Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships 2024-2025: Full Tuition to Study in New ZealandFebruary 13, 2024 by DigitalVaults Scholarship Board
- Deadline: February 29, 2024
Scholarship Overview
- Country: New Zealand
- Scholarship Type: Merit-based
- Institutions: Eligible New Zealand Education institutions
- Funded by: Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships
- Tuition Type: Full tuition
- Degree Program: Undergraduate, Masters and PhD
- Scholarship Amount: Full tuition, living allowances and others.
- Separate Application Required?: Yes
- Deadline: 29 February, 2024.
Scholarship Benefits
Scholarship provisions encompass complete coverage of tuition costs:
- A stipend for living expenses (NZ$531 weekly), an initial setup fund (NZ$3000);
- Comprehensive medical and journey insurance;
- Roundtrip airfare between the scholar’s home country and New Zealand at both the commencement and conclusion of the scholarship period;
- Provisions for a trip back during the study tenure, and assistance with research and dissertation expenses for numerous graduate scholars.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a comprehensive New Zealand Scholarship, applicants must have reached the age of 18 prior to the initiation of their scholarship. This implies that candidates who are 17 at the time of application must turn 18 by the beginning of the first semester of their scholarship. An exception exists for Samoan scholars, who are permitted to start their scholarship at the age of 17. There is no upper age threshold for applicants, meaning anyone aged 18 and above is eligible to apply.
Nevertheless, there is a preference for applicants under the age of 40 for New Zealand Scholarships aimed at university or tertiary-level students.
English Requirements
The minimum English proficiency requirements for your chosen courses are set by each university or educational institution. Always verify these requirements on their respective websites.
Generally, for postgraduate qualifications, you are expected to have at least:
- An overall IELTS score of 6.5 with no individual band score below 6.0
- A TOEFL score of 90 on the internet-based test with a writing score of 21
- An overall PTE Academic score of 58 with no communicative skills score below 50
- A Cambridge Academic English (advanced) overall score of 176 with no bands below 169
For undergraduate qualifications, the typical requirements are:
- An overall IELTS score of 6.0 with no band score below 5.5
- A TOEFL score of 80 on the internet-based test with a writing score of 21
- An overall PTE Academic score of 50 with no communication skills score below 42
- A Cambridge Academic English (advanced) overall score of 169 with no bands below 162
This scholarship is open to the countries listed below:
Pacific Countries, Asian Countries, African Countries, Caribbean Countries, and Latin America Countries
How to apply
For details on student visa requirements and the application process for New Zealand, please refer to the external link provided here. It is also important that you note the following:
- During the New Zealand Scholarships application process, candidates must select their desired educational institutions and courses. Applicants for scholarships are not required to apply for admission to their selected institutions and courses until they have been informed that they are a preferred scholarship candidate.
- However, it is important for applicants to verify that they are likely to fulfill the minimum academic requirements and the required English proficiency level for their chosen courses. Entry requirements for courses are determined by the educational institutions, so applicants should consult the institution’s website for minimum entry requirements before applying for a scholarship.
- PhD scholarship candidates should begin identifying and contacting suitable PhD supervisors at New Zealand universities early in their application process. Those reaching the interview phase must demonstrate that they have either secured a supervisor or are actively engaging with a potential supervisor.
Additional Information
The Manaaki New Zealand scholarship is available to nationals from specific countries across the Pacific, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. For the comprehensive list of countries whose citizens are eligible to apply, please review the full list of eligible countries here.
