Sport Hawke’s Bay – EIT Sports Scholarship

Any student willing to represent a sports team in Hawke’s Bay whilst studying at EIT.

Funds: $2,000 Max. 5 per year

Applications close: 10 February 

Contact:

EIT Hawke’s Bay
Private Bag 1201
Hawke’s Bay Mail Centre
Napier, 4142
Phone: 06 830 1744

In collaboration with the EIT Institute of Sport and Health (EIT ISH), the EIT School of Health and Sport Science is pleased to announce the availability of a scholarship for applicants undertaking research in the Master of Health Science.

Follow this link to the Master of Health Science page Master of Health Science @ EIT

Who’s this for?
Students must be enrolled in the Master of Health Science programme (180 credits) and must complete at least 90 credits at Level 8 and a 90 credit research thesis at Level 9.

What does it cover?
This scholarship covers the full fee (domestic student) for the research thesis course. This will allow a high-achieving student to carry out a research project utilising the state-of-the-art research facilities at the EIT ISH.

Funds:  Research Thesis course fee
Applications close:  Accepted any time during the year

Contact:
School of Health and Sport Science
EIT Hawke’s Bay
Email: SportScience@eit.ac.nz

The Napier RSA Centenary Scholarship was established to make tertiary studies more accessible by providing financial support to young people, school leavers, and first-year students for whom cost is a barrier, enabling them to reach their potential.

In 2025, Ōtātara Trust Inc introduced the new scholarship funded by a bequest from the Napier RSA Centenary Trust. This scholarship is to be awarded annually to one new first year, full-time student starting their health focused programme at EIT Hawke’s Bay.

Scholarship value: $2,500 

Eligibility criteria 

• New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident
• New first year, full-time student
• Enrolled in a Health focused programme at EIT Hawke’s Bay  

*Applicants who have received other scholarships are still eligible to apply for this scholarship.  

Applications open: 1st February 2025
Applications close: 30th March 2025

Contact:

If you have any questions regarding the Napier RSA Centenary Scholarship, please contact Maree Diamond for further information.

Maree Diamond
Phone: 06 830 1108
Email: mdiamond@eit.ac.nz

Te Maari Joe & Audrey Robin (Nursing) Scholarship Applications are now closed for 2025.

In 2025, Te Kupenga Haoura introduced two new scholarships to students at EIT | Te Aho a Māui in honour of Te Maai Joe and Audrey Robin. This scholarship is to be awarded annually to a Bachelor of Nursing student studying full-time in their 2nd or 3rd year of the degree at EIT Hawke’s Bay.

Whaea Te Maari and Whaea Audrey were instrumental in the founding of Te Kupenga Hauora Ahuriri more than 30 years’ ago; driven by a mission ‘to fund and provide a broad range of health, education and social services based on kaupapa Māori practices’ in Ahuriri and wider regions. We honour their vision of healthy, strong, well-educated and informed communities through the gifting of these scholarships.

Mā te huru ka rere te manu
Adorn the bird with feathers so it may soar

By supporting and encouraging others, we help them reach their full potential.

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who demonstrates:

• Willingness to work within a kaupapa Māori framework.
• Sharing the vision and tikanga of Te Kupenga Hauora – Ahuriri.
• A focus on primary care, leadership, and community involvement. 

The recipient of the Te Maari Joe & Audrey Robin (Nursing) Scholarship must be willing to complete a clinical placement at Te Kupenga Hauora – Ahuriri.

Scholarship value: $5,000
Applications open: Monday 1st September 2025
Applications close: Friday 3rd October 2025

Eligibility criteria:

• New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Open to individuals of any ethnic background
• Applicants must have a full-time or equivalent study load.
• Applicants must be undertaking their 2nd or 3rd year studies of the Bachelor of Nursing Degree at EIT Hawke’s Bay.

*Applicants who have received other scholarship funding are still eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Contact:

If you have any questions regarding the Te Maari Joe & Audrey Robin (Nursing) Scholarship, please contact Catherine Mason for further information.

Catherine Mason
Phone:06 830 5079
Email: cmason@eit.ac.nz

Overview
At OneChoice, our goal has been to protect the quality of people’s lives. We do this by providing a range of insurance products and policies, including life, income protection, or funeral insurance, designed to meet the needs of everyday New Zealanders and offer peace of mind at an affordable price.

We know that health for you and your family is only ever as good as the people who are providing it. And we know that finances are a key factor for families as well as insurance products and services. So, with that in mind, we are helping to encourage the best people into the healthcare, business, and finance industries by providing the OneChoice Futures Grant.

 The Award
This Grant is awarded annually to one person, with a monetary value of $5,000 NZD.
This amount is paid as a one-off payment to the Winner.

