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New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) (Postgraduate Study) New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) are offered annually and provide candidates from selected developing countries, including The Bahamas, an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills through study in specific subject areas which will assist in the development of their home country.
Awardees are required to return to their home country for at least two years after the completion of their scholarship to apply these new skills and knowledge in government, civil society or private business organisations.
Post-graduate scholarships are available to Bahamians for study at the following New Zealand tertiary education institutions: • Auckland University of Technology • Lincoln University • Massey University • Unitec • University of Auckland • University of Canterbury • University of Otago • Victoria University of Wellington • University of Waikato Areas and Levels of Study Scholarships are available in the areas of agriculture, disaster risk management, and renewable energy (including hydro, wind, solar, or wave energy) at the following levels: Postgraduate Certificate (6 months); Postgraduate Diploma (1 year); Master’s (research and/or coursework 1 – 2 years); or Scholarship Benefits The NZDS includes financial support for tuition, living costs while in New Zealand, and airfares.
Applicants may also be entitled to return travel to their home country to see dependent family members under the “Reunion Airfare Entitlement”.

Additionally, some scholars are eligible to work part-time, and the partners of students are eligible for a work visa that allows them to live and work in New Zealand for the duration of their partner’s study.

Application Procedure Applying for NZDS is a two-step process.
First, apply for admission to one of the nine (9) eligible New Zealand education institutions using their usual application process for international students.

Include a cover letter in your application indicating your intention to apply for a NZDS.

(A sample “Admission Cover Letter” is attached).

Please note that you can submit your scholarship application along with your admission application for the relevant tertiary institution to lodge on your behalf once accepted.
Alternatively, after gaining acceptance into one of the eligible universities, you can forward your scholarship application form to the nearest New Zealand Embassy or directly to the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

(The address for New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is listed below.)
Relevant application forms, details on how to apply, eligibility requirements, scholarship terms and conditions, and other information for Caribbean countries can be http://www.aid.govt.nz/funding-and- online contracts/scholarships/eligible-countries/caribbean .

found at: Deadline Course Applications Course applications must be submitted to relevant tertiary institutions by 30 April of each year (or before the application closing date of the intended university).
Scholarship Applications Once accepted by a tertiary institution, students (who have not previously submitted their scholarship application at the time of course application) must then courier their complete scholarship application form, letter of admission and all other required documents to the nearest New Zealand High Commission or Embassy or to the Scholarships Team, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Private Bag 18-901, Wellington 5045, New Zealand by 1 August of each year.
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & IMMIGRATION Goodman’s Bay Corporate Centre P. O.

Box N- 3746 Nassau, The Bahamas Phone: (242) 322-7624/5 or 356-5956 Fax: (242) 328-8212 or 326-2123