National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education Scholarship

Education Scholarships support persons who are deaf or hard of hearing with their studies at a tertiary level. Applicants are required to be a New Zealand citizen or have permanent residency, be residing in New Zealand, and be Deaf / hard of hearing (or those eligible to wear a hearing aid) or have an Auditory Processing Disorder (APD).

Scholarship overview

Status: Closed

Key facts

Application dates

Applications open: 1 February 2026
Closing date: 31 March 2026