NEW ZEALAND: Development Scholarship and Commonwealth Scholarship 2019
Programme outline
The New Zealand Aid Programme offers scholarships to
potential applicants from eligible African countries (including South
Africa) who are motivated to make a difference at home.
Scholarships available
The following scholarship types are available. Follow the links below
for more information about the particular scholarship type.
Eligible countries: Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Djibouti,
Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius,
Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone,
South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Eligible Countries: Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho,
Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles,
Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Degree level
Master's and PhD
Deadlines
Applications open in early 2018 for studies beginning in early 2019. Read application dates for more information. It is recommended that potential applicants start preparing early due to the long application process.
Who can apply?
Candidates must meet all eligibility criteria. Note: there are differing criteria for different scholarships.
Fields of Study
"We want scholars who are interested in studying subjects that
can improve the social and economic development of your country. We've
chosen priority sectors that can help your country and that New Zealand
has expertise in."
Priority Sectors
If you can show that your study is connected to any of these sectors, you are more likely to be selected.
Agriculture development
• Agri-business management: agricultural economics, agricultural
systems and management, rural development, logistics, supply chain and
distribution management, value chain development,
agriculture marketing, international agribusiness;
• Agriculture production: animal science, veterinary nursing, plant
science, horticultural science, soil science;
• Agriculture trade and technology: Phytosanitary, bio-security, biotechnology, agricultural trade;
• Post-harvest: food production, food sciences/technology, post-harvest
processing, food storage and packaging, food safety.
Renewable energy
• Geothermal, solar, hydro-electric and wind energy, energy
engineering, renewable energy distribution systems, energy sector
management/reform, including energy economics and financials.
Read the What You Can Study page to see examples of qualifications for these subjects
Application process
Selection Preferences
The New Zealand Aid Programme is guided by both the Priority Sectors (above) and Selection Preferences when shortlisting candidates.
Contact
The New Zealand Aid Programme receives many enquiries that can be
answered by reading the extensive information on their website. For
example, see Eligibility, How to Apply or frequently asked questions. For questions which are not answered by the information on this website, submit an online enquiry here (external link).
Regional Contact:
New Zealand High Commission
Attention: Scholarships, 125 Middle Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk 0181, Pretoria, South Africa.
Tel: +27 12 435 9000
Note
Please note that this opportunity is not offered by the
Department of Higher Education and Training. Applicants are required to
undertake their own research into programmes and institutions. If there
are any discrepancies in the details provided, the information given by
the sponsor supersedes the details provided above.
