33 Scholarships in New Zealand for International Students
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33
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Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 4 | Indonesia |
| 3 | Cambodia |
| 2 | Kenya |
| 1 | Fiji, India, Malawi, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Business and Economics | 4 |
| Social Sciences | 3 |
| Agriculture and Environmental Studies | 2 |
| Education | 1 |
| Law | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | 11 |
| New Zealand Development (NZAID) Scholarship | 1 |
| New Zealand Manaaki Scholarship | 1 |
| Vice Chancellor's International Excellence Scholarship | 1 |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Sovannvatey Khlaing Master’s in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship — Full tuition, living allowance, travel, insurance and establishment support. |
| Mehak Anish Chopra Master’s in Business and Management | Vice Chancellor’s International Excellence Scholarship | Vice Chancellor’s International Excellence Scholarship — Scholarship support for tuition and living expenses. |
| Dr. Albert Muleke Master’s | New Zealand Development (NZAID) Scholarship | Fully funded: tuition, living and relocation. |
| Nutnicha Limboonngam Master’s in Disaster Management | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | It is a fully funded scholarship that covers: Tuition fees, Return flight tickets, Cost of living (a weekly stipend to manage daily expenses, food, and accommodation), Visa fees, Medical check-up fees, English Language Test fee, Establishment allowance, Tutoring fees. |
| Manisha Mudliar Master’s in Public Management | New Zealand Manaaki Scholarship | Reported total NZD150,000; two-year home-country service return condition with repayment on breach |
| Melisa Ika Puspita Master’s in Environmental Science | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship — Tuition, NZD 531 per week for living costs, establishment and research allowances, health insurance and return travel. |
| Martha Jessica Munthali Master’s in Public Policy | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship — Full tuition, living expenses and other essential costs. |
| Carol Munywoki Master’s in Electrical / power and sustainable energy systems, 2024–August 2025 | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship — Approximately NZD 135,000 for tuition, living allowance, travel and medical insurance over 1.5 years. |
| Maria Delavega Afriani Master’s in Energy | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships — Full tuition/living expenses, return economy airfare/travel insurance, NZ medical insurance, establishment allowance |
| Eskanesiar (Inesh) Master’s in Energy | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Full tuition; weekly living, establishment and reintegration allowances; medical/travel insurance; round-trip travel; PGAP preparation and tutoring |
| Chantarapeach UT Master’s in Public Policy | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Tuition, travel and living expenses |
| Bagus Septiangga Master’s in Disaster Management | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Tuition, living expenses, establishment allowance, insurance, travel |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Sovannvatey Khlaing Master’s in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Bachelor of Education in English from the Royal University of Phnom Penh , completed in 2019 with GPA 3.14; over four years of teaching and educational-project experience. |
| Mehak Anish Chopra Master’s in Business and Management | Vice Chancellor’s International Excellence Scholarship | Computer Applications bachelor’s (71.167%) and master’s (76.8%), and a Bachelor of Education (90.8%); coding-instruction, relationship, sales and business-development roles. |
| Dr. Albert Muleke Master’s | New Zealand Development (NZAID) Scholarship | First-class honours bachelor in Kenya, high grades; relevant work aligned with development objectives. |
| Nutnicha Limboonngam Master’s in Disaster Management | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | First, back in 2017, after completing the bachelor’s degree, Took a half-gap year to take a break from studying.; After returning from Indonesia, Worked in an Intergovernmental Organization focused on disaster preparedness. After a few years in the field, the recipient still enjoyed the work and wanted to advance the skills and knowledge. That’s why the recipient applied for the Manaaki Scholarship, which offers studies in disaster management. |
| Manisha Mudliar Master’s in Public Management | New Zealand Manaaki Scholarship | Civil-service policy programme leadership and programme-delivery experience |
| Melisa Ika Puspita Master’s in Environmental Science | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Bachelor’s from Bandung Institute of Technology and over nine years in environmental performance, safety, compliance, emergency response and sustainability. |
| Martha Jessica Munthali Master’s in Public Policy | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Development, completed with a credit. |
| Carol Munywoki Master’s in Electrical / power and sustainable energy systems, 2024–August 2025 | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Electrical Engineering bachelor’s in Kenya and energy-sector work, including grid operations and power-system protection at Kenya Power. |
| Maria Delavega Afriani Master’s in Energy | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Mechanical Engineering BEng, Institut Teknologi PLN; wind-turbine Q-blade project; power-plant professional work |
| Thi Hoang Anh (Annie) Nguyen Master’s in Public Policy | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | GPA 3.29/4.0; lecturer research support and community development volunteering |
