Top 10 Scholarships in New Zealand for International Students

Do you want to study in New Zealand for free? Here’s some scholarships in New Zealand for international students.

The New Zealand Government and some New Zealand Universities provide a number of scholarships for international students who want to study in New Zealand. 

Here is a list of top New Zealand International Scholarships.

Manaaki New Zealand International Scholarships

The New Zealand Government offers full tertiary scholarships for eligible international students to study full-time at a New Zealand education institution or a Pacific university. 

The scholarships are open to citizens of selected countries in the Pacific, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. 

The scholarships include full tuition fees, a living allowance (NZ$531 per week), an establishment allowance (NZ$3000), medical and travel insurance, travel to and from your own country and New Zealand at the start and end of your scholarship, travel home during your scholarship, and help with research and thesis costs for many postgraduate students.

University of Auckland International Student Excellence Scholarship

The University of Auckland International Student Excellence Scholarship is being made available for new International undergraduate and postgraduate students who are applying to study taught PGDip or Masters of 120 points or more, or who are applying to study undergraduate degrees (with overseas secondary or post-secondary qualifications). 

Studies can be in any subject.  

The main purpose of the Scholarship is to attract new international students of high caliber to enroll in undergraduate or postgraduate taught study of 1 year or more at the University of Auckland. 

Up to 50 Scholarships will be awarded bi-annually (depending on whether the candidate is commencing studies in Semester 1 or Semester 2), with each scholarship valued at up to $10,000, for postgraduate and undergraduate study.

See also  Top 13 Foreign Government Scholarships for International Students

Tongarewa Scholarship at Victoria University of Wellington

The Victoria University of Wellington is making available the Tongarewa Scholarship to celebrate the University’s commitment to its international student community. 

Eligible applicants are those either entering their first year of an undergraduate degree or entering a postgraduate degree programme at Victoria University of Wellington. 

Recipients are expected to act as Ambassadors for Victoria University of Wellington and participate in appropriate events or marketing if requested. 

There are up to 10 scholarships of NZ$10,000 for Bachelors and Masters degrees and up to 9 scholarships of NZ$5,000 for Masters degrees only.

University of Otago International Research Masters Scholarships

The University of Otago International Master’s Award provides funding to support international students who are undertaking a thesis-based Masters Degree at the University of Otago.  

The scholarship includes NZ$17,172 stipend per annum plus a tuition fee waiver for 1 year capped at the domestic rate for Master’s study (excludes student services fee and insurance).

University of Waikato International Excellence Scholarships

The scholarships are for talented international students who demonstrate excellent academic achievement and the potential to become global ambassadors for the University of Waikato. 

Applicants must be intending to enroll at the University of Waikato for the first time in either an undergraduate or postgraduate degree. 

The scholarship is worth up to NZ$10,000 applied to tuition fees.

180-credit Taught Master’s Merit Scholarship at Lincoln University

Lincoln University offers scholarships of NZ$7,000 – NZ$10,000 to qualifying international students to pursue one of the 180 credit taught master’s programmes.

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