Scholarships to study in New Zealand
Scholarships help students reduce their financial expenses for studying along with a sense of achievement and a sense of endorsement of their achievements. There are a range of scholarships available for international students wishing to study at New Zealand schools. To obtain a scholarship, you need to meet the certain scholarship criteria laid down by the specific New Zealand institution. Criteria may vary from university to university and hence check the individual website of institution. However, certain basic such as mentioned below remain constant for all countries.
- Area of study
- Nationality
- Academic excellence (past and ongoing)
- Achievement
- Government’s grant for specific area of studies and nationality
- Financial need
- Quality of leadership
- Essay writing
- Community involvement or service
- Gender (certain scholarships are available for male or female)
Here is the list of scholarships available in New Zealand:
- The University of Waikato
- University of Waikato International Excellence Scholarship
- University of Waikato Foundation Studies Scholarship
- University of Auckland
- Commonwealth Scholarships
- Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship Programme
- Auckland University of Technology
- New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships
- Education New Zealand (Part of New Zealand Government)
- New Zealand Excellence Award (NZEA)
- Lincoln University
- New Zealand Excellence Award (NZEA)
- Taught Master (180 credits) Academic Scholarships (NZ$10,000)
- The University of Canterbury
- Eamon Molloy Memorial Scholarship
- College of Engineering – scholarship opportunities
- University of Canterbury Dean’s Award
- Universal College of Learning (UCOL)
- New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships
- Massey University
- CREATIVE Arts International Excellence Scholarship
- Massey Scholarships
- Business School International Student Scholarship
- Southern Institute of Technology
- John Wright Academic Scholarships
- John Wright Sports Scholarships
- Tuia Kia Tipu Award