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New Zealand Development Scholarships for Candidates from Selected Developing Countries!

Deadline: 15 April 2016

Applicants are invited for New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) funded by the New Zealand Government’s international aid and development programme. They are managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) give candidates from selected developing countries an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills through study in specific subject areas which 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.

NZDS are for postgraduate study in New Zealand and are available to candidates from specific Latin American and African countries, some Chinese provinces, and from Nepal, Timor-Leste and Mongolia. NZDS are also available for undergraduate study to candidates from Timor Leste.

Eligible Countries: Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Algeria, Angola, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Egypt, Gambia, Senegal, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Mongolia,  Nepal,  Timor-Leste, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Suriname

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants from all eligible countries must meet the following conditions to be eligible for a New Zealand Development Scholarships. Applicant

  • must be at least 18 years old at the time he/she start the scholarship.
  • The country applicant is living in is in the list of eligible countries.
  • is a citizen of the country he/she is living in.
  • have been living in this country for at least the last two years (unless you are a member of the diplomatic corps or a dependent of a member of the diplomatic corps).
  • must confirm that he/she is not currently serving in the military.
  • want to study in New Zealand or in the Pacific and applicant from Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu or Vanuatu.
  • want to study at a level that is listed as available for his/her country for the scholarship that he/she is applying for.
  • is expected to meet Immigration requirements for a student visa to New Zealand or the Pacific country he/she will study in.
  • is expected to meet the academic entry requirements (including English language ability) to get into his/her preferred programme of study.
  • should confirm that he/she have not been previously terminated from a New Zealand Government Scholarship because of poor academic performance or personal conduct.
  • can demonstrate that the study he/she want to do will enable him/her to contribute to the sustainable development of his/her home country.
  • should be committed to return to his/her country for a minimum of two years at the end of his/her scholarship to contribute to his/her country’s development.
  • should have at least two years of work experience (part time or full time, paid or voluntary) unless he/she is applying straight from school or during his/her first year of tertiary study (for countries offered undergraduate study)

How to Apply

Interested applicants can pick the application form from the New Zealand High Commission or Embassy in their country or apply online via given website.

For more information, please visit New Zealand Development Scholarship.

Comments

  1. ATUKWATSE PERUTH says

    Hello, my name is Peruth from Uganda. I have completed a Bachelors degree in Public Health and i would like to go for masters, is there any chance for me to have a scholarship?. Thank you.

  2. kenedy says

    i have Bsc. in procurement and logistics management,
    i want to know if your can provide scholarship on this

  3. Carlos says

    I am Mozambican, and I intend to continue with studies since have made the professional technician average level in 1998 the cursso of forests and wildlife in it until today I have the intuition to continue with their studies and make the top level ie degree in management environment in one of the universities here in Mozambique.
    What is the chance I have support to be able to do as I dream?

    Hugs

    • Deepika Singh says

      Hi Carlos,

      Fundsforngos is not a funding organization and we do not provide grants. We are a social enterprise that provides fundraising guides, resources, and the latest funding opportunities to help you fundraise better and secure grant funding.

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  4. Joshua Duah says

    My name is Joshua from Ghana, please I want to know how someone can get a support in an entrepreneur financially.

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  5. sabin dhoj joshi says

    Hi!,
    My name is sabin and i am from Nepal, completed Bachelor Degree in Bsc IT.
    I wonder to take a master degree in IT .
    Is there ay scholarship for Master in Information Technology Course?

  6. Kiwanuka briton says

    Hello my name is briton kiwanuka from uganda, i got afirst class in primary school , afirst class in secondary school but i dint have money to join campus or university, so i have sitted home for three years, my parents left me when i was in primary six so i have been making bricks so that i can manage paying my self school fees, but at this time i am requesting you to offer me a scholarship so that i can also earn a living through my education since i can not manage making more bricks because my relatives took the land where i was making my bricks from, since my parents left me, my relatives also neglected me, may God bless you as am waiting for help from you, nice time. byee