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New Zealand Scholarships - Micronesia

This page has scholarship information specific to the Micronesia region. It should be read with the general information in the Scholarships section.

Types of scholarships

New Zealand Pacific Scholarships

Up to 6 scholarships are available to applicants from the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru and Palau for study at one of 10 eligible New Zealand education institutions.

Up to 3 scholarships for applicants from Nauru for undergraduate study.

One scholarship per country is available for applicants from the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands and Palau for postgraduate study only.

Priority sectors

In the Micronesia region, New Zealand Pacific Scholarships will prioritise the following areas of study:

  • Agriculture and fisheries: including agricultural sciences, agribusiness, animal husbandry, applied sciences/technology related to rural development, marine science, fisheries management and veterinary science related to rural development.
  • Environmental studies: including marine conservation, land and water management, forestry, renewable energy technology, resource management, land rehabilitation, waste management and urban environment and town planning.
  • Leadership and governance: Including development studies, development planning, management, law (postgraduate study only), political science, social science research, demography, social policy, indigenous studies, organisational psychology, anthropology and strategic studies.
  • Economics: including development economics, agricultural economics, development studies, development planning, international trade, banking, finance, business management, commerce and marketing.
  • Public sector governance and reform: including budgeting, tax reform, monitoring and evaluation, public auditing, public sector management, public policy, public sector finance, public sector administration, management and statistics.
  • Human rights and gender.
  • Education: including, education administration, management and leadership, education planning, teaching and research.
  • Health: including nursing, public health and HIV/AIDS. 

Specific Priority Sectors for Nauru

  • Leadership and governance: Including development planning, management, law (postgraduate study only), political science, social science research, demography, social policy, and organisational psychology
  • Public sector governance and reform/Economics:
    • including development economics, agricultural economics, development planning, international trade, banking, finance, and business management.
    • including budgeting, tax reform, monitoring and evaluation, public auditing, public sector management, public policy, public sector finance, public sector administration, management and statistics.
  • Environmental studies: including marine conservation, land and water management, forestry, renewable energy technology, resource management, land rehabilitation, waste management and urban environment and town planning.
  • ICT: including computer systems engineering, programming, computer science, computer studies, electronic engineering and computer systems, software development and engineering, financial management information systems
  • Building Industry and industrial development: architecture, project management, building skills, metal working, material technology, quantity surveying and similar skills
  • Human rights and gender/Education: including, education administration, education planning, teaching and research, and special education.
  • One of the New Zealand Pacific Scholarships for Nauru will be dedicated for marine and fisheries related undergraduate study”.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the general eligibility criteria outlined on the New Zealand Pacific Scholarship page.

Making an application

Applicants apply directly to one of the 10 eligible New Zealand education institutions before the institutions closing date.

Contacts

For further information and application forms, please contact:

Federated States of Micronesia

Mr Wayne Mandiola
Administrator, PSE & Scholarship
Division of Basic Education
Department of Education
PO Box PS 87
Palikir, Pohnpei FM 96941
Tel: +691 320 2091
Fax: +691 320 5500
Email: 

Or

Secretary of Foreign Affairs PS123
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia
Palikir, Pohnpei FM 96941
Tel: +691 320 2641/2613
Fax: +691 320 2933

Marshall Islands

Juliet J. Anitok
Director
Marshall Islands Scholarship
Grant and Loan Board
PO Box 1436 Majuro
MH 96960
Tel: +692 625 3108/5770
Fax: +692 625 7325
Email:

Nauru

Mrs Ella Cain
Scholarships Officer
Education Department
Republic of Nauru

Tel:+674 557 3313 (govt. operator) extn 270
Mobile: +674 556 7677 or +674  557 3143
Email:

Palau

Chur L. Oiph
Scholarship Coordinator
Palau National Scholarship Office
PO Box 1608
Koror
PW 96940
Tel: +680 488 3608
Fax: +680 488 3602

Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowship Plan

Nauru only

Candidates from Nauru can apply for postgraduate study in New Zealand on a contestable basis with applicants from other developing Commonwealth countries.

Contacts

For further information and application forms, please contact:

Mrs Ella Cain
Scholarships Officer
Education Department
Republic of Nauru
Tel: +674 557 3313 (govt. operator) extn 270
Mobile: +674 556 7677 or +674  557 3143
Email: ella.cain@naurugov.nr