PwC Scholarships
We invest in your potential, so you can shape what’s next.
Our scholarships
We have two types of scholarships to offer talented, driven students in New Zealand.
- The PwC Scholarship. We support New Zealand students who are experiencing financial and/or personal hardship, so they can achieve their future goals.
- The Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu Scholarship. For talented Māori rangatahi.
Apply for a scholarship and unlock more than financial support—gain mentoring, networks and real-world insights to help shape your future. It's your first step towards building a career with impact.
What's included in the PwC and Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu scholarships?
When you apply for the PwC or Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu scholarships, selected scholars are offered several benefits so they can build their future forward. Each scholarship program provides:
$7,000 towards your tertiary studies (fees and course related costs) over the duration of your degree.
A PwC mentor for the duration of your tertiary studies (Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu Scholarship recipients will be matched with a mentor from the Manukura Māori Business team).
An opportunity to apply for a paid summer internship with us.
Access to business networks at our social and scholarship events.
The opportunity to learn more about what we do behind the scenes at PwC.
Who is eligible to apply for a scholarship?
To be eligible for the PwC or Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu scholarship programs, applicants must be:
A New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
A final year student at any secondary school in New Zealand.
Intending to study a degree that is relevant to a PwC business area.
If you are applying for the Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu Scholarship, you must be affiliated to an iwi or hapu.
If you are applying for the PwC Scholarship, you must be experiencing financial and/or personal hardship.
Here's what to prepare for your scholarship application
- Get your CV ready. Don’t forget to add all of your extracurricular activities, e.g. work experience, sports/school awards, volunteer work you do for your community or iwi.
- Have your senior school academic transcript ready.
- If you whakapapa Māori, please include your iwi.
- If you’re applying for the PwC Scholarship you’ll need to be ready to answer a question on financial and/or personal hardship.
- Before you submit, make sure the information you’ve provided is correct and that you’ve included the required documents.
- Once you’ve submitted, you’ll get an automatic email to let you know your application has been received.
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