Scholarships in New Zealand

There are number of scholarships, grants and bursaries are available which can help international students financially to study in New Zealand. The New Zealand government, corporations, universities, and some private organizations provide financial assistance to international students.

Scholarships in New Zealand are offered on the basis of merit-based, need-based, student-specific or course-specific grants and the scholarship amount does vary depending on the course and the profile of the student. The Country’s scholarships are meant to form a group of well-educated and highly proficient people who can contribute to generate sustainable growth in developing countries. Scholarships also help to build strong and enduring links between New Zealand and partner countries.

Students are advised to check the universities they are applying for the latest updates.

New Zealand Scholarships intakes:

Depending on the funding organization, there are several types of scholarships for International students to take benefit from.

Some of the New Zealand scholarships for Indian students are:

Government Scholarships:

Government scholarships include following financial support:

• Full tuition fees
• Living allowance (stipend) for basic living expenses–NZ$480 per week.
• Establishment allowance for accommodation and other study expenses–NZ$3000.
• Medical and travel insurance
• Travel allowance, to and fro air fare at the start of the scholarship and at the end of the scholarship.
• Assistance with research and thesis costs for many postgraduate research students
• New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships (NZIDRS)
  Course: PhD
  Scholarship amount: University tuition fees plus annual living stipend of NZ$25,000 (tax-free) per annum, along with health insurance coverage up to NZ$600 per annum.
• New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships for
  o Master’s Degree (1 – 2 years)
  o PhD (up to 3.5 years)
• New Zealand International Undergraduate Fees Scholarship (NZIUFS)
• Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship
• New Zealand Development Scholarships

International Organisations:

• BayerBoost Environmental Scholarship Scheme
• R.H.T. Bates Postgraduate Scholarship
• Bickerton- Widdowson Trust Memorial Scholarship
• LEARN Scholarships

Institutions:

• The University of Canterbury’s College of Engineering Scholarship
• Victoria Master’s Scholarship
• University of Canterbury Dean’s Award
• Lincoln University Academic Scholarships

UNIVERSITIES SCHOLARSHIPS

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON

• Victoria Doctoral Scholarships
  Scholarship amount: $23,500 stipend annually + tuition fees
• Victoria Master’s (by thesis) Scholarship
  Scholarship amount: $15,000 plus domestic tuition fees
• Victoria Doctoral Submission Scholarship
  Scholarship amount:$2000 per month for up to three months

UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO

• Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship
  Course: Any undergraduate programme.
  Scholarship amount is up to $10,000 per annum
• Victoria Masters Scholarships
  Courses: Research-focused Master’s degree.
  Scholarship amount: $15,000 stipend + domestic fees.
• University of Waikato Summer Research Scholarship
  Courses: Undergraduate, Postgraduate (Taught)
  Scholarship amount: $5,000 stipend.
• University of Waikato International scholarships
  Courses: Undergraduate, Postgraduate (Taught)
  Scholarship amount: NZ$5,000 applied to tuition fees.

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO

• University of Otago International Research Masters Scholarships
  Course: Post graduation.
  Scholarship amount NZ$13,000 stipend per annum + tuition fees waiver
• Bamforth Postgraduate Scholarship
  Courses: Postgraduate.
  Scholarship amount: $13,000 per year + tuition fee waiver.
• Daniel Taylor Senior Scholarship in Philosophy
  Courses: Philosophy Master’s thesis students
  Scholarship amount: $1,000
• David Renfrew White Postgraduate Scholarship in Education
  Courses: Master’s thesis student.
  Scholarship amount: $13,000 plus tuition fee
• DuffusLubecki Scholarship in Applied Science
  Courses: Postgraduate study in Applied Science.
  Scholarship amount: $13,000
• John Edmond Postgraduate Scholarship for Industrial Research in Chemistry
  Courses: Master’s students studying Chemistry.
  Scholarship amount: $13,000
• Waddell Smith Postgraduate Scholarship in Education
  Courses: Postgraduate study in Education.
  Scholarship amount: $2,000

MASSEY UNIVERSITY

• Massey University High Achiever scholarships
  Course: for full-time undergraduate study.
  Scholarship amount :$3,000 per annum

UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY

• UC International First Year Scholarships
  Course: Undergraduate degree programme.
  Scholarship amount :The scholarship values of $10,000, $15,000 or $20,000

AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

• University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarships
  Scholarship amount: $6,000 to $20,000 for three years.
• University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarships
  Courses: Doctoral.
  Scholarship amount: $27,300 p.a. (tax-free) + cost of your compulsory fees
• Barry Spicer and Owen G Glenn PhD Scholarships
  Courses: PhD
  Scholarship amount: Up to $30,000
• William Chick Doctoral Scholarship in Architecture
  Courses: PhD
  Scholarship amount: $22,000
• The Murray Wren Doctoral Scholarship in Architecture
  Courses: PhD
  Scholarship amount: $27,000
• Van-Thanh Nguyen Postgraduate Engineering Scholarship
  Courses: Postgraduate.
  Scholarship amount: $10,000
• Dean’s International Doctoral Scholarship
  Courses: PhD.
  Scholarship amount: $25,000