Unlocking Possibilities: Apply for the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships 2024
Manaaki 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.
Types of Manaaki scholarships
New Zealand offers scholarships to eligible citizens from developing countries to study abroad at a New Zealand education institution or university or at a Pacific university.
The New Zealand Government offers these Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships
Scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate study
These are full tertiary scholarships for eligible international students to study fulltime at a New Zealand education institution or a Pacific university.
Short Term Training Scholarships for Pacific and Timor-Leste citizens
These are short scholarships for skills training and on-the-job work experience for workers from eligible Pacific countries and from Timor-Leste.
Short Term Training Scholarships for citizens of Southeast Asia and Timor-Leste
These are short scholarships for skills training for workers from eligible Southeast Asian countries and from Timor-Leste.
English Language Training for Officials Scholarships (NZELTO)
These are short scholarships for government officials from eligible African and Asian countries to come to New Zealand for English language training.
Check eligible countries
Select a region to find out if your country is eligible
List of countries that we offer New Zealand Scholarships to. We only accept applications from citizens of countries on the list.
Pacific Countries
Citizens from eligible countries in the Pacific have two full scholarship options. Eligible scholars 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 (postgraduate only), 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:
- Undergraduate Degree (3-4 years)
- Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
- Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
- Master’s Degree (1-2 years)
- PhD (3.5 years)
Expected start dates:
We aim for Pacific scholars selected in 2024 to enter New Zealand to commence study from Semester 1, 2025.
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 two universities in Fiji 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)
Expected start dates:
We aim for Pacific scholars selected in 2024 to enter their Pacific study country to commence study from Semester 1, 2025.
Asian Countries
Cambodia, Indonesia, Jordan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar*, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldives.
*In 2024 only ASEAN Short-term Training Scholarships will be offered for scholars from Myanmar.
Levels of study available:
- Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
- Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
- Master’s Degree (1-2 years)
- PhD (3.5 years)
Expected start dates:
We aim for scholars selected in 2024 to enter their study country to commence study from Semester 1, 2025.
African Countries
Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leonne, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe 
Levels of study available:
- Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
- Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
- Master’s Degree (1-2 years)
- PhD (3.5 years)
Expected start dates:
We aim for scholars selected in 2024 to enter their study country to commence study from Semester 1, 2025.
Caribbean Countries
Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname.
(Please note that Dominican Republic is listed under the eligible countries for Latin America)
Levels of study available:
- Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
- Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
- Master’s Degree (1-2 years)
- PhD (3.5 years)
Expected start dates:
We aim for scholars selected in 2024 to enter their study country to commence study from Semester 1, 2025.
Latin America Countries
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
Levels of study available:
- Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
- Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
- Master’s Degree (1-2 years)
- PhD (3.5 years)
Expected start dates:
We aim for scholars selected in 2024 to enter their study country to commence study from Semester 1, 2025. We only accept applications from citizens from eligible countries.
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