Published: 17 October 2013

Type, level and number of scholarships

The NZDS is directed to public sector, private sector and civil society (including NGO) candidates who independently apply for a scholarship, and who meet the eligibility and selection criteria outlined below.

The scholarships are offered for full-time, postgraduate study at the Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, or Masters.

Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as the New Zealand Government attempts to ensure gender equity among scholarship holders.

Applicants with relevant paid or unpaid work experience, for example in public, private sector, development organisations, civil society/non-government organisations (NGOs), will be prioritised.

Published: 17 October 2013

Annex 1: Information for applicants from the Caribbean for study commencing in Semester Two, 2014

New Zealand Development Scholarships

The New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) scheme offers the opportunity to people from targeted countries to undertake development-related studies at tertiary education institutions in New Zealand. NZDS are a central part of the New Zealand Government’s development assistance to the Caribbean.

The New Zealand Aid programme offers NZDS awards to citizens from 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, and Trinidad & Tobago.

The purpose of the NZDS scheme is for scholarship holders to gain knowledge and skills in specific subject areas that will assist in the development of their home country by contributing to identified human resource development training needs. It is a pre-condition of accepting a NZDS award that scholarship holders return to their home country for a minimum period of two years.

For study commencing in Semester Two, 2014 NZDS scholarships will be offered at postgraduate level for study related to Sustainable Economic Development in the following priority sectors:

•    Agriculture;
•    Disaster Risk Management; and
•    Renewable Energy.

Published: 17 October 2013

Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering Studies

Institute:        University of Canterbury
Qualification:        Post Graduate Certificate in Engineering Studies
Length of Programme:    one semester
Commencement:    July 2014

The PGCertEng caters for professional engineers seeking advanced technical training or candidates who do not wish to commit to a master’s programme. Endorsements are offered in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Earthquake Engineering, Engineering Mathematics, Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Transportation Engineering. An unendorsed certificate is also available in a broad range of engineering subjects. The PGCertEng comprises a combination of 600 and 400-level courses, with specific combinations to meet the requirements of the endorsements.
http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses/grad_postgrad/engineering/pgcerteng.shtml