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Are you an African students looking for how to get New Zealand scholarship, below is a list of available scholarships for African students to study in New Zealand 2026-2027. Some of these African scholarships are fully funded while some are partially funded for both postgraduates and undergraduates studies. Most of these scholarships are majorly funded by universities in New Zealand, government of New Zealand and private institutions round the world to enable Africans get quality education in New Zealand
2026 will be the first year offering the Masters of Space Science and Practice degree. To mark the start of this new post-graduate qualification, the School of Chemical & Physical Sciences offer a group of scholarships for the inaugural cohort.
Published: 16 Feb 2026 Type: Masters Study in: New Zealand Value: $2,500 Deadline: 20 Feb 2026
The Therle Drake Postgraduate Scholarship was established in 2013, via the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation, through a bequest made by John Drake, in memory of his wife, Therle.
Published: 10 Feb 2026 Type: Postgraduate Study in: New Zealand Value: $15,000 Deadline: 31 Mar 2026
These scholarships support students of any gender, ethnicity or descent, who have both academic and rugby ability, to study at Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington and play for its affiliated rugby club, Old Boys' University Rugby Football Club (OBURFC). OBURFC is an amalgamat
Published: 10 Feb 2026 Type: Undergraduate Study in: New Zealand Value: Up to $5,000 Deadline: 28 Feb 2026
These scholarships are intended to encourage and support doctoral study (PhD) at Victoria University of Wellington.
Published: 09 Feb 2026 Type: PhD Study in: New Zealand Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 01 Mar 2026
Through the generosity of Dr Wesley Phoa and Margaret Morgan, two New Foundations PhD Scholarships have been established at the School of Mathematics and Statistics. These scholarships will enable two students, co-supervised by Dr Thomas Forster and Professor Noam Greenberg, to make new discoveries,
Published: 09 Feb 2026 Type: PhD Study in: New Zealand Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 01 Mar 2026
The STEM Overseas Exchange Scholarship (previously the HECS International Exchange Scholarship till 2024) was established in 2022 to increase interest and awareness in international exchange programmes for students studying at undergraduate level in the Division of STEM. Up to ten Sch
Published: 22 Dec 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: New Zealand Value: $1,500 - $2,500 Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
To encourage postgraduate research Victoria University of Wellington offers scholarships to those about to begin their doctoral studies. These scholarships are awarded on academic merit and are open to New Zealand and international students in any discipline.
Published: 10 Dec 2025 Type: PhD Study in: New Zealand Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 01 Mar 2026
This scholarship has been established by the Faculty of Health to support first-year students meet the initial financial costs associated with enrolment into the Bachelor of Midwifery programme. The purpose of the scholarship is to support new students enrolling in the four-year Bachelor of Midwifer
Published: 11 Nov 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: New Zealand Value: $1,000 Deadline: 16 Jan 2026
Victoria University of Wellington invite applications for a fully funded PhD position as part of a major research project on software supply chain security, funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Endeavour Fund. The project focuses on three key areas:
Published: 11 Nov 2025 Type: PhD Study in: New Zealand Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 05 Dec 2025
The scholarship is to assist in the education and training of international classical piano undergraduate students at the New Zealand School of Music. This scholarship was established in 2023 through a bequest from David Philps Eade to assist classical pianists studying at the New Zealand Schoo
Published: 11 Nov 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: New Zealand Value: $40,000 Deadline: 01 Dec 2025
This scholarship was established in 1980 by the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Rt. Hon. Sir John Marshall, GBE, CH, BA, LLM, Hon. LLD, to encourage the study of Political Science at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. The Scholarship was extended to include Internatio
Published: 11 Nov 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: New Zealand Value: $7,000 Deadline: 30 Nov 2025
The University of Waikato Entrance Scholarship for School Leavers (formerly the International Excellence – NZ School Leavers Scholarship) was established in 2019 to promote educational opportunities, foster internationalisation, and support talented onshore international students who
Published: 06 Nov 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: New Zealand Value: NZD$15,000 Deadline: 30 Apr 2026
The Vice-Chancellor’s International Excellence Scholarship (prior to 2023 named the University of Waikato International Excellence Scholarship) was established in 2015 to promote educational opportunities, foster internationalisation and support talented international applicants who
Published: 06 Nov 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: New Zealand Value: NZD$15,000 Deadline: Not Specified
The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships for International Students celebrates and welcomes international students to the University of Otago, as valued members of our University community and is awarded to support students to pursue their academic goals.
Published: 29 Oct 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: New Zealand Value: NZD$10,000 Deadline: 30 Jan 2026
This scholarship has been established in memory of Rachael Westergaard, a student at Victoria University of Wellington from 2009 to 2012. The scholarship is to encourage students into the field of Geophysics, an area which Rachael was very passionate about. To recognise Rachael's dual citizenshi
Published: 29 Oct 2025 Type: Masters Study in: New Zealand Value: Fully funded Deadline: 01 Nov 2025
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The AUT International Scholarships are designed to recognize and support high-achieving international students as they start their academic journey at Auckland University of Technology (AUT). These scholarships are aimed at helping international students pursue their studies in various eligible fiel
Published: 02 Oct 2024 Type: Undergraduate Study in: New Zealand Deadline: 15 Nov 2024
NZ-GRADS is a PhD scholarship offered to science students from developing countries to complete their PhD at a New Zealand university.
Published: 22 Jul 2022 Type: PhD Study in: New Zealand Deadline: 30 Sep 2022
New Zealand in support of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA), is pleased to offer a PhD scholarship for students from developing countries. This scholarship offers the possibility for students from developing countries to come to New Zealand to work on research pr
Published: 15 Jul 2022 Type: PhD Study in: New Zealand Deadline: 30 Sep 2022
The Scholarship is offered each semester to meritorious students applying for an approved research masters degree at the University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau. The purpose of these Scholarships is to support enrolment in masters programmes that establish eligibility for doctoral study. Stude
Published: 06 Jan 2022 Type: Postgraduate Study in: New Zealand Deadline: Not Specified