1. Check if your country is eligible for a New Zealand Scholarship
New Zealand Scholarships are available to citizens from eligible countries. If your country is not on the list, then the New Zealand Government does not offer any academic scholarships to you.
Select a region to find out if your country is eligible
You can also find out what levels of study we offer for each eligible country.
Pacific countries
Citizens from eligible countries in the Pacific have two full scholarship options. You can choose to study in New Zealand or at a Pacific university
Option 1: Scholarships to study in New Zealand
Eligible Pacific countries:
Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji*, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Note: Tokelau scholars are currently only eligible to apply for Short Term Training Scholarships
Levels of study available:
You can study these undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications at one of nine New Zealand universities or education institutions:
- Undergraduate Degree (3-4 years)
- Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
- Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
- Master’s Degree (1-2 years)
- PhD (3.5 years)
*Note: Fijian scholars can only study at postgraduate level with the exception of a Bachelor of Veterinary Technology.
Option 2: Scholarships to study at a Pacific university
Eligible Pacific countries:
Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
Levels of study available:
You can study these qualifications at one of four universities in Fiji, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu:
- Undergraduate Degree (3-4 years)
- Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
- Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
- Master’s Degree (1-2 years)
- PhD (3.5 years)
We only accept applications from citizens from eligible countries
Asian countries
New Zealand Scholarships are available to citizens of these countries in Asia:
Eligible Asian countries:
Cambodia, Indonesia, Jordan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam
Levels of study available:
You can study these qualifications at one of nine New Zealand universities and education institutions:
- Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
- Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
- Master’s Degree (1-2 years)
- PhD (up to 3.5 years)
- Undergraduate Degree (Timor-Leste only).
We only accept applications from eligible countries
African countries
New Zealand Scholarships are available to citizens of these countries in Africa:
Eligible African countries:
Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Levels of study available:
You can study these postgraduate qualifications at one of nine New Zealand universities and education institutions:
- Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
- Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
- Master’s Degree (1-2 years)
- PhD (up to 3.5 years)
We only accept applications from eligible countries
Caribbean countries
New Zealand Scholarships are available to citizens of these countries in the Caribbean:
Eligible Caribbean countries:
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Levels of study available:
You can study these postgraduate qualifications at one of nine New Zealand universities and education institutions:
- Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
- Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
- Master’s Degree (1-2 years)
- PhD (up to 3.5 years)
We only accept applications from eligible countries
Latin American countries
New Zealand Scholarships are available to citizens of these countries in Latin America or South America:
Eligible Latin American countries:
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
Levels of study available:
You can study these postgraduate qualifications at one of nine New Zealand universities and education institutions:
- Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
- Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
- Master’s Degree (1-2 years)
- PhD (up to 3.5 years)
We only accept applications from eligible countries
Commonwealth countries
New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships are available to citizens of these countries in the Commonwealth:
Eligible Commonwealth countries:
Africa
Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia.
Caribbean
Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Asia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia.
Pacific
Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
Levels of study available:
You can study these qualifications at one of eleven New Zealand universities and education institutions:
- Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
- Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
- Master’s Degree (1-2 years)
- PhD (up to 3.5 years)
We only accept applications from eligible countries