Government scholarships in New Zealand will provide full tuition fee, weekly living allowance, health insurance, air traveling facilitation, travel insurance, research and thesis expenses, and most of all, students will be able to travel to their home country once between the duration of the scholarship.
Courses offered:
- Science and Engineering
- Medical
- Arts
- Law
- Economics
- Management
- Social Sciences
- Technology
- Environmental & Many other Fields.
Different programs are available to different countries. You can check the courses offered according to the country in the Courses List.
Host Universities:
- Auckland University of Technology
- Lincoln University
- Massey University
- University of Auckland
- University of Canterbury
- University of Otego
- University of Waikato
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Financial coverage: Fully Funded
- Eligible Regions: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Micronesia, Kiribati, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia, St Vincent, and the Grenadines, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu,Rwanda, Vanuatu, Cambodia, Indonesia, Jordan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Namibia, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad, and Tobago, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela.
- Deadline: March 28, 2022
Eligibility Criteria :
- Applicants should be a national of any of the eligible countries.
- Postgraduate and Ph.D. students must have work experience in their relevant fields of education.
- The levels of applicants’ education should align with the levels of education in New Zealand.
- Applicants must have an excellent academic record.
- Applicants shall also meet the requirements of the chosen course.
Benefits :
- Full tuition fee will be covered.
- A weekly living allowance of NZD 491 will be provided to the students.
- Allowance of NZD 3000 will be given to cover your accommodation expenses, books costs and other study relevant expenses.
- Health insurance will be offered.
- Airfare to and from New Zealand.
- The scholarship will also offer travel insurance.
- Students will be permitted to travel to their home country during the scholarship. One or two travels will be allowed as per the duration of your scholarship.
- Postgraduate students may receive research and thesis expenses well.
Other details :
- The list of required documents to apply for the New Zealand Government Scholarship is provided in the eligibility criteria or university requirements. Different documents are required depending on the country/region; please check the requirements before applying.
- Some of the countries are only eligible for master’s and Ph.D. degrees. You can check the requirements of your home country on the official website
Application Process:
- The application process for the New Zealand Government Scholarship differs depending upon the country you are from.
- Scholarships might not be available for some countries due to the pandemic; check the official website for more details.
- The deadline varies from country to country