Purpose of the New Zealand Development Scholarships scheme
The New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) scheme offers the opportunity to people from developing countries to undertake development-related studies at tertiary education institutions in New Zealand. New Zealand Development Scholarships in the Open category
(NZDS-Open) are available to eligible citizens of the Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
By providing people with knowledge and skills to contribute to the sustainable development of key sectors in their home country, the NZDS scheme aims to reduce poverty, provide better services to the poor in the region, promote good governance and contribute to the human resource base of targeted countries. Capacity building aims to strengthen the institutional and organisational ability of government and non-government organisations (NGOs) and communities with assistance that is appropriate to local needs and that promotes self- sufficiency.
Type, level and number of scholarships
New Zealand Development Scholarships in the Open category (NZDS-Open) are awarded for full-time postgraduate level study (i.e. Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters degrees and a limited number of Doctorates (PhD)) in New Zealand. Applicants may be working in the public sector, private sector, or for civil society organisations (including NGOs). Preference will be given to applicants from disadvantaged communities.
Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka: Up to nine (9) NZDS-Open scholarships will be offered to eligible candidates for study beginning in the 2011 academic year, with an equitable spread across all three countries.
Mongolia: Up to two (2) NZDS-Open scholarships will be offered to eligible candidates from Mongolia for study beginning in the 2011 academic year.
Myanmar: Up to two (2) NZDS-Open scholarships will be offered to eligible candidates from Myanmar for study beginning in the 2011 academic year.
Details of the participating New Zealand education institutions are listed in Annex 1.
Priority sectors
In line with NZAID’s Asia Strategy, scholarships will be awarded for
study linked to the following priority sectors:
• sustainable rural livelihoods
• basic education
• primary health
• governance
• trade and development
• conflict prevention and peace building
• development studies
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