NZAID PACIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS

New Zealand Pacific Scholarships (NZPS) funded by NZAID. Available to New Zealand only where the course of study is not available at regional institutes.  This scholarship is in place of the New Zealand Development Scholarship (NZDS).  This is a new scholarship where recipients will be required to study with funding under normal New Zealand student loan procedures with Studylink NZ.  In addition New Zealand Aid will provide additional financial assistance, access to leadership programmes, bonuses for high achievers and such. After completion of studies the student is contracted to come home and work.  For approved duration of employment in the Cook Islands, New Zealand Aid assists with student loan repayments.

Requests for scholarships to study medicine and law will not be considered.  Apply for a RDS scholarhip instead.

 

To be eligible to apply the person must meet all of the following criteria:

  • 1. Cook Islander with valid New Zealand passport.
  • 2. Has resided in the Cook Islands two (2) years prior to the date of applying.
  • 3. Is not on a current scholarship or have not been on a scholarship two (2) years prior to the date applying.

 

The scholarship academic and relevant university academic and admission criteria must be met.  It is compulsary to submit required documents.

 

Applications for NZPS are advertised only once a year around May/June.

 

Download the pre application form here:

icon Pre application form NZ Pacific Scholarships 2011 (389.15 kB)