New Zealand Scholarships for Developing Countries

Study in New Zealand on free fully funded Scholarships. The New Zealand Scholarships for Developing Countries are funded by the  people of New Zealand through their government. These scholarships are facilitated by the New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade  and International students from the selected developing countries in Africa, Asia, Oceania, Middle East, Central America and south America  are eligible to apply. 

Scholarship Program
These scholarships are offered in the following programs

• Undergraduate
• Post Graduate Certificates 
• Post Graduate Masters
• Post Graduate PhD.

Field of study or courses 

• The field of study or the courses relate to one of the recommended study subjects
• The skills and knowledge you want to gain from your preferred courses
• How these skills and knowledge are important to your country’s development.

See the recommended Subject for your Country 

Scholarship Benefits
These scholarships are fully funded. 
With a full New Zealand Scholarship, scholars receive:

• full tuition fees
• living allowance (a stipend) of NZ$491 per week. This will help with a scholar’s basic living expenses, but it is not enough to cover the living costs of any family members
• an establishment allowance of NZ$3000. This is to help with set-up costs in New Zealand. For example, you can use it for accommodation expenses, text books, or other study materials
• medical insurance when you are in New Zealand
• travel to and from your own country. This is for travel from your own country at the start of the scholarship, and for return travel at the end of your scholarship
• travel insurance
• travel home during your scholarship (We allow for one or two trips home, depending on the length of your scholarship)
• help with research and thesis costs for many postgraduate students

Eligible Countries
Selected developing countries from the following regions are eligible for New Zealand Scholarships.

• Pacific Countries
• Asian Countries
• African Countries
• Caribbean  Countries
• Latin American Countries
• Commonwealth Countries

Please see Eligible Countries 
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How to Apply for New Zealand Government Scholarships 
There application processes for New Zealand Scholarships vary from country to country. 

• Pacific Countries : How to apply

Eligible citizens from the Pacific who want to study in New Zealand can apply for New Zealand Scholarships online:
Scholarships for Pacific countries: Apply online here (except Kiribati and Cook Islands)
Kiribati has a completely different application process
Kiribati citizens have a different application process
​Cook Islands scholars apply on their Ministry of Education websiteCook Islands scholars have their own scholarship application process (external link)
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• Asian Countries - How to apply

​Eligible citizens from Asia including Timor Leste who want to study abroad in New Zealand can apply for New Zealand Scholarships online:
Scholarships open to Asian countries: Apply online here

• African Countries - How to Apply 

Eligible citizens from Africa who want to study abroad in New Zealand can apply for New Zealand Scholarships online:
Scholarships open to African countries: Apply online here

• Caribbean Countries - How to apply

Eligible citizens from the Caribbean who want to study abroad in New Zealand can apply for New Zealand Scholarships online:
Scholarships open to Caribbean countries: Apply online here 

• Latin American Countries - How to apply

Eligible citizens from Latin America who want to study abroad in New Zealand can apply for New Zealand Scholarships online:
Scholarships open to Latin American countries: Apply online here
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• Commonwealth Countries 

See  official Website . For more information on the scholarships, check out the official website on the links below. 

The Application Procedure: All application processes are done online. 

Apply Now    visit : Official Website 

• Scholarship due date: 

The scholarship due dates vary for region to region. 

Applications for these scholarships usually opens in February and Ends in March. Please consult your countries specification on the scholarship due dates. 

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