Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships are New Zealand Government scholarships for citizens of eligible developing countries across the Pacific, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. MFAT owns the program and Education New Zealand delivers it, which places the route inside New Zealand's international education and development work. The scholarships are for individuals, not institutions, and they are designed to support study in New Zealand. The package can cover tuition, a stipend, travel, and health insurance. Four pathways sit under the umbrella: Tertiary scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate study, Thematic Short Term Training, Vocational Short Term Training, and English Language Training for Officials. Applications open in March each year with country-specific deadlines, so timing depends on the applicant's home country rather than a single global cutoff. Recipients must return to their home country for at least two years after completing study, which keeps the program anchored in capacity building rather than migration. The strongest candidates are eligible-country applicants with a clear development rationale and a study plan that matches the country's intake rules. For MFAT, the program works as a long-running scholarship channel to build skills in partner countries and strengthen ties with New Zealand institutions.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.