Are You Ready to Study in New Zealand on a Fully Funded Scholarship? Yes, you have heard right. The Applications are open to apply for the Manaaki New Zealand Government Scholarships 2025 for International students. It is a Fully Funded Scholarship for students to pursue Bachelor’s, Master’s, Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma, and PhD Programs from the New Zealand Universities. A New Zealand Scholarship will change and enrich your life. There is no application fee you don’t need to provide English Language Test results during the application. Moreover, you do not need to apply for admission to the New Zealand Universities, you only need to apply for the Scholarship right now. The successful applicants will be notified about the next stage. More details are below.
Details About Manaaki New Zealand Government Scholarships 2025
Host Country: New Zealand
Universities: 8 Universities in New Zealand
Degree Level: Bachelors, Masters, PhD, Diploma
Financial Benefits: Fully Funded
Deadline: 28th February 2025
Financial Benefits
The Manaaki NZ Scholarship Covers:
Tuition Fees: Fully covered.
Living Expenses: Covered, including accommodation, meals, and a stipend.
Establishment Allowance: Provided.
Airfare: Round-trip travel costs covered.
Insurance: Medical and travel insurance included.
Scholarship Duration
Undergraduate Degree (3-4 years)
Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
Master’s Degree (1-2 years)
PhD (3.5 years)
Approved New Zealand Universities
Manaaki New Zealand Scholars can study at eleven approved institutions in New Zealand listed below:
Auckland University of Technology
Lincoln University
Massey University
University of Auckland
University of Canterbury
University of Otago
University of Waikato
Victoria University of Wellington
Southern Institute of Technology
Unitec Institute of Technology
Wintec – Waikato Institute of Technology
Eligibility Criteria
The Manaaki New Zealand Government Scholarship is open to the Eligible countries only.
To be eligible for the scholarship, use the online eligibility test tool.
Manaaki Scholarship applicants must be 18-40 years old at the start of their New Zealand study.
Applicants must have one year of full-time (30+ hours/week) or two years of part-time (up to 29 hours/week) work experience (paid, unpaid, or voluntary).
English Proficiency Test Proof is required only from the shortlisted applicants later.
The Manaaki NZ Scholarship will Pay the cost of the Language Test and arrange the test for the applicants from:
Cambodia
Indonesia
Fiji
Kiribati
Lao PDR
Nauru
New Caledonia
North Pacific (Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Marshall Islands)
Papua New Guinea
Samoa (except Samoa Foundation applicants)
Solomon Islands
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Tuvalu
How to Apply for the Manaaki New Zealand Government Scholarships 2025?
The 2025 tertiary Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships portal will open on the 1st of February and close on the 28th of February 2025.
Select your country of citizenship from this link to check the application process. To avoid any disappointment, please apply as early as possible. The official source of the scholarship is given below.