Closing date: Applicants can apply anytime
Student type: International students
Level of study: All levels of study
Study area: Climate Change and the Environment;Disaster Risk Management;Food Security and Agriculture;Renewable Energy;
Governance;Law and Justice;Economic Resilience / Private Sector;Information Communications Technology;Tourism;
Fisheries
Scholarship value:
- full tuition fees
- training-related costs
- a weekly allowance (stipend) to cover basic living costs
- travel and related costs, as necessary
Description: The New Zealand Government offers scholarships to professionals from eligible countries to learn new skills in New Zealand. Scholarship terms range from one week to 12 months.Scholars can use these skills to progress their countryโs social and economic development.
Eligibility:
To apply for a Vocational Short Term Training Scholarship, applicants must;
- Be a citizen of one of the following countries or territories: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna.
- Have lived in their country of citizenship for the last two years or more.
- Exception for diplomatic corps and their family: A member of the diplomatic corps or a dependant of a member of the diplomatic corps, living outside their own country, can apply for a Scholarship.
- Not be a citizen or permanent resident of any of the following countries: New Zealand, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, any European Union country, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom or the United States of America.
-Exceptions: People from the following countries and territories are eligible to apply:Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau, even though they are New Zealand citizens;French Pacific Territories, even though they are French citizens.
New Zealand-Samoan and Timor-Leste-Portuguese dual citizens.
- Be at least 18 years old at the time they start the scholarship.
- Not be currently serving in the military.
- Not had a Manaaki Scholarship terminated in the past 5 years.
- Have at least one year of full-time or two years of part-time work experience (paid, unpaid or voluntary) that relates to their career and/or proposed training programme.
How to apply: apply online
More info: https://www.nzscholarships.govt.nz/vocational-short-term-scholarships/