New Zealand Scholarships - Viet Nam

Information for intake for 2013.

New Zealand ASEAN Scholars Awards

The New Zealand ASEAN Scholars awards are part of the New Zealand’s official development assistance to the ASEAN region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, through the New Zealand Aid Programme, delivers this scholarship scheme.

New Zealand ASEAN Scholars awards empower future leaders with the knowledge, skills and qualifications to make key contributions to economic, social and political development within ASEAN nations. 170 New Zealand ASEAN Scholars awards are allocated for eligible students from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam, to undertake postgraduate study at a tertiary institution in New Zealand.

Type and Number of Scholarships

New Zealand ASEAN Scholars awards are for full-time postgraduate level study, i.e. Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters degrees or Doctorates (PhD) in New Zealand.

An indicative allocation of 30 scholarships is available for Vietnamese nationals who wish to obtain a postgraduate degree in New Zealand commencing 2013.

Successful applicants are entitled to return air travel, full tuition fees, establishment allowance, a living allowance to cover day to day costs, medical and travel insurance and reunion airfare for unaccompanied awardees.

English Language Requirements

New Zealand tertiary education institutions set their own admission requirements for English
language proficiency. All applicants should check the IELTS1 or TOEFL2 scores required for admission to the New Zealand education institution that they have applied to.

Fields of Study

Applicants from all fields are encouraged to apply. The suggested disciplines are as follows:

Agriculture and Rural Development: Animal Health, Plant Health, Agricultural and Horticultural Science, Food Safety and Food Quality, Post Harvest Technologies, Biotechnology, Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics, Aquaculture, Value Chain.
Environment: Environmental Studies, Environmental Planning and Management,
Environmental Economics, Natural Resources Management, Climate Change, Land
Administration, Land and Water Resources, Renewable Energy, Oceanography,
Seismic/earthquake Engineering, Disaster Risk Management.
Education: Early Childhood Education and Development, Education Leadership and
Management, Education Policy, Testing and Evaluation, TESOL, Vocational Education.
Economic Growth and Governance: Development Economics, International Trade, Trade Policy, Public Financial Management, Banking and Finance, SME Development, Public Management, Public Policy,
Law.
Tourism:Tourism Management, Sustainable Tourism, Ecotourism.
Cross-cutting Disciplines: Human Rights, Gender/Women’s Studies.

Eligibility

Candidates from public institutions, civil society, NGOs and the private sector throughout Vietnam
are all eligible to apply.

To be eligible for a New Zealand ASEAN Scholar award, an applicant must
• be a citizen of Viet Nam;
• not have citizenship or permanent residence status of New Zealand, Australia or another
developed country4;
• not be married or engaged to be married to a person who holds, or who is eligible to hold,
citizenship or permanent residence status of New Zealand, Australia or another developed
country;
hold a recognised Bachelors degree for Masters candidates and Masters degree for PhD
candidates;
have an unconditional offer of place from a tertiary institution in New Zealand;
• be under 40 years of age at the time of application for Masters and under 45 years of age at
the time of application for PhD;
• have a minimum of two years work experience (candidates under 25 years of age without
work experience are eligible to apply if academic excellence and/or future leadership potential
are demonstrated).

A developed country is defined as a country not included on the OECD’s Development Assistance
Committee’s list of aid recipients.

Applicants who already hold a Masters degree are eligible to apply for a Masters degree under the
New Zealand ASEAN Scholar award as long as they could clearly demonstrate the developmental
relevance and applicability of their proposed study programme to the development of Vietnam.

Selection Criteria

• Strong academic merit;
• Demonstrated professional and personal leadership attributes;
• Demonstrated developmental benefits to Vietnam;
• Consideration of balance between public, private and civil society organizations/NGOs;
• Consideration of geographical spread and fit with the objectives of the Vietnam-New Zealand
  bilateral development cooperation programme.

Application and Selection Process

The New Zealand ASEAN Scholars awards applicants must identify the desired course and
seek an offer of place from the institution in New Zealand;

The New Zealand ASEAN Scholars awards applicants submit two applications completed in
English (one original and one copy), including a copy of the letter of offer from a tertiary
institution in New Zealand, directly to the New Zealand Embassy in Hanoi. PhD students
must also include evidence of correspondence with a potential supervisor. Applicants are
encouraged to download the application form at www.nzembassy.com/viet-nam. Application
forms are also available from the New Zealand Embassy in Ha Noi;

Applications are assessed and a short list is drawn up for consideration by a Selection
Committee in Vietnam. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview;
The list of recommended candidates is submitted to a Moderation Committee for review and
approval.

Timeframes

30 June 2012 - Deadline for application to the New Zealand Embassy in Hanoi
Jul-Aug 2012 - Formal screening, short listing and selection by a Selection Committee in
Hanoi
Sept 2012 - Review and approval by Moderation Committee
Oct 2012 - Final results and Letters of offer
Nov/Dec 2012  - Visa application
Jan/ Feb 2013 - Travel arrangements,Pre-departure briefing and depart for New Zealand

Contact for further information

Development Programme Coordinator- New Zealand ASEAN Scholars awards
New Zealand Embassy
Level 5, 63 Ly Thai To Street
Hanoi – Viet Nam
Tel: (+84 4) 3824 1481
Fax: (+84 4) 3824 1480
Email: nzembassy.hanoi@mft.net.nz
Website: www.nzembassy.com/viet-nam