The New Zealand Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), is offering a small number of scholarships  for intensive online short courses to professionals from eligible countries to learn new skills in New Zealand. 

 

The New Zealand Short Term Training Scholarships (NZSTTS) scheme courses are designed to share New Zealand's expertise in governance and trade with professionals in developing countries. 

These are intensive short courses run by the University of Auckland and designed for participants who are currently in middle and senior management positions. The course will allow for part-time learning as scholars will complete the entire learning programme over 2- 3 hour sessions per week.

Degree level

Short Training Courses

Deadlines

Good Governance – 13 December 2022

Trade – 14 March 2023

Who can apply?

Applicants must:

  • Citizen from South Africa who are currently in middle and senior management positions;
  • Be at least 18 years old at the time of the start of the scholarship; 
  • Meet the academic entry requirements (including English language requirements) for planned training programme;
  • From the date of application, have lived in the country of citizenship for the last two years or more;
  • Exception for diplomatic corps and their family: Be a member of the diplomatic corps or a dependant of a member of the diplomatic corps, living outside their own country;
  • Not be a citizen or permanent resident of any of the following countries:
    New Zealand, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, any European Union country, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom or the United States of America; 
  • Not be currently serving in the military;
  • Within the last five years, not have had a New Zealand Scholarship terminated.

You must also acknowledge and agree that: 

  • You have received endorsement from employer to attend this training programme and that;
  • You have at least 5 years' experience working in a supported sector in a leadership role Or at least two years' experience in the public sector in a senior management role.

*Please note : You can apply for more than one course

Fields of Study 

The Good Governance course is a 4 week online module (23 January – 17 February 2023) and it will cover the following:

  • Inclusive governance and policy reforms
  • Climate change and sustainable development
  • Gender equity
  • E-governance and e-service delivery
  • Adaptive government and crisis management
  • Human rights, jurisprudence and the rule of law
  • Democratic design

The Trade course is a 5 week online module (12 April– 12 May 2023) and will cover:

  • Trade foundations and regulations
  • Trade policy context of Africa
  • Multilateral trade system
  • Regional trade architecture
  • Services trade
  • Supply chains
  • Digital trade
  • Trade negotiations
  • Gender equity
  • Trade, health and economic well-being
  • Sustainability challenges
  • Future challenges for inclusive trade

Application process

Applications for the short courses can be submitted using the online Application form

Required documents:

If you are selected for a scholarship, you will need to provide copies of the following documents before taking up your scholarship:  

  • Certified copies of the personal pages of your passport (or an alternative form of photo identification if you do not hold a passport). 
  • Certified copies of your International English proficiency test results, such as International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or equivalent, from within the last 18 months. 

Contact

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Documents and links

Manaaki New Zealand Short Term Training Scholarships - Skills Consulting Group Website 

Application portal

Scholarships information booklet

Note

Please note that this opportunity is not offered by the Department of Higher Education and Training. Applicants are required to undertake their own research into programmes and institutions and are responsible for ensuring that the qualifications will be recognised in South Africa. If there are any discrepancies in the details provided, the information given by the sponsor supersedes the details provided above. No additional financial support will be provided by the Department of Higher Education and Training.

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