NZDS are for full-time multi-year courses in New Zealand for tertiary level studies.

For eligibile Pacific countries, study is offered at the undergraduate and postgraduate level through the NZDS Public category. Study at postgraduate level is also offered through the NZDS-Open category. Only candidates from the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and Marshall Islands may apply for undergraduate study through the NZDS Open Category.

For eligible countries outside the Pacific, study is offered at the postgraduate level only, through the NZDS-Open and NZDS-Public categories. The exceptions are 1) Rapa Nui - candidates may also apply for study at the undergraduate level through the NZDS-Open category; and 2) Timor Leste - candidates may also apply for study at the undergraduate level through the NZDS-Public category.

The NZDS scheme covers tuition, orientation fees, economy fare travel, a basic living allowance with the provision for accommodation expenses (paid through study institutions). Assistance is also provided for some course-related and basic health care costs and a dependants allowance may be provided for students with courses of study 18 months or longer.

The NZDS may be available for two categories of applicants:

• NZDS-Public where applicants apply to or are nominated by the partner government; and/or
• NZDS-Open apply directly to the New Zealand University of their choice or a diplomatic post or an external agency

Eligibility

Applicants from the following countries are eligible to apply for NZDS:

Pacific

*Public only

**Postgraduate study only

Asia

Latin America

Africa***

***Preference will be given to applicants from disadvantaged communities

Disclaimer: The NZDS scheme, including country eligibility, is subject to ongoing review and amendment. Applicants should check their eligibility prior to lodging an application. NZAID reserves the right to decline any application, before it has been fully processed, in the event of country eligibility changes.

The NZDS Eligibility Criteria can be found at the relevant links below.

How to Apply

NZDS-Public candidates

NZDS-Public candidates apply to the nominating authority in their home country responsible for selecting candidates for study or training abroad under development country programmes. The nominating authority holds copies of NZDS application forms. Nominating authorities can be found at the relevant links below.

NZDS-Open candidates

NZDS-Open candidates apply directly to an eligible institution and complete an application form. NZDS-Open candidates from China require the endorsement of the Chinese authorities. Candidates from Latin American countries, as listed above under Open (via relevant New Zealand Diplomatic Post), apply directly to the relevant New Zealand diplomatic post in their home country or accredited country. Candidates from other Latin American countries listed above under Open (via Universities) apply directly to an eligible institution.

NZDS-Open Candidates

Applications received by each New Zealand education institution by the published close-off dates (see below) will be assessed based on the selection and eligibility criteria. The education institutions will forward their ranking of eligible scholarship candidates to NZAID for final assessment. All candidates will be informed by the education institutions of the outcome of their applications by early November 2005.

NZDS-Open Scholarships Close-Off Dates

Education institutions' close-off dates for NZDS-Open scholarships.

*Undergraduate applicants from Micronesia (Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands and Palau) may apply to MIT for NZDS-Open

NZDS-Open Scholarships Education Institutions

Address enquiries to the International Students' Office at the following education institutions:

Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
website: www.autinternational.info
email:

Dunedin College of Education
website: www.dce.ac.nz
email:

Lincoln University
website: www.lincoln.ac.nz
email:

Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT)
website: www.manukau.ac.nz
email:

Massey University
website: www.massey.ac.nz
email:

Otago University
website: www.otago.ac.nz
email:

Unitec
website: www.unitec.ac.nz
email:

University of Auckland
website: www.auckland.ac.nz
email:

University of Canterbury
website: www.canterbury.ac.nz
email:

University of Waikato
website: www.waikato.ac.nz
email:

Victoria University of Wellington
website: www.vuw.ac.nz
email:

In China contact
Mr Cao Shihai
Director, Division of Study Abroad Affairs
China Scholarship Council
Phone: 010 6641 3182 x19
Fax: 010 6641 3281
Email: