How to apply

The New Zealand Embassy or High Commission promotes the course and may ask the government sector and/or local organisations in each eligible country for sustainable scholarship nominations.

To complete your application, you will need to fill in the online form on the programmes page and upload the following documents:

• A copy of the personal pages of your passport – note you must have a current passport to apply (an alternative form of Government-issued photo identification is acceptable if applying for an online course)
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) – in English
• A current job description stating your position title and outlining your responsibilities and duties – in English
• A completed Employer Endorsement form – download a copy of this (here)
• Where available, certified copies of your International English proficiency test results, such as International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), from within the last 18 months

If we approve your scholarship, you will receive a Letter of Offer with the conditions of your scholarship. All scholars must accept and abide by these conditions.

To be eligible for a Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship, applicants must:

• 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 dependent of a member of the diplomatic corps, living outside of their country can apply for a scholarship.
• Not be a citizen or permanent resident of any of the following countries: New Zealand, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, any European Union country, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, 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: Niue, Cook Islands, 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.
• Must be at least 18 years old at the time they will start the scholarship.
• Must not currently be serving in the military.
• Have not had a Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship terminated in the last 5 years.
• Applicants must also acknowledge and agree that:
  • They have received endorsement from their employer to attend the training course.
  • They expect to meet the academic entry requirements (including English Language requirement) for their planned training course.

To be eligible for a Thematic Short Term Training Scholarship, you must be a citizen from:

• Pacific: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Pacific Territories (French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna), Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
• ASEAN: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam.
• South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
• Africa: Algeria, Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
• Latin America and Caribbean: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Venezuela.

*Note not all countries are eligible for all courses.