AUT hosts a large number of scholars under the New Zealand Scholarships Programme (formerly NZAID). The scholarships are made available to assist international students to study in New Zealand. Citizens from selected developing countries intending to undertake tertiary level study in New Zealand are able to apply for these scholarships to study at AUT.
The purpose of MFAT’s scholarships schemes is to enhance the skills, training and knowledge of selected individuals and thereby build capacity to contribute to the sustainable development of key areas in their home country.
List of eligible countries (MFAT website)
New Zealand Pacific Scholarships (NZPS) recognise the very close personal, cultural, and economic ties that New Zealand enjoys with Pacific countries. A particular focus of NZPS is to increase the number of young students and high academic achievers studying in New Zealand and to build a new generation of Pacific leadership with strong links to New Zealand.
PhD applicants from the Pacific Island region are encouraged to also look at The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee AUT Doctoral Scholarship in the AUT scholarships database.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealand website
The purpose of the New Zealand Regional Development Scholarships (NZRDS) is for Pacific Island candidates to gain knowledge and skills in specific subject areas that will assist in the development of their home country.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealand website
New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) give candidates from selected developing countries an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills through study in specific subject areas which will assist in the development of their home country.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealand website
The New Zealand-ASEAN Scholar Awards (NZAS) recognise New Zealand’s close cultural, economic, and geographic ties with Southeast Asia.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealand website
New Zealand offers Commonwealth Scholarships to candidates from developing Commonwealth countries for postgraduate study (master’s and PhD) in New Zealand.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealand website
Margaret Leniston
NZ Scholarships Officer
nzaid@aut.ac.nz