Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship is Open – Apply NOW

The Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship program is open to apply for all eligible Filipino college students. This program provides scholarship benefits which includes Full tuition fees, Living expenses, Establishment allowance, Medical Insurance, Travel Insurance and Travel expenses.

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship
Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship

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Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship

The Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship program is now open to apply for all eligible and interested Filipino College Students. Recently, The New Zealand Embassy of Philippines announced the opening of the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship program via a Facebook post on February 13.

The post said “This prestigious scholarship, funded through the New Zealand International Development Cooperation (IDC) Programme, offers outstanding individuals the chance to pursue postgraduate studies in New Zealand, starting in early 2026”.

Benefits of Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship

Following is the list of benefits a scholar will receive under this scholarship program:

  • Full tuition fees
  • Living expenses
  • Establishment allowance
  • Medical insurance
  • Travel insurance and
  • Round-trip airfare between the Philippines and New Zealand

Qualifications for Scholarship

Following is the list of qualifications which a scholar must meet to be eligible to apply for this scholarship:

  • Applicant must be at least 18 years old
  • There is no upper limit for scholarship, but preferred age is below 40 years
  • Must be based in Philippines for two years
  • Applicant must have at least one-year work experience (or two years if including internship and volunteer work)

Research and Study subjects

The list of research and study subjects available for students of the Philippines are as follows:

CLIMATE CHANGE AND RESILIENCE

Climate Change and Environment

  • Civil engineering
  • Climate change
  • Climate change science
  • Environmental law
  • Environmental policy and planning
  • Natural resource management
  • Water management
  • Water engineering

Disaster management

  • Disaster management
  • Emergency management
  • Geology
  • Geotechnical engineering

ECONOMIC RESILIENCE AND PRIVATE SECTOR

Renewable energy

  • Energy distribution systems and technologies
  • Energy management
  • Energy policy
  • Geothermal, hydroelectric, hydrothermal, solar and wind energy

GOOD GOVERNANCE

Food Security and Agriculture

  • Agribusiness
  • Agricultural science
  • Agricultural technology
  • Aquaculture
  • Farm management
  • Food technology
  • Supply chain management

Governance

  • Public policy
  • Public management
  • Indigenous studies
  • Peace and conflict studies
  • Gender studies
  • Development studies

Scholarship Application Timeline

The Opening date of Scholarship is February 1, 2025.

The Deadline to apply for Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship is 28 February 2025 (Friday) 7am PST (12.00 pm NZT).

How to Apply for Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship

To apply for Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship, check your eligibility from here: https://nzscholarships.my.site.com/Scholar/s/eligibility-test.

Apply at New Zealand Scholarships application portal from here: https://www.nzscholarships.govt.nz/apply-online/.

For more details regarding the scholarship program, visit New Zealand Scholarship website.


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[Reference: NZ Embassy]