Deadline: 28-Feb-23
Applications are now open for the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships to build potential leaders.
The scholars leave with a world-class education, lifelong friendships and vital skills to strengthen their careers and home countries.
Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships are funded through the New Zealand Aid Programme and administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, to help build sustainable development in partner countries and a lifetime connection with New Zealand.
The purpose is for candidates to gain knowledge and skills through their study in specific subject areas that will assist in the development of their home country. Awardees are required to return to their home country for at least two years after the completion of their scholarship to apply these new skills and knowledge in government, civil society, or private business organisations.
Financial Support
With a full Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship, scholars receive:
- Full tuition fees
- Return economy air travel and travel insurance
- Medical insurance when you are in New Zealand
- Provision for students to meet basic living costs
- An establishment allowance to help with set-up costs in New Zealand
- Help with research and thesis costs for many postgraduate students
The partners of students may be eligible for a work visa that allows them to live and work in New Zealand for the duration of their partner’s study.
Why study in New Zealand?
International scholars value New Zealand’s friendly people, its world class education, the approachable lecturers, and the opportunity to develop critical thinking in a safe and multicultural environment. They encourage students looking to further your learning and careers to apply for a Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship.
Eligible Countries
- Pacific countries
- Option 1: Scholarships to study in New Zealand
- Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji (postgraduate only), Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
- Option 2: Scholarships to study at a Pacific university
- Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
- Option 1: Scholarships to study in New Zealand
- Asian countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Jordan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam
- African countries: Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Djibouti, Eswatini, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Caribbean countries: Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname.
- Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
Eligibility Criteria
- To apply for a Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship, you must be 18 years old or older when you start your scholarship. This means if you are 17 years of age when you apply, you must have your 18th birthday before you start your scholarship in semester one.
- Exception for Samoa: Applicants applying for the Samoa Foundation intake can be 17 years of age when they commence their scholarship.
- There is no upper age limit for applicants. However, they do prefer applicants who are under 40 years of age.
- You only need to apply for a student visa if they offer you a scholarship and you accept that offer. But before you apply for a scholarship, they strongly recommend that you check the student visa requirements on the relevant immigration website. Only those who qualify for a student visa can take up a Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship.
For more information, visit University of Auckland.