Manaaki New Zealand Short Term Training Scholarships
Apply for study in 2023 and 2024
The New Zealand (NZ) Government offers scholarships to professionals from eligible countries to learn new skills in Aotearoa New Zealand. In 2023 and 2024, we are offering a small number of scholarships for online and in-country professional development. These scholarships are managed by Skills Consulting Group.
Read more about the available scholarships and eligibility requirements and apply below.
On this page:
- Scholarships for cohort study in 2023 and 2024
- Who is eligible?
- Supporting documents
- Apply now

Scholarships for cohort study in 2023 and 2024
ASEAN and Timor-Leste
Course | Course Dates | Applications Open | Applications Close | Training Modality |
Geothermal Energy Project Management | 8 April to 7 May 2024 | Applications Closed | Applications Closed | Training in New Zealand |
Good Governance | 27 November to 22 December 2023 | Applications Closed | Applications Closed | Training Online |
Trade | 5 February to 8 March 2024 | 4 September 2023 at 9am NZST | 17 November 2023 at 5pm NZST | Training Online |
Mid Level Public Sector Leadership | 5 February to 1 March 2024 | 16 October 2023 at 9am NZST | 17 November 2023 at 5pm NZST | Training in New Zealand |
Senior Level Public Sector Leadership | 29 April to 10 May 2024 and
10 June to 21 June 2024 |
16 October 2023 at 9am NZST | 17 November 2023 at 5pm NZST | Training in New Zealand |
Food and Agribusiness Value Chains | 6 May to 22 May 2024 | 9 January 2024 at 9am NZST | 2 February 2024 at 5pm NZST | Training in New Zealand
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Food and Agribusiness Value Chains | 27 May to 13 June 2024 | 9 January 2024 at 9am NZST | 2 February 2024 at 5pm NZST | Training in New Zealand
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Renewable Energy Project Management | 30 May to 27 June 2024 | 6 February 2024 at 9am NZST | 1 March 2024 at 5pm NZST | Training in New Zealand |
Public Health Management | 27 May to 17 June 2024 | 6 February 2024 at 9am NZST | 1 March 2024 at 5pm NZST | Training Online |
Who is eligible?
These are intensive short courses for eligible participants from ASEAN and Timor-Leste, who have a minimum of 5 years work experience in the relevant sector for each course. To be eligible for one of the above scholarships, you must be a citizen from Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam.
Scholarships are offered to citizens of Singapore and Brunei for the Public Sector Leadership (mid-level) course.
Scholarships are offered to citizens of Singapore and Brunei for the Food and Agribusiness Value Chains courses.
Note: Not all of the above courses are open to all countries.
Pacific
Course | Course Dates | Applications Open | Applications Close | Training Modality |
Good Governance | 13 November to 24 November 2023 | Applications Closed | Applications Closed | Training in New Zealand |
Trade | 4 December to 15 December 2023 | Applications Closed | Applications Closed | Training in New Zealand |
Public Sector Leadership | 12 February to 23 February 2024 | 2 October 2023 at 9am NZST | Applications Closed | Training in New Zealand |
Public Health Management | 26 February to 8 March 2024 | 2 October 2023 at 9am NZST | Applications Closed | Training in New Zealand |
Who is eligible?
These are intensive short courses for eligible participants from Pacific nations who have a minimum of 5 years work experience in the relevant sector for each course. To be eligible for one of the above scholarships, you must be a citizen from: Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna
Africa
Course | Course Dates | Applications Open | Applications Close | Training Modality |
Trade | 16 October to 17 November 2023 | Applications Closed | Applications Closed | Training Online |
Geothermal Energy Project Management | 12 February to 11 March 2024 | Applications Closed | Applications Closed | Training in New Zealand |
Who is eligible?
These are intensive short courses for eligible participants from African nations who have a minimum of 5 years work experience in the relevant sector for each course. To be eligible for one of the above scholarships, you must be a citizen from: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Botswana, Comoros, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Dijibouti, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Note: Not all of the above courses are open to all countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean
Course | Course Dates | Applications Open | Applications Close | Training Modality |
Public Health Management | 18 March to 12 April 2024 | 11 December 2023 at 9am NZST | 19 January 2024 at 5pm NZST | Training Online |
Public Sector Leadership | 22 April to 17 May 2024 | 11 December 2023 at 9am NZST | 19 January 2024 at 5pm NZST | Training Online |
Who is eligible?
These are intensive short courses for eligible participants from Latin American and Caribbean nations who have a minimum of 5 years of work experience in the relevant sector for each course. To be eligible for one of the above scholarships, you must be a citizen from: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela.
Other eligibility criteria
To be eligible for a Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship, all the following statements must be true for you:
- From the date my application is submitted, I will have lived in my country of citizenship for the last two years or more.
- Exception for diplomatic corps and their family: A member of the diplomatic corps or a dependant of a member of the diplomatic corps, living outside their own country, can apply for a Scholarship.
- I am not a citizen or permanent resident of any of the following countries:
New Zealand, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, any European Union country, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, or the United States of America. - Exceptions: People from the following countries and territories are eligible to apply:
- Niue and Tokelau, even though they are New Zealand citizens.
- French Pacific Territories, even though they are French citizens.
- New Zealand-Samoan and Timor-Leste-Portuguese dual citizens.
- I will be at least 18 years old at the time I start the scholarship.
- I am not currently serving in the military.
- Within the last five years, I have not had a New Zealand Scholarship terminated.
You must also acknowledge and agree that:
- I have received endorsement from my employer to attend this training programme.
- I expect to meet the academic entry requirements (including English language requirements) for my planned training programme.
Supporting documents
If you are shortlisted for a scholarship, you will need to provide copies of the following documents before taking up your scholarship. You will receive an email requesting you return these documents by email, if you are progressed to the shortlisting stage.
- Certified copies of the personal pages of your passport if you are applying for an in-country course. An alternative form of Government-issued photo identification is acceptable if applying for an online course.
- Where available, certified copies of your International English proficiency test results, such as International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or equivalent, from within the last 18 months.
Apply now
If you have difficulty completing the application form, please contact us by email at awardee@scgnz.org