Health (incl. Psychology)

Closing Date:

5 February | All Levels | unknown value 

For students of indigenous-Pacific descent, currently enrolled in a NZQA accredited mental health-related qualification 

Closing Date:

5 February | All Levels | unknown value 

For study towards a qualification that contributes to reducing harms from alcohol and other drugs and problem gambling 

Pasifika Medical Association Scholarships 

Closing Date:

Early June | All Levels | up to $10,000 

To assist Pacific people into medical and health related careers.   

Miss Harris Tertiary Nursing Bursary 

Closing Date:

01 July | All Levels | up to $1,000 

To support people to extend their education, specifically in nursing related courses of study 

Audrey Reid Grant 

Closing Date:

30 October |All Levels | $600 

To support those aged 25 years and over, who seek to extend their education or training in areas that will be of benefit rural communities. This includes subjects such as midwifery, agriculture and horticulture. 

Pacific Health Scholarships 

Closing Date:

5 February | Undergraduate & Graduate | up to $10,000 

For students of indigenous-Pacific Islands descent enrolled in medical and health or disability-related studies  

New Zealand Nurses Organisation Undergraduate Study Scholarship 

Closing Date:

30 June | Undergraduate | up to $2,000 

For enrolled Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery students and Diploma of Nursing students. 

Hiwa-i-te-rangi Māori Health Leadership Scholarship 

Closing Date:

31 August | Undergraduate | up to $10,000 

A workforce development scholarship investing in Māori who are on a pathway to making a difference for health equity outcomes. 

OneChoice Futures Grant 

Closing Date:

31 October | Undergraduate | $5,000 

To encourage the best people into the healthcare, business and finance industries. 

Vic Davis Memorial Trust Funding 

Closing Date:

31 July | Postgraduate | up to $40,000 

To support the field of mental health: (1) individuals to train/study at postgraduate level in the field of mental health; and (2) Research grants for organisations researching mental health.  

Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Postgraduate Scholarships 

Closing Date:

15 August | Postgraduate | unknown 

For research that helps address complex challenges and informs longer-term investment decisions in injury prevention and sustained recovery, specifically in the context of injury compensation.  

John A.E. Britton Scholarship 

Closing Date:

01 October | Postgraduate | $15,000 

For individuals to undertake research in mental health. 

Henry Kelsey Scholarship 

Closing Date:

01 October | Postgraduate | $15,000 pa 

To individuals undertaking a Masters or Doctoral degree including muscular function including, but not limited to, the causes and treatment of muscular dysfunction 

The Sir Hugh Kawharu Masters Scholarship for Innovation in Science 

Closing Date:

31 August | Masters | $10,000 

For those undertaking masters in the sciences – including physical, mathematical and computational, earth, environment, marine, social, health, biological, biomedical, human, and behavioural sciences. 

Arthritis New Zealand External Research Grants  

Closing Date:

28 February | Research | unknown 

Research in areas of education, public awareness, direct support, advocacy and fundraising. 

ANZMES Research Funding Programme 

Closing Date:

31 July | Research | up to $25,000 

ANZMES supports research into ME/CFS and long COVID with this new yearly funding programme 

Arthritis NZ Summer Scholarships 

Closing Date:

05 August | Research | unknown  

Arthritis NZ is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to enable a better quality of life for people affected by arthritis. We work in the areas of education, advocacy, public awareness, direct support, fundraising and research.   

Oakly Mental Health Research Foundation Whau Fund  

Closing Date:

27 September | Research | value varies 

To support research that addresses mental health. 

Muscular Dystrophy New Zealand Grants Funding for Local Research 

Closing Date:

20 October | Research | up to $20,000 

For research in the neuromuscular field.  

Waikato Medical Research Foundation Grant 

Closing Date:

31 October | Research | up to $50,000 

To support and encourage medical research within the Waikato region and to assist the publication of the results.  

Aniva Future Pacific Nurse Leaders Programme 

Closing Date:

Available each semester | Unspecified | value varies  

The Aniva Future Pacific Nurse Leaders (AFL) programme addresses barriers to success for Pacific nursing students in becoming New Zealand registered nurses and enrolled nurses.