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Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships 2026 — Fully Funded Government Scholarships for International Tertiary Students

 

Deadline: March 31, 2026 


Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships 2026 is an esteemed fully funded scholarship programme offered by the New Zealand Government through Education New Zealand. Designed to support international tertiary students from eligible developing countries, this scholarship enables recipients to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in New Zealand’s world-class institutions while contributing to social and economic development in their home countries.

Manaaki New Zealand Government Scholarship 2026

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Scholarship Coverage

Recipients of the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships enjoy comprehensive support throughout their study period, including:

  • Full tuition fees.
  • Living allowance. This will help with basic living expenses. If you commence your scholarship study programme in your home country, your stipend will be adjusted to reflect the difference in living costs around the world.
  • And establishment allowance to help with set-up costs in New Zealand. For example, you can use it for accommodation expenses, textbooks, or other study materials.
  • Medical insurance when you are in New Zealand.
  • Tutoring costs to assist with additional academic support if needed.
  • Travel to and from your own country. This is for travel from your own country at the start of the scholarship, and for return travel at the end of your scholarship.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Travel home during your scholarship. Scholars studying over 1.6 years are entitled to travel home to visit family. We usually allow for one or two trips, depending on the length.
  • Reintegration allowance. This is to help with set-up costs upon your return to your home country.
  • Help with research and thesis costs for many postgraduate students.

These benefits ensure scholars can focus fully on their academic and personal growth during their tenure in New Zealand. 

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships Eligibility Criteria

Required Language:

English

Eligible Countries:

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships are available to citizens from eligible countries. If your country is not on the list, then the New Zealand Government does not offer any academic scholarships to you.

Work Experience:

a. One year of full-time work experience (i.e., 30 hours or more per week), OR
b. Two years of part-time work experience (i.e, up to 29 hours per week).

Age Requirement: 

The candidate must be 18 years old or older when they start the scholarship
Candidates must contribute to their country’s development:

Residency Requirements:

Applicants must reside in their home country for two years before commencing their studies.

Academic and English Requirement:

As part of the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships application process, you need to choose your preferred education institution and preferred courses. Scholarship applicants don’t need to apply for admission to their preferred education institution and courses until they are notified that they are a preferred candidate for a scholarship. However, scholarship applicants do need to check that they are likely to meet the minimum academic requirements and the minimum level of English required for their courses. Course entry requirements are set by your chosen education institution, so you must check the minimum entry requirements on their website before you apply for a scholarship.
  1. Generally, to study for a postgraduate qualification, you must have at least:
    - An overall IELTS score of 6.5 and no band less than 6.0
    - A TOEFL score of 90 on the internet-based test with a writing score of 21
    - An overall PTE Academic score of 58, with no communicative skills score less than 50
    - A Cambridge Academic English (advanced) overall score of 176 with no bands less than 169.
  2. Generally, to study for an undergraduate qualification, you must have at least:
    - An overall IELTS score of 6.0 and no band less than 5.5
    - A TOEFL score of 80 on the internet-based test with a writing score of 21
    - An overall PTE Academic score of 50, with no communication skills score less than 42
    - A Cambridge Academic English (advanced) overall score of 169 with no bands less than 162.

Visa Requirement: 

If your scholarship application is for study in New Zealand, then you must meet these visa requirements: Student visa requirements and application form for New Zealand.

Important Application Timeline

The 2026 tertiary scholarship application round will open at midnight on 1 March 2026 (NZ time) and close at midday on 31 March 2026 (NZ time). Prospective applicants should prepare their documents and eligibility information before this window to ensure successful submission.

How to Apply for Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships 2026 (Step by Step)

Eligible applicants can only start an application from the application opening date for their country.

Step 1: Confirm your eligibility

Complete the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships online eligibility test at: https://nzscholarships.my.site.com/Scholar/s/eligibility-test to see if you are eligible to apply. If the Online Eligibility Test confirms that you are eligible, you will get an eligibility code (number).

Step 2: Register for a Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship account

If you are eligible, you will see a “register” button on the webpage. Click on this to start your registration for a Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship Account. You will be asked to enter an email address (this will become your username for logging on again later). The system will run a check to make sure that this email address is not already being used. If the check passes, you will need to complete the rest of your account details and select ‘Register’. This is where you will enter the Eligibility Code that you have emailed to yourself or written down.

