Summary
The New Zealand-ASEAN Scholar Awards are scholarships for international students from Southeast Asian countries who wants to study in New Zealand with the intention to help in the development of their home countries.
Level: Postgraduate
Study in: New Zealand
Quota: 170 for ASEAN countries, up to 50 scholarships for Indonesian applicants
Deadline: 11 April 2012
Available for students from: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Burma, Philippines, Vietnam
Description
The New Zealand-ASEAN Scholars Awards seek to make a substantial contribution to ASEAN’s development by providing opportunities for postgraduate study (i.e. Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s degree and doctorate/PhD) in New Zealand.
The New Zealand-ASEAN Scholar Awards are funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme, the New Zealand Government’s international development programme. They are managed by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
These awards empower individuals with the knowledge, skills and qualifications to contribute to economic, social and political development within ASEAN nations.
The New Zealand-ASEAN Scholar Awards recognise New Zealand’s close cultural, economic, and geographic ties with South-east Asia. They seek to empower individuals to contribute to the economic, social, and political development of their countries.
Scholarships include financial support for tuition, living costs while in New Zealand, an establishment allowance on arrival in New Zealand, and return airfares.
Eligibility
The New Zealand-ASEAN Scholars Awards are open to candidates from the public and private sector including civil society, university lecturers, development-focused organisations and charitable foundations.
To be eligible, you must:
- be a citizen of one of the eligible countries and have resided in that country for at least two years at the time of application
- not have citizenship/permanent residence status for New Zealand or Australia
- not be married or engaged to be married to a person who holds New Zealand or Australian citizenship or permanent residence status
- not hold or have held a New Zealand Government or Australia Government scholarship in the preceding 24 months at the time of application
- not be seeking support for a degree programme already commenced
- not hold a qualification at a similar level or in a similar field of study at similar level (this means holders of bachelor degrees should apply for Masters or PhD and Masters graduates should apply for PhD study)
- be available to take up the scholarships in the calendar year for which the scholarship is offered
- hold a bachelor degree of strong academic merit that is relevant to the proposed post graduate qualification
- have a minimum IELTS (academic) results of 5.5 overall, with no band less than 5.0 and results to be no older than 24 months at time of application
- satisfy the admission requirements of the New Zealand institution in which the degree programme is to be undertaken, including that institution’s English language criteria.
most New Zealand education institutions require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0, for postgraduate level study. Some postgraduate qualifications may require a higher score.
How to Apply
Download the New Zealand-ASEAN Scholar Awards application form (pdf 159kb)
Application Deadline
11 April 2012
More Information
For Indonesian applicants, see at New Zealand Scholarships – Indonesia:
http://www.aid.govt.nz/funding-and-contracts/scholarships/eligible-countries/indonesia
