Deadline- 31 July 2013
Applicants are invited to apply for commonwealth masters and PhD scholarship programme for the students of participating developing commonwealth countries. This scholarship is offered by New Zealand Government . The objective of this scholarship is to provide a framework through which any Commonwealth government could offer scholarships or career development opportunities to citizens of other Commonwealth countries.
The areas which are covered under this scholarship are-
- Leadership and Governance
- Economics
- Public sector governance and reform
- Environmental studies
- Education
- Health
- Agriculture and Fisheries
- Bio security and Food Safety
- Infrastructure and utility
- Human Rights and Gender
The New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships scheme funds tuition and enrollment fees, an establishment allowance, a basic stipend, approved scholarship-related travel, some course-related costs, and medical and travel insurance.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- have citizenship of a participating developing Commonwealth country; permanent residents of a participating country are not eligible to apply
- be residing in their country of citizenship, preferably for at least two years prior to application
- not have citizenship or permanent residence status of New Zealand or Australia, or another developed country
- not be married or engaged to be married to a person who holds, or who is eligible to hold, citizenship or permanent residence status of New Zealand, Australia or another developed country
- be applying to commence a new qualification and not be seeking funding for one already commenced at PhD or Masters level
- satisfy the admission requirements of the New Zealand university at which the qualification is to be undertaken, including English language criteria
- have been working in their country of citizenship, preferably for at least two years prior to application
- hold a first degree of upper second class Honours (or above); or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification, which will normally be a Master’s degree
- be available to commence their academic studies in New Zealand at the start of the New Zealand academic year in February 2014
- have already secured admission to their preferred New Zealand university; evidence of admission (eg. a letter of offer) is required with the application form; a conditional letter of offer from a New Zealand university is sufficient to allow an application to be accepted
- have a planned programme start date (in the letter of offer) at the start of the New Zealand Academic year in February 2014
Documents required –
- Certified copy of applicant’s birth certificate (in English)
- Certified copy of official evidence of any name change for applicant (in English)
- Certified copy of the personal pages of applicant’s passport
- Certified copy of the academic transcript for all tertiary qualifications held by the applicant and the grading schedule for each qualification (in English)
- Certified copy of the completion or graduation certificate for each tertiary qualification that the applicant has completed (in English)
- If the applicant is employed, a current job description confirming their position and outlining their responsibilities and duties
- A current (dated) curriculum vitae – a brief history of the applicant’s education, work experiences and skills
- Three (3) references (no more than 24 months old) on official letterhead. References should be provided from the applicant’s current employer, a former lecturer or academic supervisor and, where possible, a relevant government or community based organisation
- An letter of offer from the New Zealand University at which the applicant wishes to study
- A 500 word statement describing the specific skills and knowledge the applicant wishes to gain from the proposed study and how this will contribute to the applicant’s current and/or future job
- A 500 word statement describing how the applicant’s proposed area of study will enable them to contribute to the social or economic development of their home country
- A 500 word statement outlining the proposed research topic
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