Description:

The Scholarship was established in 2017 and is funded by the estate of Elizabeth Heard in memory of her husband Mark Heard. Mr and Mrs Heard believed that education opportunities should be available to anyone regardless of the financial, social and cultural factors that normally impact on a person’s ability to realise their potential.

The main purpose of the Scholarship is to support postgraduate students enrolled in Education or Social Work related programmes who have demonstrated the potential to succeed but are experiencing hardships or who may have been disadvantaged due to their personal circumstances.

Scholarship Offer Conditions - Notes & Alerts:

To apply for a scholarship, you must either be a current student of the University of Auckland, or have recently applied for admission to the University of Auckland. To apply for admission click here.

We strongly recommend that you read the regulations for this award before you apply.

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Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Scholarships Office at scholarships@auckland.ac.nz

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

18 Sep 2025

Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone):

30 Oct 2025 11:59 PM