New Zealand Development Scholarships | Open category
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Africa, Asia and Latin America | Application process
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Bolivia, Ecuador, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
NZDS-Open applicants from the countries above apply directly to a
New Zealand education institution and should direct all their questions about the NZDS-Open to that institution.
The institution will:
- Distribute NZDS application forms for the applicant to complete and return with all required supporting documentation*. Each education institution has their own close-off date to receive completed NZDS applications.
- Assess the candidate’s application for admission to the institution.
- If the candidate’s application for admission to study at the institution is approved unconditionally, the institution will send complete NZDS-Open applications to NZAID’s Scholarships Unit in Wellington, New Zealand, by 30 June. Note: If the candidate does not meet the NZDS eligibility criteria, the education institution may decline the NZDS application on behalf of NZAID.
- NZAID will consider all submitted NZDS applications for selection. Some candidates may be interviewed as part of the selection process. NZAID will advise the institution of the outcome of the NZDS selection round by early September.
- The education institution will forward an offer for a NZDS scholarship to successful candidates, and then assist them with their travel arrangements to New Zealand.
- Successful candidates commence their studies around February the following year.
* Applicants from China require the endorsement of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) before submitting their NZDS-Open application to a New Zealand education institution.
Page Last Reviewed: 1 December, 2008