The New Zealand International Undergraduate Fees Scholarships reflect the New Zealand Government’s commitment to deepening New Zealand’s educational partnerships with participating countries and regions.

The New Zealand education system provides students with the knowledge and skills to achieve results equal to the world’s best. The scholarship programme is about sharing this excellence with the rest of the world, and bringing the best from elsewhere to share their knowledge with New Zealand.

Up to 28 scholarships will be awarded for students undertaking undergraduate study at a New Zealand university in the coming academic year.

Terms and Conditions
To be eligible for a scholarship students must:

• Be passport holders or permanent residents of one of the following.
  ASEAN (Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam)
  Asia (China, Korea, Japan, India, Taiwan)
  Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Mexico)
• Meet the requirements for entry into an undergraduate degree programme at a New Zealand university. (Please note, this will include proof of English language proficiency). Information on New Zealand institutions is available on the Education New Zealand student website, www.newzealandeducated.com. Candidates can use the online course search facility to help them identify which institution is right for them. The results will allow them to access detailed information on living and studying in New Zealand, institutional profiles, their individual website addresses and detailed course information.
• Have completed their final two (2) years of secondary school and a minimum of one year of tertiary study in their home country at the time of application.
• Be under the age of 30 as at the application close date (candidates birth dates must be on or after 20 October, 1976, anyone born before this date may not apply)
• Include a completed ‘Application for Admission’ form for their preferred New Zealand university together with the appropriate supporting documents.
• Be in the top 10% or at an ‘Excellent’ level in the final secondary qualification in their country and first year of university.
• Hold one of the following English language test scores, achieved no longer than two (2) years prior to the time of application. Please note that certain courses of study such as Law or Engineering require a higher level of English language proficiency than others, check with the host institution for confirmation:
  • An IELTS Academic Test with an overall score of at least 6.0 with no band less than 5.5; or
  • A TOEFL test score of at least 550, including a score of 4.5 in the Test of Written English; or
  • A score of 213 in the Computer based TOEFL, including an Essay Writing score of 4.0; or
  • Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) – Grade B; Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in
    English (CPE) – Grade C

TOEFL test reports should be sent directly to the Education New Zealand Trust’s ETS institution code of 8727. This should be specified at the time of taking the test.

Candidates who hold New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency may not apply under any circumstances.

The following disciplines are excluded from the NZIUF Scholarships:

1. Aviation
2. Dental Surgery
3. Medicine
4. Optometry, and
5. Veterinary Science

The number of scholarships available each year shall be determined by Education New Zealand in consultation with the New Zealand Ministry of Education who shall from time to time also review the terms and conditions of the awards.

The scholarship is tenable at any one of the following institutions (listed in alphabetical order):

• AUT University
• Lincoln University
• Massey University
• University of Auckland
• University of Canterbury
• University of Otago
• University of Waikato
• Victoria University of Wellington

A scholarship shall lapse in the event that a person to whom an award has been made fails to become admitted into their fulltime undergraduate programme by 1 August in the year following that of application.

Please note that candidates wishing to study on a part time basis are ineligible. Students who are already physically located in New Zealand are not eligible to apply.

The scholarship is conditional upon gaining entry and enrolling in an undergraduate degree programme at a New Zealand university. The offer of a scholarship does not guarantee admission. Scholarship holders are responsible for securing an appropriate entry visa to New Zealand and for any fees associated with the visa, including a medical examination. The offer of a scholarship does not guarantee that such a visa will be granted.

Scholarship holders may not change their degree programme during tenure of the scholarship without written permission from their host university and Education New Zealand. In the event of a recipient’s enrolment being suspended for any reason by their host university, Education New
Zealand must be informed in writing. In these cases the scholarship will also be suspended.
Scholarship recipients may not simultaneously hold other scholarships funded by the New Zealand Government.

*Please note that there may be additional country specific eligibility criteria applied by each country’s scholarships agency. Please ensure that you check these online via www.newzealandeducated.com/scholarships prior to submitting your application.

Value
The value of the New Zealand International Undergraduate Fees Scholarships shall be full undergraduate tuition fees for six semesters or the completion of the undergraduate degree programme, whichever comes first. This does not include living costs, insurance and travel expenses to and from New Zealand. Candidates are required to maintain a high level of academic achievement at all times as the awards are subject to continuing good performance.

How do students apply?
Applications must be made in the first instance to the designated Scholarship agency in the country in which the applicant has his/her permanent home. Contact details for agencies are available online at www.newzealandeducated.com/scholarships. No applications should be submitted directly to Education New Zealand.

Information on New Zealand institutions is available on the Education New Zealand student website, www.newzealandeducated.com. Candidates can use the online search facility to help them identify which institution is right for them. The results will allow them to access detailed information on living and studying in New Zealand, institutional profiles and their individual website addresses.

See: Original announcement