New Zealand Manaaki Scholarships for South Africa

New Zealand Scholarships For South Africa

The Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship program is available for South African students to study in New Zealand. This scholarship program is fully funded and South African students are invited to apply. Eligible South African students will study in universities and colleges  in New Zealand

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About Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships
The Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship is a scholarship program funded by the New Zealand Government. This scholarship program is available for selected countries , particularly of developing countries around the world.

​The purpose of a Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship is to invest in the education of citizens from developing countries, enabling them to positively impact on their country's development by sharing new skills and knowledge gained while on scholarship. 

Types of Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships on offer 

• Undergraduate and Post Graduate Scholarships 
• Short-term Training Scholarships (For Pacific and Timor - Leste) 
• Shorth-term Training Scholarships for South Asia  and Timor-Leste

Scholarship program for south Africa

Citizens of South Africa can apply for Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships in the following category.

• Undergraduate
• Masters
• PhD

​Field of Study
These scholarships are available in any field of study preferably, fields that relate to development of South Africa.

Scholarship Benefits
 South African students who will study in New Zealand under the Manaaki Scholarships will benefit from the follow package.

• Full Tuition Fees
• Living allowinces (a Stipend) of NZ$531 per week
• Establishment allowance of NZ$3000
• Medical Insurance
• Tutoring costs of NZ$1000
• Travel to and from own country airtickets
• Travel insurance
• Travel home during your scholarship (a scholar must study 1.6 years under the scholarship program)
• Reimbursements 
• reintegration allowance of NZ$1000
• Research grants for Post Graduate students 

Eligibility 
South African students who are applying for Manaaki New Zealand scholarships must meet the following selection requireemnts 

• you must be 18 years old or older when you start your scholarship.
  
• Must have New Zealand Student VISA (check out for New Zealand VISA requirements on the link provided at the end of this post)
  
• New Zealand’s border settings no longer require all foreign nationals to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before travelling to New Zealand
• Successful scholarship applicants must meet both the academic entry requirements and the English language requirements determined by each education institution.
  
• PhD applicants should look for a supervisor as soon as possible

English Language Requirements 
English language testing takes place during the final stages of our scholarship selection process.

The scholarship program accepts test scores from these four English competency testing systems:

• IELTS (the International English Language Testing System) OR
• TOEFL (the Test of English as a Foreign Language) OR
• PTE Academic (the Pearson Test of English Academic) OR
• Cambridge Academic English (advanced).

If you have passed an IELTS, TOEFL, PTE Academic or Cambridge Academic English (advanced) test to the required level during the last 12 months, then your university or education institution may accept these test scores.

If you do not have IELTS, TOEFL, PTE Academic or Cambridge Academic English (advanced) test scores from the last 12 months, the applicants on the short list will be advised accordingly, if and when they need to sit one of these English competency tests.

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.

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.

Postgraduate scholarship applicants and applicants who finished high school more than 3 years ago, must have relevant work experience. Work experience can be paid, unpaid or voluntary, and must meet the following criteria:

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

How South African students can  apply for MANAAKI New Zealand scholarships

South African students who wish to study in New Zealand under the Manaaki Scholarship program can follow the following steps to apply.

1. ​Check your eligibility by using the online portal . Check here
2. If you are eligible, a code will be generated by the system after you follow step 1 above. You will need to enter your email to  Use this code to make your application . 
3. click on Register to begin  your application online.  APPLY HERE

For more information, check out the official website : 
https://www.nzscholarships.govt.nz/

Scholarship Opens in February and ends in April (annually) 

Also check out 

• New Zealand Scholarships for African Students
• New Zealand Scholarships for Algeria 
• New Zealand Scholarships for  Zimbabwe 

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