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The 2024 tertiary Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships portal will start on February 1st and finish on February 29th, 2024. On the first of February 2024, the portal will open at 12:00am (midnight) New Zealand time (NZT). On February 29th, 2024, the portal will close at 12:00pm (midday) New Zealand time.
Applications for the Manaaki New Zealand Government Scholarships 2024 are now open. The New Zealand government entirely funds the scholarship. A manaaki New Zealand Scholarship for International Tertiary Students will transform and enhance your life. Applicants can apply for undergraduate, graduate, diploma, and doctoral degree programmes. Scholarships cover tuition, living expenses, travel costs, monthly stipends, health insurance, and so on. The application process for the Manaaki New Zealand scholarship is complicated.
When applying for the scholarship, you do not need to produce English language tests, academic records or transcripts, a student visa, a supervisor for a Ph.D., or a Letter of Place from a university or educational institution. All applications must be submitted online by February 29th, 2024. No late applications will be accepted. The application process and conditions for Manaaki New Zealand Government Scholarships are outlined below.
Details About Manaaki New Zealand Government Scholarships 2024
- Host Country: New Zealand
- Degree Level: Bachelors, Masters, PhD, Diploma
- Financial Benefits: Fully Funded
- Deadline: 29th February 2024
Expected Start Date
Selected applicants in 2024 to enter New Zealand to commence study from Semester 1, 2025
Duration of the Scholarship
- Undergraduate Degree (3-4 years)
- Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
- Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
- Master’s Degree (1-2 years)
- PhD (3.5 years)
Financial Benefits
Scholars come to New Zealand for world-class education. The Manaaki NZ Scholarships will cover:
- Full tuition fees are covered.
- The living allowance will be given
- Living Expenses, accommodation, meals, and stipend will be given.
- Establishment allowance
- Round airfare Travel costs
- Medical and travel insurance covered.
Eligible Countries
Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships are available to citizens from eligible countries:
Pacific Countries: Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji (postgraduate only), Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
- Level of Studies Available:
- Undergraduate Degree
- Postgraduate Certificate
- Postgraduate Diploma
- Master’s Degree
- PhD
Asian Countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Jordan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar*, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldives.
- Level of Studies Available:
- Postgraduate Certificate
- Postgraduate Diploma
- Master’s Degree
- PhD
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.
- Level of Studies Available:
- Postgraduate Certificate
- Postgraduate Diploma
- Master’s Degree
- PhD
Caribbean Countries: Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname.
- Level of Studies Available:
- Postgraduate Certificate
- Postgraduate Diploma
- Master’s Degree
- PhD
Latin America Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
- Level of Studies Available:
- Postgraduate Certificate
- Postgraduate Diploma
- Master’s Degree
- PhD
Check the Eligibility Criteria if you are from one of the above-mentioned countries
- Age Requirements: You must be 18 years old when you start your scholarship in New Zealand. If you are 17, then you must have your 18th birthday before you start your scholarship in semester one. The maximum age limit is 40 years.
- Work Experience Requirements: Work experience can be paid, unpaid, or voluntary:
- One year of full-time work experience (i.e. 30 hours or more per week), OR
- Two years of part-time work experience (i.e. up to 29 hours per week).
- English Language Requirements for Successful Applicants: Only shortlisted applicants need English language test scores
- IELTS: 6.0 and no band less than 5.5
- TOEFL 80 on the internet-based test with a writing score of 21.
- PTE Academic score of 50, with no communication skills, a score of less than 42.
- Cambridge Academic English (advanced): 169 with no bands less than 162.
- The Manaaki NZ Scholarship will Pay the cost of the Language Test and arrange the test for the applicants from:
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Fiji
- Kiribati
- Lao PDR
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa (except Samoa Foundation applicants)
- Solomon Islands
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu.
Complete the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships online eligibility test and check the Eligibility Requirements.
Study Subjects
Click the following links for recommended study subjects in the Pacific, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America
No need to provide these things when you apply
You don’t need to provide these things with your application form:
- verified copies of your academic records or transcripts for completed qualifications
- English language test scores
- Verified copies of your birth certificate, passport, and government ID
- A student visa
- A Letter of Place from a university or educational institution
- Confirmation of a PhD supervisor (PhD scholarship applicants).
How to Apply for the Manaaki New Zealand Government Scholarships 2024?
The 2024 tertiary Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships portal will open on the 1st of February and close on the 29th of February 2024.
Select your country of citizenship from this link to check the application process. To avoid any disappointment, please apply as early as possible. The official source of the scholarship is given below.
VISIT HERE TO APPLY FOR THE MANAAKI NZ SCHOLARSHIP 2024