Applications open: 15th February 2025
Applications close: 31st October 2025

 Eligibility criteria

1. New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident aged 18+
2. Full-time domestic undergraduate enrolled in an accredited New Zealand Tertiary Education Institution
3. Studying for a certificate, diploma, degree, or traineeship in any of the following areas: Business, Finance, Medicine, Healthcare or Specialist Healthcare.
4. Applicants (entrants) must abide by the Terms and Conditions for an entry to be deemed eligible.

The challenge

To apply for the OneChoice Futures Grant, you’ll need to write an essay (maximum 700 words) on why you want to work in your selected industry and the difference you hope to make in your particular field of study.

We’re looking for submissions that reflect a true desire to improve the quality of people’s lives. It doesn’t have to be great prose, just honest and from the heart, so start thinking about the real reasons you’ve chosen the career path you have and then put them into words.

How to apply

All applicants (entrants) must email the following documentation to grants@onechoice.co.nz for their submission to be considered:

• Proof of Identification;
• Proof of enrolment, including course name, tertiary institution name and enrolment status;
• Your response (max word count 700 words); and
• Contact details (including residential address).

Selection process
The Winner of the Grant will be selected and awarded by a panel of judges from the OneChoice team in their absolute discretion, on the basis of the entry that best grasps the challenge. The panel for the 2025 Grant will convene from 15 November, 2025.

Notification
The Winner of the 2025 Grant will be notified by email and phone, with their name published on the OneChoice Insurance website on 2 February, 2026.

If you have any queries regarding the Grant Program or wish to obtain a copy of the terms and conditions for previous Grants, please contact OneChoice via email at marketingenquiries@greenstone.com.au.

The New Zealand Nursing Fund is designed to support nurses in continuing their education and professional development. Applications will be open from 4 August to 22 August 2025.

New Zealand Nursing Fund Eligibility Criteria: 

• Are based in Wellington Central Hospitals – particularly cardiac nurses advancing their expertise in cardiac nursing OR
• Are based in the Taranaki district or Taranaki Base Hospital, studying in any capacity OR
• Have attended secondary school in Napier / Hawke’s Bay / Havelock North and preferably undertaking a nursing qualification at the Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT).

How to Apply – Two-Step Process

STEP 1: Register

Students must register and create an account on the Perpetual Guardian Funding Hub to view the application form and apply when applications open. Early registration is recommended.

Register for your account HERE

STEP 2: Apply

Once registered, students can log in to the Funding Hub and apply for the New Zealand Nursing Fund scholarship when applications open.

Login HERE

If students have any questions about the application process, they are encouraged to email Perpetual Guardian for support on philanthropy@pgtrust.co.nz

The Dianna Lewer Memorial Award was established to honour the legacy of Dianna Lewer, a dedicated Mental Health Nursing lecturer at EIT who passed away in January 2000. 

This award was made possible through a generous donation by Dianna’s husband, with further contributions from EIT’s Ōtātara Trust, the central region branch of the Australia and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses, and many colleagues and friends.

This award recognises one dedicated pre-registration Bachelor of Nursing student annually, in either their second or third year of study. Selection is based on academic and clinical excellence, with special consideration given to those students who can demonstrate a strong commitment to mental health nursing.

Eligibility criteria:

• Full-time student studying in year two or three of the Bachelor of Nursing Degree at EIT Hawke’s Bay
• Open to both Domestic and International Students

Submissions must include:

• A personal statement of up to 500 words on “Why I would like to be considered for the Dianna Lewer Memorial Award.”

Award Value: $500

Applications open: 1st September 2025
Applications close: 3rd October 2025

Contact:
If you have any questions regarding the award, please contact:

Catherine Mason
Phone:06 830 5079
Email: cmason@eit.ac.nz

This scholarship is awarded annually to a third-year Bachelor of Nursing student at EIT Hawke’s Bay who demonstrates a strong understanding of pharmacotherapeutic principles and their relevance to patient and community health care.

Selection is based on academic excellence or improvement, practical ability, consistency of work effort, motivation and attitude, and the student’s ongoing commitment to further study.

Submissions must include:

• A brief statement describing the relevance of pharmacotherapeutics to their formal study
• A Nursing Care Plan or Teaching Plan from their coursework, demonstrating sound pharmacotherapeutic knowledge and its impact on health outcomes

Eligibility criteria:

• Full-time student studying in year two or three of the Bachelor of Nursing Degree at EIT Hawke’s Bay
• Open to both Domestic and International Students

Award Value: $500

Applications open: 1st September 2025
Applications close: 3rd October 2025

Contact:

If you have any questions regarding the scholarship, please contact:

Catherine Mason
Phone:06 830 5079
Email: cmason@eit.ac.nz