Donate to science and engineering

In a rapidly changing environment, we need your help to train the leaders who will investigate complex problems and create solutions for tomorrow’s world.

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You can support students in science and engineering to investigate difficult problems, make discoveries, understand social and environmental change, and drive technological innovation. By nurturing inquiry and innovation at the nexus of science, engineering, and society, you can support our students to tackle real-world problems and make meaningful contributions, locally and globally.

Our research centres and institutes are at the heart of science and engineering discovery in Aotearoa New Zealand. Get in touch to see how you can support this world-leading research.

The University is committed to being a leader in sustainable practice and undertaking research that helps New Zealand, and the world, develop a sustainable and resilient future. We have the talent and commitment to make an impact on the global challenges that affect us all—climate change, loss of biodiversity, managing invasive species, and protecting our native flora and fauna.

Read more about championing sustainability at Victoria University of Wellington.

Choose an area to support

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Donate to the Centre for Biodiversity and Restoration Ecology

Help the Centre to restore native biodiversity in the Wellington region and across Aotearoa for future generations.
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Donate to the Antarctic Research Centre

Contribute to the Antarctic Research Centre Endowed Development Fund and support new research programmes and enhanced experiences for postgraduate students.
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Donate to the Girls* on Ice project

Give young women an outdoor experience like no other as they venture onto a New Zealand glacier, led by female researchers from the Antarctic Research Centre.

Get in touch

We welcome the chance to speak with you about your gift plans and how you can truly make a difference through supporting projects and initiatives in sustainability, as well as our ambitious research programmes.

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Christina Sit Yee

Senior Development Manager, Science and Engineering
Development and Alumni Relations Office · Development Office