Brief Description:

The award was established in recognition of AUT’s contribution to the deaf community through training and education connected to NZSL users. The scholarship is funded by a gift from the JR McKenzie Trust Deaf Development Fund, which was founded by philanthropist Sir Roy McKenzie.

Please refer to Regulations for eligibility criteria.

Description:

The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and enable persons who are deaf and use NZ Sign Language to achieve a tertiary qualification by studying at Auckland University of Technology.

Amount and Type of Award:

Two stipend scholarships are available annually being:

one undergraduate scholarship of $3,000; and
one postgraduate scholarship of $5000.

Tenure:

The scholarship is for one year of full-time study (120 points) or pro-rata for two years of part-time study (minimum of 60 points per year).
Recipients of this scholarship are not eligible to apply for the scholarship again.

Important Information:

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants to have a hearing loss of 70 DB or more in better ear (i.e. severely deaf).
The scholarship is open to students enrolling in the second or subsequent year of a bachelor’s degree or enrolling in a Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate degree programme.
Applicants must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.

Search Filters:

Citizenship

New Zealand Citizen
New Zealand Permanent Resident

Level of Study

Undergraduate (All Years)
Graduate and Postgraduate
Postgraduate Research
PhD
Doctoral

AUT School

Business School
Colab: Creative Technologies
Law School
School of Science
School of Art and Design
School of Clinical Sciences
School of Communication Studies
School of Engineering Computer and Mathematical Sciences
School of Education
School of Hospitality Tourism and Events
School of Interprofessional Health Studies
School of Language and Culture
School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies
School of Social Sciences and Public Policy
School of Sport and Recreation
Te Ara Poutama

Other Criteria

Disability