • Scholarship can be taken in New Zealand

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

Eligible Countries: Scholarship is available for New Zealand citizen.

Entrance Requirements: Applicants for the scholarships must:
a) Have a good academic record; and
b) Be a New Zealand citizen or hold a Permanent
New Zealand residency; and
c) Demonstrate good citizenship; and
d) Show leadership potential; and
e) Have proven community commitment.

The Scholarships will be awarded without regard to gender, ethnic background, creed or age. Family association with Freemasonry is not a criterion for the award of a scholarship. However, Freemasons have a tradition of caring for their community and will assist those who contribute back to the community.

Application Procedure: 

How to Apply: Application forms are available only on the Freemasons website.
You may apply through this webpage approximately 8 weeks before applications close. If it’s possible to apply online for this scholarship there will be a link above to the online system. If the link is not provided, please download and complete the application form located below.

However, if the scholarship is managed by Universities NZ or another department of the University an External Website link will appear below and application instructions will be available through that link.

Online Application

Scholarship Link

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