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:  Cook Island scholars have their own scholarship managed by the Cook Islands Ministry of Education and funded by the New Zealand Government (external link)

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 eleven 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

If your country is not on this page, you can research scholarships from other New Zealand organisations (external link)

 

NEXT:  If you are from an eligible Pacific country, check if you meet all eligibility criteria for a New Zealand Scholarship

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 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)
• Undergraduate Degree (Timor-Leste only).

We only accept applications from eligible countries

If your country is not on this page, you can research scholarships from other New Zealand organisations (external link)

 

NEXT:  If you are from an eligible Asian country, check if you meet all eligibility criteria for a New Zealand Scholarship

New Zealand Scholarships are available to citizens of these countries in Africa:

Eligible African countries:

Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe 

Levels of study available:

You can study these postgraduate 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

If your country is not on this page, you can research scholarships from other New Zealand organisations (external link)

 

NEXT:  If you are from an eligible African country, check if you meet all eligibility criteria for a New Zealand Scholarship

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 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

If your country is not on this page, you can research scholarships from other New Zealand organisations (external link)

 

NEXT:  If you are from an eligible Caribbean country, check if you meet all eligibility criteria for a New Zealand Scholarship

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 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

If your country is not on this page, you can research scholarships from other New Zealand organisations (external link)

 

NEXT:  If you are from an eligible Latin American country, check if you meet all eligibility criteria for a New Zealand Scholarship

 

New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships are available to citizens of these countries in the Commonwealth:

Eligible Commonwealth countries:

 

Africa	Botswana, Cameroon, Eswatini, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, 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

If your country is not on this page, you can research scholarships from other New Zealand organisations (external link)