New Zealand Development Scholarships to the Caribbean

Background

New Zealand is pleased to announce the expansion New Zealand Development Scholarship awards to include all CARICOM states and the Dominican Republic.

The following fifteen countries are eligible to apply for a New Zealand Development Scholarship: Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Grenada; Guyana; Haiti; Jamaica; St Lucia; St Kitts and Nevis; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago.

Priority Areas

Applications to the New Zealand Development Scholarships scheme will be sought to support study in thematic areas which support our overall development programme in the region, namely agriculture, disaster risk management and renewable energy (including hydro, wind, solar, wave or geothermal energy).

Planning for the 2014 intake is under way with promotion to begin shortly to recruit suitable applicants who are interested in postgraduate study in either of the three priority areas of the Caribbean.

Application Process

Candidates will be instructed to apply directly to one of the institutions above that offers a relevant programme of study by 2 December 2013. Pending immigration processes, successful applicants will begin for study in New Zealand in July 2014.

Please refer to the New Zealand Aid Programme website for further details: http://www.aid.govt.nz/