Te Puiaki Kaipūtaiao Ānamata The Prime Minister’s Future Scientist Prize

12 June 2025 - 22 October 2025

Region(s): Nationwide

Type(s): competitions

This annual prize aims to raise the profile and prestige of science among New Zealanders, in Aotearoa and internationally. This prize is valued at $50,000 and is to be used to support the recipient’s tertiary education.

It will be awarded to a year 12 or year 13 school tauira student for outstanding achievement in carrying out a practical and innovative science research, maths, technology or engineering project.

• Round opens 12 August 2025.

• Closes at 1:00 pm on 22 October 2025.

Supported by the New Zealand Government with funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Go here for further information and application forms: https://pmscienceprizes.org.nz/about-the-prizes/the-prime-ministers-future-scientist-prize-2-2-2-2/.

See the other four The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes 2025.