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The University of Otago offers numerous scholarships for students, including Theology students. Find out more about Otago's undergraduate, postgraduate, as well as Māori and Pacific scholarships below.

Undergraduate

Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship

The Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship is for school leavers or students for whom this is their first year at University.

Entrance scholarships

Applications for these scholarships open on 1 July each year (for the following year's study) and close on 15 August.

Postgraduate

For masters' students

Coursework Master's Scholarships

MMin and MChap students.

You must apply for the scholarship at the time you apply for admission to the degree.

Masters by Thesis Scholarship

MTheol students.

University of Otago Master's Research Scholarship

Doctoral scholarships

University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship

Māori and Pacific

Study Grants for Māori and Pacific Island Students

Closing date 1 November of each year

More information on the scholarships database page:

University of Otago Study Grants for Māori and Pacific Island Students

Māori Bridging Scholarships

The Māori Bridging Scholarships are for intending postgraduate students in the Division of Humanities:

Māori Bridging Scholarships information (PDF)

Pacific Bridging Scholarships

Pacific Bridging Scholarships are for intending postgraduate students in the Division of Humanities:

Pacific Bridging Scholarships information (PDF)

All other scholarships

All the Scholarships offered by Otago are listed on the Scholarships database:

Scholarships database search

There are other scholarships offered by outside institutions. You can search the following databases:

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