New
Zealand Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP), 2017. New Zealand
Government is pleased to offer Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan
in 2017 academic session. Scholarships will be awarded to undertake
Master’s or PhD studies in New Zealand.
New
Zealand Scholarships empower individuals with the knowledge, skills and
qualifications to contribute to economic, social and political development
within selected developing countries.
The
CSFP was established at the first Commonwealth education conference in 1959 and
is reviewed by education ministers at their triennial meetings. The CSFP is the
only scholarship scheme in the world to receive such high-level recognition.
Applicants
must be applying for direct entry to a Masters or PhD programme at a New
Zealand university. As a general rule, for those wishing to complete a
postgraduate qualification an overall IELTS score of 6.5 and no band less than
6.0 is the minimum required.
Course
Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing Master’s or PhD
studies in New Zealand.
Study
Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in the subjects that are a priority for each
country.
Scholarship
Award: The entitlements of the Scholarship include full tuition fees, a
living allowance (paid fortnightly), an establishment allowance, medical and
travel insurance, travel between applicants home country and New Zealand at the
start and end of scholarship, home leave or reunion travel for some eligible
scholars, pastoral and academic support at applicants institution, and
assistance with research and thesis costs for most postgraduate research
students.
-A top quality education at one of New Zealand’s world-class tertiary
institutes or a major Pacific education institution.
-Fully funded tuition
-Financial support including a fortnightly living allowance, an establishment
allowance, medical and travel insurance, travel to and from home country at the
start and end of scholarship, home leave or reunion travel for some
students, and assistance with research and thesis costs for most postgraduate
research students.
-Personal and academic support: They have international student advisors to
help and support applicants with any issues with their scholarship, study or
well-being. When studying in New Zealand applicants will also have the
assurance of the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International
Students which sets minimum standards to ensure international students in New
Zealand are well informed, safe and properly cared for by their education
provider.
-Help getting prepared: To help aapplicants get prepared for studying in
New Zealand, applicants will have a pre departure briefing in their home
country, and applicants will get support when they arrive in New Zealand. They
also offer a programme in New Zealand to help applicants prepare for academic
studies here.
Scholarship
can be taken at: New
Zealand
Eligibility: If
offered a Commonwealth Scholarship, candidates must:
-Applications must include an offer of place, even a conditional offer of
place, from a New Zealand university.
-Applicants must make an early application for entry to a New Zealand
university for their chosen programme of study to secure an offer of place.
-Applicants must be applying for direct entry to a masters or PhD programme at
a New Zealand university.
-An offer of place from a New Zealand university must be for a Masters or PhD
programme.
Nationality: The
students of participating developing Commonwealth countries (Botswana,
Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Cook Islands, Cameroon, Barbados, India,
Kiribati, Ghana, Belize, Malaysia, Nauru, Kenya, Dominica, Maldives, Niue,
Lesotho, Grenada, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Malawi, Guyana, Sri Lanka, Samoa,
Mauritius, Jamaica, Solomon Islands, Mozambique, St Kitts and Nevis, Tokelau,
Namibia, St Lucia, Tonga, Nigeria, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuvalu,
Rwanda, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa,
Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia) can apply for these scholarships.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: Applicants
must be applying for direct entry to a Masters or PhD programme at a New
Zealand university.
Test
Requirement: No
English
Language Requirements: As
a general rule, for those wishing to complete a postgraduate qualification an
overall IELTS score of 6.5 and no band less than 6.0 is the minimum
required.
International Fellowships
Supporting Material: In addition to the application
form applicants need to provide an offer of place from a New Zealand
institution and copies of their academic transcripts.
How to Apply: Applicants must send their
completed applications to the Nominating Agency for their country, not to
Universities NZ or to MFAT.
Application Form
Scholarship Application Deadline:
Each Nominating Agency has been asked to set the closing date for applications
for their country. To find out the closing date for their country applicants
should contact
their Nominating Agency.
Scholarship
Link