NEW ZEALAND COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS

Stated amount: 51,638

1. living allowance (a stipend) of NZ$615 (51,640.41 Rs) per week. This will help with a scholar’s basic living expenses. If you commence your study programme online in your home country, your stipend will be adjusted to reflect the difference in living costs around the world.
2. an establishment allowance of NZ$3000 (2,51,904.45 Rs). This is to help with set-up costs in New Zealand. For example, you can use it for accommodation expenses, text books, or other study materials.
3. medical insurance when you are in New Zealand.
4. tutoring costs up to the value of NZ$1000 (83,968.15 Rs), to assist with the cost of additional tutoring while you are studying if needed. 04

1. We screen applicants: We assess applicants against our eligibility criteria and our selection guidelines. We compare the preferred courses of each applicant with our recommended study subjects.
2. We advise you of our decision: We email applicants to advise them if they will continue to the next selection stage or if their application has been unsuccessful. Note for PhD applicants: if you are advised that your application will progress to the next selection stage, you must start contacting suitable PhD supervisors, if you have not already done so. Scholarship applicants may apply to undertake doctoral studies in any of the identified sectors. They must, however, be able to show that there are employment opportunities on their return that require them to undertake unsupervised post-doctoral research, or to teach at degree level. They must also be able to show how their proposed research proposal will benefit the country.
3. We assess applications in more detail: We carry out a detailed assessment of the applications against our selection guidelines.
4. You do psychometric testing: While applications are being assessed we mail applicants an email containing a link to the abstract reasoning test. Applicants must do this test within 10 days of getting the email. If you do not receive an email with the link to the psychometric test within 3 days of being advised that your application has moved through to the assessment/psychometric stage you should contact us immediately.
5. We advise you of our decision: We email applicants to advise them if they will continue to the interview stage, or if your application has been unsuccessful.
6. You prove your English competency: Candidates are required to provide an indication of their English language level during the selection process. For most Pacific countries we pay for IELTS testing, and if shortlisted, this occurs after the interview stage. Applicants from all other countries may provide evidence of a current IELTS or TOEFL test score at any time during selection. If an applicant has not passed an IELTS or TOEFL test to the required level within the last 12 months, they must sit an IELTS or TOEFL test at their own cost. See Academic and English requirements for scholars for further information on IELTS testing.
7. We interview applicants: Each applicant will be interviewed at the New Zealand Embassy, New Zealand High Commission, or a third party location in the applicant’s own country, or by phone or online video conference (e.g. Skype). Interviews take place typically in May/July. For further information, visit How to prepare for your scholarship interview. Note for PhD applicants: Prior to the interview, applicants must provide evidence that they have a PhD supervisor or are close to confirming a PhD supervisor.
8. We advise you of our decision: We email applicants to advise them if they are a preferred candidate, or a candidate on the reserve list, or if their application has been unsuccessful.
9. Preferred candidates apply for admission to their preferred courses and apply for a student visa. Other Info The entire scholarship experience from developing your mind and your career, to enjoying the relaxed Kiwi lifestyle and culture, has the potential to shape your life in the most enriching ways. We are sure that securing a Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship and studying abroad in New Zealand will be one of the best things you ever do. Watch the video to find out what our scholars say about studying on a full government scholarship in New Zealand.