New Zealand

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships

New Zealand's government scholarship for eligible countries across the Pacific, Asia, Africa and Latin America — one of the few fully-funded routes into NZ. Development-focused selection with a two-year return-home commitment.

No application feeDevelopment focusReturn-home ruleNeeds work experience

Fact sheet

Funding: Full tuition + ≈ NZ$500+/week living allowance + flights
Typical deadline window: ~Feb – Mar (one annual window)
Application fee: None
Language test: IELTS/TOEFL per university offer
Where you study: New Zealand

What it covers

✓Full tuition fees
✓Weekly living allowance plus an establishment allowance
✓Return flights and insurance
✓Research and thesis costs for postgraduate degrees

Can you apply?

▸Citizen of an eligible country (the list skews Pacific and Asia, with Africa and Latin America included)
▸At least one year of work experience (paid or voluntary) is expected
▸Study fields must match your country's priority sectors
▸Two-year return-home requirement after the award

Insider tips

From the winning side

01The online application includes situational-judgement style questions — answer as the future development leader the fund exists to create.
02Check the priority-sector list for your country first and choose the programme to fit it, not the other way around.
03Shortlisted candidates are interviewed; reread your own application before it, since questions quote it back.

Official page ↗Track this application Document checklist

Useful services for this route

How we fund this site

Magoosh IELTS Prep ↗

Self-paced IELTS prep — far cheaper than coaching centres.

Wise ↗

Pay application/deposit fees abroad at the real exchange rate.

StudentUniverse ↗

Student-only fares for your first one-way flight.

Independent services we'd recommend anyway — using them never costs you extra.

Stipend amounts and deadlines shown are recent figures and change between intakes — always confirm on the official page above before planning.