Step 3: Set a password for your Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship account

You will be sent an email to set a password to complete the registration process. Click on the link in the email, which will take you to a screen where you will need to set your password. Remember to look in your spam folder, where automated messages are sometimes filtered.

Step 4: Complete and submit your application before the closing date

Use your Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship Account to access the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship online application system anytime between the opening and closing dates.

To know more about Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships, please visit the official website



John Hamel MacGregor Awards in Medical Science at University of Auckland, New Zealand

Deadline: 1 November (annual).
Edulantern.com - John Hamel MacGregor Awards have been established by the Trustees of the John Hamel MacGregor Trust to support medical students who wish to pursue a BMedSci or postgraduate research degree in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland.

John Hamel MacGregor Awards will be available to students undertaking a medical degree at the University of Auckland who are enrolled and who have paid the fees, or arranged to pay the fees, for the Degree of Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) or for a postgraduate research degree offered by the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland before completing their MBChB.


The University of Auckland is ranked within the top 100 of the QS World University Rankings, making it New Zealand’s highest ranked university. It is also the largest and most comprehensive. The University’s student population includes 7,000 international students representing over 120 countries.

John Hamel MacGregor Awards in Medical Science at University of Auckland, New Zealand

John Hamel MacGregor Awards in Medical Science at University of Auckland, New Zealand
John Hamel MacGregor Awards in Medical Science at University of Auckland, New Zealand
Benefits:
There will be up to five awards. Each Award will be tenable for one academic year and will be of the value of up to $10,000. Part-time students will be paid pro-rata.

How to Apply:
John Hamel MacGregor Awards's applications will usually open around six weeks before the closing date. When this scholarship open for application, you will see the "Apply here" button on the scholarship's webpage.

Selection Process:
1. Application is made to the Scholarships Office
2. A Selection Committee assesses the applications
3. The Scholarship is awarded by the University of Auckland Council on the recommendation of the Selection Committee

Scholarship Link

John Snow Scholarship for Medical Students in Australia and New Zealand 2018

Deadline: October 8, 2018.
Edulantern.com - The John Snow Scholarship is a medical scholarship from The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, awarded to students at accredited medical schools and universities in Australia and New Zealand. This program was introduced in 2009. Since its introduction the scholarship has recognised the work of medical students with an interest in public health and given them the opportunity for intellectual and social discourse with other like-minded medical students and AFPHM Fellows and trainees at the Royal Australian College of Physicians' Annual Congress.

John Snow Scholarship for Medical Students in Australia and New Zealand 2018

John Snow Scholarship for Medical Students in Australia and New Zealand 2018
John Snow Scholarship for Medical Students in Australia and New Zealand 2018
Benefits:
The prize for each regional representative is:
1. Travel assistance (up to AUD $400)
2. full registration to attend the RACP Congress in 2019, including the AFPHM President's Dinner
3. Participants and the national ​recipient also receive a certificate in recognition of their achievement

Eligibility Criteria:
1. Applicants must be medical students currently enrolled in a medical school in an Australian or New  Zealand University.

2. Applicants are required to complete the application form and provide the documents required.

Documents Required:
1. Piece of work submitted for formative or summative assessment:
A piece of work previously submitted for formative or summative assessment to the applicant's medical school.  This could include a piece from the applicant's professional portfolio.
This Piece is not assessed as part of the application but is required to ensure that the scholarship is equally accessible to all medical students, not just those who have done extra-curricular public health study/work. It may be, but does not have to be a public health  project. It could be a case history, reflection, evidence based medicine project, or clinical audit.

2. A Reflection Piece (800 - 1000 words) describing the applicant has developed an understanding of:
a. The selected AFPHM competency element(s) and
b. Public health in general, by undertaking the attached medical school assessment piece.

3. A Presentation Plan of no more than 500 words describing how the applicant would present the assessment piece and the reflection if chosen as a scholarship recipient.

4. Applicants are required to submit a letter of support from the University confirming that they are currently enrolled as a student and that the piece of work selected has been submitted for formative or summative assessment. This letter should be signed by the Dean of the Medical School. A template is provided for use.

How to Apply:
Applications forms and supporting documentation of John Snow Scholarship are to be submitted by the applicant in a single document in PDF format to foundation@racp.edu.au by closing date.

Applications will be assessed by each AFPHM Regional Committee which will select a regional finalist representative to attend and present at the​ RACP Congress 2019 where a national ​recipient will be selected.

Contact:
Email: foundation@racp.edu.au

Application Form

Scholarship Link

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