University of Otago China Scholarship Council Doctoral Scholarship in New Zealand

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On this website, you'll find more information about Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships, including eligibility details, a place to apply online, and our best tips for a successful application.

A Manaaki New Zealand scholarship will change and enrich your life. Hear from our scholars about why they love studying in New Zealand on scholarship.

A long and proud scholarships legacy has set the scene for a very special conference this weekend, bringing together 520 Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship Programme scholars from 54 countries, in Auckland.

Funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) through International Development Cooperation, and delivered by Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ), the Manaaki Scholar Conference will — for the first time, ever — enable scholars to connect, learn, and share experiences in-person, and with others who are navigating similar academic journeys.

UoA is New Zealand’s world-ranked university that offers flexible degrees with a wide range of majors.

Criteria: 

The program is available to domestic students and domestic fee-paying international students

Applicants who already have a doctorate are not eligible for consideration

M?ori and Pasifika applicants will be prioritized.

To view the academic eligibility requirements for entry into a PhD or named doctorate program, see – Doctoral entry requirements.

University of Auckland, the Centre for Global Childhoods

The successful applicant will undertake a PhD thesis in the Centre for for Global Childhoods, Faculty of Education and Social Work that aims to make a positive contribution towards the strategic research goals of the Centre, supervised by the Centre Director – Professor Marek Tesar. 

ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP 

Scholarship valued at $33,000 p.a. plus compulsory fees for up to 36 months full-time study 

Available to domestic students and domestic fee-paying international students 

Paid work may not exceed 750 hours per 12-month period of scholarship tenure

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship

Eligible:

To be eligible for a full New Zealand Scholarship, you must be at least 18 years old when you begin your scholarship. This implies that if you are 17 years old when you apply, you must wait until your 18th birthday to begin your scholarship in semester one. Samoan scholars may begin their scholarship at the age of 17 years old.

Applicants have no upper age limit. This implies that if you are 18 or older, you are eligible to apply. Applicants under the age of 40 are favored for New Zealand Scholarships for university or tertiary students.

Criteria: 

The Scholarships are open to all full-time New Zealand Universities.

A Selection Committee will assess applications and make a judgment on whether or not to award the Scholarship.

A total IELTS score of 6.5 with no bands lower than 6.0

A TOEFL internet-based test score of 90 and a writing score of 21

PTE Academic score of 58 total, with no communicative skills, score lower than 50

A total score of 176 in Cambridge Academic English (advanced), with no bands lower than 169.

Work experience required

Last date:

March 27, 2023.