NZAID

New Zealand Regional Development Scholarships

Country eligibility

Citizens from Pacific Island countries listed in the table below are currently eligible to apply for a New Zealand Regional Development Scholarship (NZRDS).

Under the NZRDS, study is offered at undergraduate level (for example: Certificate, Diploma or Bachelors degrees) and/or postgraduate level (for example: Postgraduate Diploma or Masters degrees), depending on the home country’s human resource development needs. Samoan candidates may only study at undergraduate level.

Click on the country link to access the relevant country information sheet. These information sheets provide information on the priority study sectors, level and types of study available, any country-specific selection criteria and application deadlines for each country.

Click on the link in the 'Apply directly to' column to access the contact
details of the nominating authority.


Eligible country
Level of study
Apply directly to
Undergraduate Postgraduate
Cook Islands | PDF 76kb
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National Department of Human Resources Development
Kiribati | PDF 69kb
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Pre-service: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
In-service: Public Service Office
Samoa | PDF 61kb
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Scholarships and Training Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Solomon Islands | PDF 71kb
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National Training Unit, Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development
Tonga | PDF 82kb
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Community Development and Training Centre
Tuvalu | PDF 60kb
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Pre service: Ministry of Education and Sports
In-service: Office of the Prime Minister
Vanuatu | PDF 71kb
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Training and Scholarships Coordination Unit