Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; delivered by Education New Zealand
Government-funded scholarships support eligible students from partner countries to study full-time in New Zealand.
- What it pays for
- Full tuition fees, a weekly living supplement, travel and insurance; the conditions also provide accommodation on arrival.
- Deadline
- The next closing date has not been published. An official scholarship listing says 10 April but gives no year, so it cannot establish the next deadline.
Covers
What it pays for
- Tuition
- Living allowance
- Flights
- Health insurance
- accommodation
Eligibility
Who can apply
- Open to people from Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia and 13 more
- For Undergraduate, Master's, PhD, Diploma study
- The country codes reflect countries and territories allocated places in the 2026 selection round for study starting in 2027; they do not establish eligibility for a later round.
- The 2026 selection round has passed. Education New Zealand has described the tertiary application period as February each year, but a future round's dates and countries need confirmation.
- Scholarship holders must return to their home country for at least two years after completing their scholarship. ([mfat.govt.nz](https://www.mfat.govt.nz/assets/OIA/OIA-2025/OIA-30409-Manaaki-New-Zealand-Scholarships-14-October-2025.pdf?utm
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