Manaaki New Zealand Government Scholarships 2025

• The Manaaki NZ Funding may include:
• 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

• 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 Kiribati

Lao PDR

New Caledonia

• North Pacific (Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Marshall Islands)

Papua New Guinea

• Samoa (except Samoa Foundation applicants)

Solomon Islands

Timor-Leste Tuvalu Vanuatu Tuvalu

• Check the Who can apply.

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.