Scholarship

Asia Connect Scholarships

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Original Source
Award

Not specified

Deadline

Jun 01, 2025

Deadline passed
Location

New Zealand

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Asia Connect Scholarships are designed to enable students to fully immerse themselves in another culture, grow personally and academically, and return to Aotearoa New Zealand with insights about Asia that can positively impact their communities. The scholarship supports undergraduate students at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington to participate in a university exchange programme in Singapore through the Wellington Global Exchange Programme. Recipients receive financial support of up to $30,000 to cover expenses such as accommodation, flights, and living expenses while on exchange. The scholarship aims to strengthen New Zealand's global connections and provide students with transformative international experiences. This scholarship will be offered for the first time in 2026, with up to 2 awards available each year.

Duration 12 - 13 mo
2 awards

Who Can Apply

Region
New Zealand
Citizenship
New Zealand
Residency
New Zealand
Project in
Singapore
Applicants
individual
Priority for
low_income

Application Details

Interview

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

transcripts references cover_letter

Review process

Selection committee comprising Senior Internationalisation Programmes Manager, Senior Internationalisation Programmes Senior Adviser, and Global Exchange Coordinator will shortlist candidates for interviews

Additional benefits

  • networking

Restrictions

  • no_concurrent_funding

Post-award obligations

  • final_report
  • acknowledge_funder