What the funding covers
Funding coverage
Normally NZ$12,000 per year for up to two years for a master's or three years for a PhD
Where and what you can study
Host country
Overseas
Eligible universities / institutions
Universities New Zealand / approved overseas university
Programs and degree levels
Master'sPhD
Who can apply
Eligible passport countries
Not specified
GPA / academic requirement
New Zealand citizen or permanent resident graduating with Honours or Master's from a New Zealand university and studying international relations or social/economic conditions overseas
English language test
Host-university English requirements apply
Key exclusions / restrictions
Not specified
Documents needed
- 1Online application
- 2transcripts
- 3CV
- 4references and proposed overseas study plan
Timeline
Cycle
Annual cycle
Application deadline
Next round opens 1 December 2026 and closes 1 April 2027
Status
Closes in ~4 months
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