Study Abroad: New Zealand Excellence Awards Application Open for Indian Students

The New Zealand Excellence Awards (NEZA) is open to Indian students for the academic year 2023-24. The scholarship offers a variety of award options from NZD 10,000 to NZD 20,000 (INR4.94 lakh- INR 9.88 lakh) per student. The Education New Zealand and New Zealand’s 8 universities are jointly providing this scholarship. Moreover, these universities are ranked in the top 3% of universities in the world. The NZEA scholarship offers students an opportunity to study at world-class universities in New Zealand. Interested students must apply for the same before the deadline. The last date for submitting applications is 15, October, 2023.

New Zealand Excellence Awards Eligibility 

The New Zealand Excellence Awards eligibility criteria can vary on the basis of the university the student is applying to. However, the general eligibility criteria are as follows:

• Applicant must be at least 18 years of age and must hold an Indian citizenship
• Additionally, the student must meet the academic requirements of the university.
• The student must meet the English proficiency requirement of the university
• Moreover, the student must meet the immigration requirements of the New Zealand government to get a student visa.

New Zealand Excellence Awards Benefits 

The benefits of the New Zealand Excellence Award vary on the basis of the university. The following are the participating universities for the New Zealand Excellence Awards. The scholarship amount offered in these universities is also mentioned below:

University	Total No. of scholarships	Benefits
Lincoln University	2 Undergraduate	NZ$ 20,000 each
AUT University	1 Undergraduate2 Postgraduate	UG-NZ$ 20,000PG-NZ$ 10,000 each
Massey University	2 Undergraduate2 Postgraduate	UG-NZ$ 10,000 eachPG-NZ$ 10,000 each
The University of Waikato	4 Undergraduate/Postgraduate	UG&PG-NZ$ 10,000 each
The University of Auckland	2 Undergraduate2 Postgraduate	UG-NZ$ 10,000 eachPG-NZ$ 10,000 each
University of Canterbury	2 Undergraduate2 Postgraduate	UG- NZ$ 10,000 eachPG-NZ$ 10,000 each
Victoria University of Wellington	2 Undergraduate2 Postgraduate	UG- NZ$ 10,000 eachPG-NZ$ 10,000 each
University of Otago	2 Undergraduate2 Postgraduate	UG-NZ$ 10,000 eachPG-NZ$ 10,000 each

Interested students must present required documents such as proof of offer letter, CV, all academic transcripts, and proof of Indian citizenship to avail of the scholarship. Interested students can visit the official website to apply for the scholarship.

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