New Zealand Government Scholarships 2026 - 27

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Program details

Key facts at a glance

Host country
Worldwide
Region
Worldwide
Institution
New Zealand Government
Study level
PhD
Funding
Stipend

Program overview

Full description, requirements, and what to expect

The New Zealand Government Scholarships 2026 - 2027 are a fully financed opportunity available to applicants from about 130 countries, and international students are urged to apply. Science, engineering, medicine, the arts, law, economics, management, social sciences, technology, and environmental studies are just a few of the fields in which the scholarship supports bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. There is no application fee. Bachelor’s programs last three to four years, master’s programs last one to two years, and doctoral programs last roughly three and a half years. Access to top-notch educational and research facilities is made possible by the New Zealand government, which also pays for all study-related costs. The official New Zealand Government Scholarships 2026 - 2027 website has all the information, eligibility requirements, and application instructions.

Eligibility Criteria

  • All overseas students are welcome to apply.
  • A solid academic record is required.
  • Master’s and PhD candidates must have research experience.
  • must fulfill the requirements for the English language course.
  • No criminal history is required.

New Zealand is the scholarship country.

Host Universities: New Zealand’s several universities

Course Levels: Master’s, PhD, and Undergraduate

Financial Support: Completely financed

International students are eligible.

Benefits

  • All tuition costs are covered.
  • Allowance for establishment: NZ$3,000
  • Free lodging or housing
  • Living allowance per week: NZ$53
  • Support for tutoring up to NZ$1,000
  • Expenses associated with lodging reimbursed
  • Study guides and textbooks included
  • Covered registration fees
  • There is round-trip airfare.
  • Included were medical and travel insurance.
  • Expenses for experiments and laboratories covered
  • Students who have been studying for more than 1.6 years are permitted to travel home.
  • Travel to and from the nation of origin covered
  • Support for numerous postgraduate students’ research and theses
  • MIQ is not necessary; help will be given when you return home.
  • Reimbursement of COVID-19 test and immunization expenses (with receipts, excluding dependents)
  • Allowance for reintegration: NZ$1,000 after returning home

Deadline: 31st March 2026

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Requirements & preparation

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Eligibility criteria

27 requirements to review

  • All overseas students are welcome to apply.
  • A solid academic record is required.
  • Master’s and PhD candidates must have research experience.
  • Must fulfill the requirements for the English language course.
  • No criminal history is required.
  • New Zealand is the scholarship country.
  • Host Universities: New Zealand’s several universities.
  • Course Levels: Master’s, PhD, and Undergraduate.
  • Financial Support: Completely financed.
  • Overseas applicants are eligible.

Benefits :.

  • All Tuition fees are paid by the program.
  • Allowance for establishment: NZ$3,000.
  • Free lodging or housing.
  • Living allowance per week: NZ$53.
  • Support for tutoring up to NZ$1,000.
  • Expenses associated with lodging reimbursed.
  • Study guides and textbooks included.
  • Covered registration fees.
  • There is round-trip airfare.
  • Included were medical and travel insurance.
  • Expenses for experiments and laboratories covered.
  • Students who have been studying for more than 1.6 years are permitted to travel home.
  • Travel to and from the nation of origin covered.
  • Support for numerous postgraduate students’ research and theses.
  • MIQ is not necessary; help will be given when you return home.
  • Reimbursement of COVID-19 test and immunization expenses (with receipts, excluding dependents).
  • Allowance for reintegration: NZ$1,000 after returning home.

Benefits & funding

16 perks included · Stipend

  • All tuition costs are covered.

Allowance for establishment: NZ$3,000

  • Free lodging or housing
  • Living allowance per week: NZ$53
  • Support for tutoring up to NZ$1,000
  • Expenses associated with lodging reimbursed
  • Study guides and textbooks included
  • Covered registration fees
  • There is round-trip airfare.
  • Included were medical and travel insurance.
  • Expenses for experiments and laboratories covered
  • Students who have been studying for more than 1.6 years are permitted to travel home.
  • Travel to and from the nation of origin covered
  • Support for numerous postgraduate students’ research and theses
  • MIQ is not necessary; help will be given when you return home.
  • Reimbursement of COVID-19 test and immunization expenses (with receipts, excluding dependents)
  • Allowance for reintegration: NZ$1,000 after returning home

Important dates

Deadlines and listing updates

  • Application deadlineRolling — applications accepted on an ongoing basis
  • Published on Opportunity StationJan 1, 2026
  • Last updatedJul 8, 2026

Participating location

Where this opportunity takes place

Worldwide

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