The New Zealand Aid Programme offers several different types of scholarship. There are four types of scholarships for full-time tertiary level study in New Zealand:
- • New Zealand Pacific Scholarships
- • New Zealand Development Scholarships
- • New Zealand ASEAN Scholarships
- • New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships
Deadline: 14/28 March 2018 (annual)
Study in: New Zealand
Next course starts 2018
Levels/Fields of study:
Depending on the country you are from, New Zealand Scholarships are available for the following level of studies: Postgraduate Certificate (6 months), Postgraduate Diploma (1 year), Masters Degree (1 – 2 years) or PhD (up to 3.5 years).
Preferred fields of study are those that are most relevant to the development needs of your country (i.e. renewable energy, agriculture development, disaster risk management, private sector development, public sector development). Find out the preferred subjects for your country.
Requirements:-
Be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of commencing your scholarship.
• Be a citizen of the country from which you are applying for a scholarship and have resided in that country for at least the last two years.
• Not a citizen or permanent resident of any the following countries: New Zealand, Australia, Israel, South Korea, Japan, USA, any European Union country, Qatar, United Kingdom, Canada, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. (Note: This criteria does not apply to people from Niue, Cook Islands, Tokelau who are New Zealand citizens, and it also does not apply to NZ-Samoan dual citizens.)
• Meet the Immigration requirements for a student visa to New Zealand or the Pacific country you will study in (i.e. medical checks, etc.).
• Meet the academic entry requirements (including English language ability) for your preferred programme of study and institution. Refer to the website of your preferred institution to confirm entry requirements.
• Have at least one year full time (two-year’s part time) work experience relevant to your career and/or preferred qualification unless you are applying straight from school or during my first year of tertiary study (for countries offered undergraduate study).
• Intend to return to your home country for a minimum of two years on completion of the scholarship.
For full eligibility details check the eligibility criteria page and take the Online Eligibility Test (not applicable for New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships).
How To Apply:-
Applications can be done online or paper-based depending on your country. Applicants from countries that are eligible for both online or paper-based applications, can apply from 1 February until 14 March 2018 (12pm NZ Time) while applicants from eligible countries that can only apply online can do so from 15 February until 28 March 2018 (12pm NZ Time). For New Zealand Commonwealth scholarships, only paper applications are accepted from 1 February to 28nMarch 2018. Read the application schedule to know which countries can apply during which application period.
It is important to visit the country-specific pages and the official website (link found below) to access the online application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
For more information please visit program website