| Siv Eang Chea Master’s in Legal Studies | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Professional background in legal sector; personal interest in sustainability. Master of Legal Studies/Environmental Law is the funded program, not a prior qualification. |
| Eskanesiar (Inesh) Master’s in Energy | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Diponegoro Electrical Engineering bachelor; 12+years Indonesian Aerospace avionics, commercial/military aircraft and UAV development |
| Chantarapeach UT Master’s in Public Policy | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Two bachelor’s: International Relations RUPP and Economic Science University of Economics and Finance; >2 years sustainability/climate/youth work |
| Bagus Septiangga Master’s in Disaster Management | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Environmental Geography undergraduate UGM; coauthored journal article; 5+ years government/nonprofit GIS, river-basin and Bamboo Village Trust work |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 7/14 | IELTS 6.5 (Eskanesiar (Inesh), Maria Delavega Afriani); IELTS 7.0 (Melisa Ika Puspita); IELTS 7.5 (Chantarapeach UT, Siv Eang Chea); IELTS taken (Bagus Septiangga, Martha Jessica Munthali) |
| English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted | 2/14 | Academic qualifications accepted (Carol Munywoki); English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Dr. Albert Muleke) |
| English score deferred at initial application | 1/14 | Not Required at Initial Scholarship Application; Required After Selection (Nutnicha Limboonngam) |
| PTE Academic | 1/14 | 66; Listening 58, Reading 70, Speaking 76, Writing 61 (Mehak Anish Chopra) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Manisha Mudliar | Master’s in Public Management | Programme Officer – Private Sector Development, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat |
| Carol Munywoki | Master’s in Electrical / power and sustainable energy systems, 2024–August 2025 | After graduating in August 2025, worked as an electrical engineer in the energy sector at Kenya Power. |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Ph.D.
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | Iran, Kenya, New Zealand |
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Humanities | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Wellington Doctoral Scholarship | 2 |
| Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship (2020) | 1 |
| Wellington Doctoral Submission Scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaileen (2021 award; three-year doctoral scholarship) — New Zealand | Wellington Doctoral Scholarship; Wellington Doctoral Submission Scholarship | Victoria University of Wellington; New Zealand | Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, Immunology specialization |
| Shirley Gabriella (2020 scholarship) — Kenya | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship (2020) | University of Otago; New Zealand | Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies; Indigenous African counterterrorism approach |
| Mojtaba Tadayonifar — Iran | Wellington Doctoral Scholarship | Victoria University of Wellington; New Zealand | Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Kaileen Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, Immunology specialization | Wellington Doctoral Scholarship; Wellington Doctoral Submission Scholarship | Wellington Doctoral Submission Scholarship Received NZD 4,000 for two months of doctoral submission support, following the earlier doctoral scholarship. |
| Shirley Gabriella Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies; Indigenous African counterterrorism approach | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship (2020) | NZD 171,126: full tuition, living/establishment/reintegration allowances, insurance, flights including two home return trips, thesis/research costs |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Kaileen Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, Immunology specialization | Wellington Doctoral Scholarship; Wellington Doctoral Submission Scholarship | Master of Clinical Immunology, GPA 8.8, and a Biotechnology and Cell and Molecular Bioscience BSc, GPA 8.3; prior work in the same research laboratory and a co-authored publication. |
| Shirley Gabriella Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies; Indigenous African counterterrorism approach | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship (2020) | Held an International Relations master’s from USIU-Africa with GPA 3.6 and a thesis on territorial integrity and terrorism, plus a Political Science and Public Administration bachelor’s from Maasai Mara University with Second Class Upper Division. |
| Mojtaba Tadayonifar Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics | Wellington Doctoral Scholarship | Thesis MA TEFL, Payame Noor University Tehran; published articles |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Ph.D.
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 1/3 | IELTS taken (Mojtaba Tadayonifar) |
| TOEFL | 1/3 | 100 (Shirley Gabriella) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Ph.D.
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| Additional standardized tests not required | 1/3 | Language test optional or not required (Kaileen) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Ph.D.
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley Gabriella | Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies; Indigenous African counterterrorism approach | After earning the Ph.D., worked as a civil servant and adjunct lecturer and served as executive director of the Africa Network of Critical Security Scholars. |
| Mojtaba Tadayonifar | Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics | After completing the Applied Linguistics PhD, worked as a Student Success Adviser and remained active in scholarly publishing and peer review. |