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New Zealand Development Scholarships | Public category


Country eligibility

Citizens from countries identified in the tables below are eligible to apply for a NZDS-Public scholarship.

Click on the country name to go to the country information sheet that details the priority study fields, the level and types of study available, any country-specific criteria, and the application process for that country.

Click on the agency in the ‘Apply directly to’ column to view their contact details.

Eligible countries in the Southeast Asia region

In the Southeast Asia region, scholarships are offered for postgraduate level study, except Timor Leste where scholarships are also offered for undergraduate level study.

 

Eligible country Level of study Apply directly to
Undergraduate Postgraduate
Cambodia (pdf 79k) Checked icon. IDP Cambodia
Cook Islands (pdf 76k) Checked icon. National Department of Human Resources Development
Indonesia (pdf 68k) Checked icon. Bilateral Technical Cooperation
Lao PDR (pdf 76k) Checked icon. Vientiane College
Philippines (61.8) Checked icon. National Economic Development Authority
Timor-Leste (68k) Checked icon. Checked icon. New Zealand Embassy (Dili)
Viet Nam (pdf 5K) Checked icon. NZ Embassy Ha Noi (and send one copy to Foreign Economics Relations Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment)

 


Eligible countries in the Pacific region

In the Pacific region, scholarships are offered for undergraduate or postgraduate level study (except for Samoa), depending on the partner country’s training needs.

Eligible country Level of study Apply directly to
Undergraduate Postgraduate
Fiji (on hold)
Kiribati (pdf 9K) Checked icon. Checked icon. Pre-service: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
In-service: Public Service Office
Papua New Guinea (pdf 4K) Checked icon. Checked icon. GRM International (PNG)
Samoa (pdf 1K) Checked icon. N/A Scholarships and Training Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Solomon Islands (pdf 1K) Checked icon. Checked icon. National Training Unit, Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development
Tonga (pdf 2K) Checked icon. Checked icon. Community Development and Training Centre
Tuvalu* Checked icon. Checked icon. Pre-service: Ministry of Educationa and Sport
In-service: Office of the Prime Minister
Vanuatu (pdf 1K) Checked icon. Checked icon. Training and Scholarships Coordination Unit