Postgraduate Scholarships

Scholarships are for full time multi-year postgraduate level courses at eligible New Zealand institutions.

Applicants are required to specify the developmental relevance and benefit of the course and provide a detailed account of the field in which they wish to conduct research if this is a course requirement. A supporting statement is also required from applicants, which shows clearly that consideration has been given to how the new skills and experience will be applied on their return home.

Selection criterion take account of the developmental relevance of the study course, proven academic ability, cost, current/prospective employment and gender equity.

Postgraduate Scholarships

Scholarships are for full time multi-year postgraduate level courses at eligible New Zealand institutions.

Applicants are required to specify the developmental relevance and benefit of the course and provide a detailed account of the field in which they wish to conduct research if this is a course requirement. A supporting statement is also required from applicants, which shows clearly that consideration has been given to how the new skills and experience will be applied on their return home.

Selection criterion take account of the developmental relevance of the study course, proven academic ability, cost, current/prospective employment and gender equity.

There is limited provision for bridging courses and English Language training.

Postgraduate Scholarships cover tuition, enrolment/orientation fees, return economy fare travel, medical insurance and provision for students to meet course and basic living costs. Limited assistance may be available for dependants in New Zealand for courses of study 18 months or longer.

Eligibility
Disclaimer: Country eligibility is subject to ongoing review and amendment. Applicants should check their eligibility prior to lodging an application. NZAID reserves the right to reject any application, before it has been fully processed, in the event of country eligibility changes.

Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS) are open to persons from the following developing countries for study in areas of developmental relevance to their home countries.

Pacific Islands
Cook Islands Kiribati Papua New Guinea TongaFederated States of Micronesia Nauru Republic of Marshall Islands TuvaluFiji New Caledonia Samoa VanuatuFrench Polynesia Palau Solomon Islands Wallis and Futuna

South East Asia
Cambodia Laos Viet NamEast Timor Myanmar Indonesia Philippines

South Asia
Bangladesh Maldives Sri LankaBhutan Nepal India Pakistan

North Asia
China (Ministry of Education Nominees) MongoliaLatin America

Please note that form of scholarships for Latin America for 2006 intake will be advised in December 2004.

Africa and the Middle East
Kenya Namibia Tanzania Zimbabwe (on hold)Mozambique South Africa* Zambia
*Preference will be given to applicants from disadvantaged communities.

How to Apply
Candidates apply directly to an eligible institution and complete an application form. Complete applications will be forwarded by the institution to NZAID for consideration in the annual selection round (usually August/ September each year). The institution informs the applicant of the result.

Address enquiries to the International Students Office at the following institutions:
New Zealand Postgraduate Scholarships.