PwC Scholarships
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We'll help you grow your skills so you can go further.
Every year, PwC New Zealand welcomes and grants numerous scholarship applications to students who are driven to succeed and want to become a part of a community of solvers that help shape the world for a better tomorrow.
We innovate, pioneer, and remagine the impossible by being a catalyst that propels our—and your—future forward.
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 elevate and achieve their future goals and careers.
- The Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu Scholarship. We offer multitude opportunities to our talented Māori rangatahi.
What's included in the PwC and Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu scholarship?
When you apply for the PwC or Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu scholarships, approved scholars are offered a multitude of 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 course 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 to be eligible. If you are applying for the PwC Scholarship, you must be experiencing financial and/or personal harship to be eligible.
Here's what you can prepare to spearhead your scholarship application with PwC
- 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 are whakapapa Maori, 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.
2025 Timeline
Advice from our 2024 scholarship recipients
Opportunity gives you experience and skill, make sure to take advantage of every chance offered to you.
Kara French | Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu Scholarship
Don’t doubt and lose sight of the accomplishments you’ve made. Tell your stories and let the person you are—and have become—do the talking.
Riley Hunt | PwC Scholarship
Throughout life, we come across seeds. We either choose to walk past them or stop and nurture them. These seeds are opportunities, but they cannot flourish without effort. So, believe in your potential, work hard, and reach out for those opportunities when they come your way.
Stephanie Ly | PwC Scholarship
Time is the most valuable asset, often our ally, and sometimes our biggest enemy. Embrace every opportunity you come across and don't be afraid to take risks. The greatest risk is not taking any.
Joseph Hilawi | PwC Scholarship
There is no downside to trying. But if you don’t, you’ll always have the question, “What if I had applied?”
Simarjot Kaur | PwC Scholarship
Celebrate your failures. Think about the time you tried and failed and what you learned from it. Resilience, consistency, and the ability to bounce back are qualities that will prevail long after your studies.
Mason Robinson | Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu Scholarship
Success is more than just talent; it's about working hard, staying disciplined, and pushing yourself beyond what you believe yourself capable of.
Kyle Webster | Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu Scholarship
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