Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships are opening on 1 March 2026!
The New Zealand Government offers Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships (Fully Funded Scholarships) to Cambodian🇰🇭, Laotian🇱🇦, and Thai 🇹🇭 candidates to undertake full-time postgraduate studies in New Zealand in 2027.
- Criteria and Eligibility
- Required Document
- Benefit
You will gain leadership skills and practical skills to share with your country, and your study programme will relate to your country's human resource and development needs. After your study, you will return home to make a positive difference in your home country.You will feel welcome in New Zealand's multi-cultural society that proudly celebrates its bicultural heritage. Around 15% of Kiwis are indigenous Māori, 12% are Asian, and 7.5% are Pacific Islanders.You will make friends and strong connections for life. New Zealanders are known for their friendly, honest and open nature. On scholarship, you will get to know lots of Kiwis, but also you will become part of our global community of talented scholars.
