2024 Applications are Closed
The Waikato Graduate Women Educational Trust, Te Ohu Tuku Tohu o ngā Raukura Wāhine Mātauranga o Waikato, offers awards and scholarships to women students and staff at Waikato and Bay of Plenty tertiary institutions.
Some awards are available to women in tertiary institutions throughout the region while others are available only to students from a particular institution.
Summary information about the Award is under the Summary tab.
Detailed information about the award, along with application forms and, where applicable, the link for online submissions is, available under the Documents tab. This information is viewable and/or can be downloaded in pdf format.
Dame Jocelyn Fish Award
Closing Date
30 April
Available to
Women students at Bethlehem Tertiary Institute, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, the University of Waikato, and the Waikato Institute of Technology, who are studying in a non-traditional field for women.
Purpose
To assist women students enrolled in Waikato or Bay of Plenty tertiary institutions, who are majoring in a non-traditional field for women.
Dame-Jocelyn-Fish-biographical-information
Information and Online Application
Dame Jocelyn Fish Award - information (at 231023)
Applications closed
Dr Vivienne Cassie-Cooper Award
Closing Dates
30 April
Available to
Women returning to full-time or part-time study at at Bethlehem Tertiary Institute, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, the University of Waikato, and the Waikato Institute of Technology.
Purpose
To enable women returning to study (full-time or part-time) after a period in the paid or voluntary workforce or caring for family, to enrol for and complete a Masters degree.
Dr-Vivienne-Cassie-Cooper-biographical-information
Information and Online Application
Dr Vivienne Cassie Cooper Award - information (at 231023)
Applications closed
Doctoral Study Merit Award
Closing Date
30 April
Available to
Women students enrolled full-time for a PhD at the University of Waikato and whose doctoral enrolment has been confirmed within 12 months prior to the closing date.
Purpose
To provide assistance to women students, enrolled full-time for a PhD at the University of Waikato.
Information and Online Application
Doctoral Study Merit Award - information (at 231023)
Applications closed
Masters Study Award
Closing Date
30 April
Available to
Women students, who are enrolled full-time or part-time at the University of Waikato for a thesis worth at least 90 points towards a Masters degree.
Engineering Prize
Closing Dates
1 December
Available to
Women students at the University of Waikato in their third year of study towards an engineering degree.
Purpose
To recognise the most outstanding woman student in her third year of study towards an engineering degree. The School of Engineering selects the nominee.
Te Raranga Mātauranga Award
Closing Date
30 April
Available to
Māori women students enrolled full-time at the University of Waikato in the final year of a first undergraduate degree.
Each Division will be invited to nominate two candidates for the Award each year. Individual students who are not nominated by their Division cannot apply.
Purpose
To assist Māori women students enrolled full-time at the University of Waikato in the final year of a first undergraduate degree.
Emmy Noether Prize in Mathematics
Closing Date
1 December
Available to
Woman students in their first year of study at the University of Waikato, enrolled in at least one paper offered by the Department of Mathematics.
Purpose
To recognise the most outstanding first year woman student in mathematics for the year. The School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences selects the nominee.
Award Information
Elizabeth Bisley Memorial Prize in English
Closing Date
1 December
Available to
Women or men students in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waikato who have completed at least 60 points in English at 500 level.
Purpose
To recognise the best graduate student of the year in English. The prize winner is selected by the Head of English.
Award Information
Elizabeth Bisley Memorial Prize in English - information (at 231023)
Te Matau o Kiwa Prize
Closing Date
30 April
Available to
Māori or Pacific women students in year 3 of a bachelor programme delivered by Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao - Faculty of Māori & Indigenous Studies.
Purpose
To recognise the woman student committed to her study and making a contribution to the Faculty and the wider community. The Faculty selects the nominee.
Award Information
Wintec | Te Pūkenga Postgraduate Study Award
Closing Date
30 April
Available to
Women students enrolled at Wintec | Te Pūkenga in the final year of a first postgraduate qualification lasting the equivalent of one full-time year or longer
Purpose
To support women students enrolled at Wintec | Te Pūkenga in the final year of a first postgraduate qualification lasting the equivalent of one full-time year or longer.
Information and online application
Wintec Postgraduate Study Award - information (at 231023)
Applications closed
Wintec | Te Pūkenga Undergraduate Prize
Available to
This prize, of $1,000, is awarded to women students enrolled in the final year of an undergraduate degree awarded by Wintec | Te Pūkenga. It recognises academic merit and demonstration of commitment.
Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga
Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga Undergraduate Prize
Closing Date
1 February
Available to
This prize, of $1,000, is awarded to women students enrolled in the final year of Bachelor of Nursing awarded by Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga. It recognises academic merit and demonstration of commitment.