New Zealand Scholarships – developing countries

AUT hosts a large number of scholars under the New Zealand Scholarships Programme (formerly NZAID).

About the New Zealand Scholarships Programme - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealand (MFAT)

The scholarships are made available to enable international students to study in New Zealand. Citizens from selected developing countries intending to undertake tertiary level study in New Zealand can 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)

Scholarships available

New Zealand Scholarships

These are full tertiary scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate academic study in New Zealand available to eligible international students.

Priority is given to applicants who choose one of the recommended subjects specified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Recommended subjects (MFAT website)

What to include in your application

As part of the application process, you need to describe:

How your preferred courses relate to one of the recommended study subjects
The skills and knowledge you want to gain from your preferred courses
How these skills and knowledge are important to your country’s development.

When to apply

Applications usually open in February. Country specific opening and closing dates are listed on the MFAT website.

Opening and closing dates by country (MFAT website)

PhD applicants from the Pacific Island region

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.

AUT scholarships database

Commonwealth Scholarships

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

Contact us

To find out more about these scholarships and studying at AUT, contact AUT's New Zealand Scholarships Officer.

nzaid@aut.ac.nz

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Great graduatesVirylson NomaeElectrical Engineer, Solomon Power, Solomon IslandsBachelor of Engineering TechnologyVirylson Nomae is determined to be a role model to his younger cousins and brother, and came to AUT on a New Zealand Pacific Scholarship to do just that.Virylson Nomae is determined to be a role model to his younger cousins and brother, and came to AUT on a New Zealand Pacific Scholarship to do just that. After finishing his engineering papers and graduating from AUT in 2018, he is now back in the Solomon Islands, working for the islands’ only electricity provider; Solomon Power.

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Great graduatesLatsamy MahaphonhMaster of Professional AccountingHe is very impressed by the expertise and teaching style of his lecturers, says Latsamy Mahaphonh who came to AUT as an international student from Laos.He is impressed by the expertise and teaching style of his lecturers, says Latsamy Mahaphonh who came to AUT as an international student from Laos to study a Master of Professional Accounting, supported by a New Zealand ASEAN scholarship. He came to AUT to advance his understanding of international accounting standards, says Latsamy who worked as an auditor for Ernst and Young in Vientiane, Laos, for several years before moving to Auckland.

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