Australia and New Zealand offer government-funded scholarships designed in part to deepen ties with Pacific Island nations and Asian neighbours. Below are 7 active programs that either host their cohorts in this region or reserve seats for citizens of countries within it.
Australia and New Zealand offer government-funded scholarships designed in part to deepen ties with Pacific Island nations and Asian neighbours. FellowshipDesk's regional pages are the fastest way to scan opportunities by geography. If you are tied to a specific country — for visa reasons, family responsibility, or language preference — drill into a single country page from the popular destinations below or from the sidebar.
Australian Government / DFAT
Long-term development awards funding citizens of partner countries to undertake full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study in Australia.…
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Scholarships for international students from selected developing countries to study at New Zealand education institutions.…
New Zealand MFAT
New Zealand's flagship development scholarship programme for citizens of designated developing countries to study in NZ.…
Australian Government
Australian Government international scholarships for postgraduate study, research, and professional development.…
Australian Government
Australian government scholarships for international students, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers to undertake study or research in Australia.…
Asia New Zealand Foundation
A leadership network for emerging New Zealand professionals to deepen their engagement with Asia.…
YGAP
An accelerator for early-stage social entrepreneurs in Asia-Pacific and Africa solving local poverty challenges.…
Visa logistics, climate, language, and cost of living matter at least as much as program prestige once you actually start applying. A fully-funded fellowship that places you in Reykjavik in February is a very different commitment than the same fellowship in Singapore. The regional view in FellowshipDesk lets you see where you would actually live for the next 6, 12, or 24 months — and then narrow by country before reading individual program pages.