New Zealand Development Scholarships for African Students

Some African students study at University of Waikato, in NZ. Photo. University of Waikato campus/UW

The Government of New Zealand offers free Scholarships to students from African countries.  African Students who are successful in this scholarship will study in colleges and Universities in New Zealand. There are two types of scholarships offered.

1. Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships

These scholarships are available for selected countries in Africa. These  countries that are eligible  for these scholarships are:

• Algeria
•  Angola
•  Botswana
• Djibouti
•  Eswatini
•  Egypt
•  New Zealand Scholarships for Ethiopian Students 
•  Ghana
•  Kenya
• Lesotho
• Malawi
•  Mauritius
•  Morocco
•  Mozambique
•  Namibia, Nigeria
•  Rwanda
•  Senegal
•  New Zealand Scholarships for South Africa
•  Tanzania
•  Tunisia
•  Uganda
•  Zambia
•  Zimbabwe

2. New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships

 Eligible Countries: Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
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Qualification types

New Zealand Development Scholarships are available for the following qualifications:

• Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
• Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
• Masters Degree (1 – 2 years)
• PhD (up to 3.5 years)

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Eligibility
Candidates must meet all the scholarship eligibility criteria including:
Be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of commencing your scholarship.
Be a citizen of the country from which you are applying for a scholarship and have resided in that country for at least the last two years.
Agree to return to your home country for a minimum of two years on completion of the scholarship.

How to apply

New Zealand Development Applications  usually close at the end of April  annually. .
New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships are currently being assessed by nominating agencies and will be sent to Universities New Zealand for shortlisting by end of June each year.

Students can also apply online

Any interested students from Africa can contact the regional Scholarship Office in South Africa.  Also see the official website for application forms and information here 
​Regional Contact:
New Zealand High Commission,
Attention:  Scholarships, 125 Middle Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk 0181,
Pretoria, SA.
Tel: +27 12 435 9000