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Simon Devitt Prize for Photography

Scholarship details

Simon Devitt Prize for Photography
Study levels Degree
Value $1,000
Close date Friday, 16 October 2026
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

A Prize for the student enrolled in Fine Arts or the School of Architecture and Planning who produces the best photograph in an annual competition. The Prize was established in 2008 and is funded by Simon Devitt, an Auckland based photographer specialising in Architectural images. The main purpose of the Prize is to acknowledge the best photograph in an annual competition produced by a student enrolled in Fine Arts in the School of Creative Arts or the School of Architecture and Planning at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland currently enrolled in a course contributing degree or diploma programme.

Entry requirements

Please read the regulations carefully to be sure you are eligible to apply. Then click on the “Apply now” button and complete the online application form. We recommend you check the form early in case a reference or endorsement is required to support your application, and to familiarise yourself with the form. All sections (including request sections) must be completed by the closing date, which is midnight on the specified date (unless stated otherwise). We recommend you do not have two different scholarship applications open within the same browser. Outcomes are determined by a selection committee and are usually notified around eight weeks after the closing date. For full details, refer to the Regulations for the Simon Devitt Prize for Photography.