NEW ZEALAND DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDY IN NEW ZEALAND
Applications are invited from nationals
of Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon,
Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana,
Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco,
Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda,
Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South
Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda,
Zambia and Zimbabwe to undertake fulltime
postgraduate studies (for Postgraduate
Certificates, Diplomas or Masters Degrees) at
Universities in New Zealand commencing in
2017.
The New Zealand Government provides New
Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS)
through the New Zealand Aid Programme
within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The scholarships are available to eligible African
applicants and will cover travel to and from the
scholar’s home country at the start, during and
end of your scholarship, medical and travel
insurance, full tuition fees, an establishment
allowance, and a living allowance to cover day
to day costs in New Zealand. Applicants may
also be entitled to additional support for a
thesis...
The NZDS scheme aims to strengthen
sustainable economic development in
Africa by contributing to human resource
development. Preference will be given to
candidates who demonstrate strong academic
ability, leadership qualities, and commitment
to the development of their home country;
candidates who are 39 years of age or younger
at the time of commencing their scholarship;
candidates who apply to study in disciplines
relating to:
• Agriculture Development
• Renewable Energy
Application process and closing date for
applications
1. PAPER applications deadline -
15 April 2016
• Request a New Zealand Development
Scholarship application form from the
nearest New Zealand High Commission
or Embassy in your country or region.
• Complete the application form and
include all requested documents
• Submit your application to your nearest
New Zealand High Commission or
Embassy by the final closing date of 15
April 2016.
2. ONLINE applications deadline -
30 April 2016 (can be used on low
bandwidth internet)
• Log onto: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/aid-and-development/scholarships
• Complete the eligibility checklist
• Complete the application form and
include all requested documents
• Finalise your online application by
30 April 2016.
Short listed candidates may be required to
undergo aptitude testing and a telephone
interview. All candidates will be informed of
the outcome of their application by October
2016. If offered a New Zealand Development
Scholarship, travel to New Zealand is subject
to a visa being issued by Immigration New
Zealand.
Any queries should be referred in the first
instance to the New Zealand Aid Programme
Scholarship Team:
scholarships@mfat.govt.nz.
FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDY IN NEW ZEALAND
Applications are invited from nationals
of Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon,
Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana,
Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco,
Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda,
Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South
Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda,
Zambia and Zimbabwe to undertake fulltime
postgraduate studies (for Postgraduate
Certificates, Diplomas or Masters Degrees) at
Universities in New Zealand commencing in
2017.
The New Zealand Government provides New
Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS)
through the New Zealand Aid Programme
within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The scholarships are available to eligible African
applicants and will cover travel to and from the
scholar’s home country at the start, during and
end of your scholarship, medical and travel
insurance, full tuition fees, an establishment
allowance, and a living allowance to cover day
to day costs in New Zealand. Applicants may
also be entitled to additional support for a
thesis...
The NZDS scheme aims to strengthen
sustainable economic development in
Africa by contributing to human resource
development. Preference will be given to
candidates who demonstrate strong academic
ability, leadership qualities, and commitment
to the development of their home country;
candidates who are 39 years of age or younger
at the time of commencing their scholarship;
candidates who apply to study in disciplines
relating to:
• Agriculture Development
• Renewable Energy
Application process and closing date for
applications
1. PAPER applications deadline -
15 April 2016
• Request a New Zealand Development
Scholarship application form from the
nearest New Zealand High Commission
or Embassy in your country or region.
• Complete the application form and
include all requested documents
• Submit your application to your nearest
New Zealand High Commission or
Embassy by the final closing date of 15
April 2016.
2. ONLINE applications deadline -
30 April 2016 (can be used on low
bandwidth internet)
• Log onto: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/aid-and-development/scholarships
• Complete the eligibility checklist
• Complete the application form and
include all requested documents
• Finalise your online application by
30 April 2016.
Short listed candidates may be required to
undergo aptitude testing and a telephone
interview. All candidates will be informed of
the outcome of their application by October
2016. If offered a New Zealand Development
Scholarship, travel to New Zealand is subject
to a visa being issued by Immigration New
Zealand.
Any queries should be referred in the first
instance to the New Zealand Aid Programme
Scholarship Team:
scholarships@mfat.govt.nz.
