New Zealand Scholarships - Vanuatu

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

Types of scholarships

• New Zealand Pacific Scholarships
• New Zealand Regional Development Scholarships
• Short Term Training Awards
• Commonwealth Scholarships

New Zealand Pacific Scholarships | NZPS

Up to 18 scholarships are available to Ni-Vanuatu applicants for study at one of ten eligible New Zealand education institutions.

• 12 for undergraduate studies
• 6 for postgraduate studies.

New Zealand Regional Development Scholarships | NZRDS

Up to 25 scholarships are available to Ni-Vanuatu applicants for undergraduate and postgraduate study at a Pacific regional institution.

For a list of Pacific regional institutions contact the New Zealand High Commission in Port Vila or alternatively the Training and Scholarships Coordination Unit in Vila (contact details below).

Priority sectors for both NZPS and NZRDS

• Economic Development: including economics, marketing, management, money and finance, resource management, engineering, planning, agriculture, forestry, and environmental studies
• Education: including education administration, curriculum development, teacher education, assessment, and evaluation
• Governance: including public policy and administration, financial management, economics, auditing, monitoring and evaluation, social policy, social work and community development.

Priority Training Areas identified by Vanuatu Government for 2014 will also be considered as  priority training areas for Vanuatu scholarships.

Eligibility for both NZPS and NZRDS

Applicants must meet the general eligibility criteria outlined in the New Zealand Pacific Scholarships page.

Candidates from Vanuatu are also required to meet the Vanuatu Government eligibility and selection criteria, available from the Training and Scholarships Coordinator Unit (contact details below).

Making an Application for both NZPS and NZRDS

Applicants will need to obtain an Expression of Interest form (EOI) from the Vanuatu Training and Scholarships Coordination Unit in Port Vila

Based on their EOI form, candidates will be assessed for eligibility and successful candidates will then be asked to submit an application for the relevant scholarship.

Application dates for both NZPS and NZRDS

Contacts for both NZPS and NZRDS

For further information and to obtain an EOI form, please contact:

Training and Scholarships Coordination Unit
Private Mail Bag 9059
Port Vila
Vanuatu

Tel: +678 23708
Fax: +678 25936

Short Term Training Awards | STTA

These awards provide successful applicants with vocational and skills-based training in New Zealand for a period of less than one year.

They can include:

• Work attachments
• Short courses
• Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma-level technical training.

Eligibility

Applicants must be employed, and their employer must nominate them for an award.

Applicants must also meet the general Short Term Training Awards eligibility criteria

Making an application

Applications may be made at any time.

Employers are expected to identify priority training areas and nominate staff for training. Nominated staff will then need to complete an application form and return it to the New Zealand High Commission in Port Vila.

Contact

ScholarshipsOfficer
New Zealand High Commission
Port Vila
Vanuatu

Tel: + 678 22933
Fax: + 678 22518

Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowship Plan

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

Contact

For further information and application forms, please contact:

Training and Scholarships Coordination Unit
Private Mail Bag 9059
Port Vila
Vanuatu

Tel: +678 23708
Fax: +678 25936