New Zealand Excellence Awards 2025: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has launched the New Zealand Excellence Awards (NZEA) 2025, providing Indian students with an opportunity to receive world-class education in New Zealand. The move is a part of the nation's initiative to develop academic and cultural relations with India.

Scholarship Information:

29 scholarships at eight leading-ranked universities

NZD 5,000 to NZD 20,000 scholarships

Undergraduate and postgraduate course coverage

Application deadline: Wednesday, 30 April, 11.59 PM IST

Scholarships offered by Each University under NZEA 2025

• AUT University – 1 Undergraduate, 2 Postgraduate

• Lincoln University – 1 Undergraduate, 4 Postgraduate

• Massey University – 2 Undergraduate, 2 Postgraduate

• The University of Auckland – 2 Undergraduate, 2 Postgraduate

• The University of Waikato – 1 Undergraduate, 2 Postgraduate

• University of Canterbury – 1 Undergraduate, 1 Postgraduate

• University of Otago – 4 Postgraduate

• Victoria University of Wellington – 2 Undergraduate, 2 Postgraduate

Eligibility criteria:

Candidate must be at least eighteen years old when you apply.

Student must possess current Indian citizenship (and not be a permanent resident or citizen of Australia or New Zealand).

Must fulfil the requirements for a student visa set forth by Immigration New Zealand.

Candidates must be living in India when they submit their applications.

Make an unconditional offer for a course that qualifies for NZEA funding.

Direct link of the scholarships elibility according to the universities

Steps to apply:

Students interested in applying can do so by:

Step 1: StudywithNew Zealand.govt.nz offers information on universities and programmes.

Step 2: Send your application to the institution directly or via approved representatives.

Step 3: Visit immigration.govt.nz to apply for a student visa.

Step 4: Submit an application for NZEA 2025 before the deadline of April 30, 2025.

Interested and qualified individuals are encouraged to visit the official website for more comprehensive information.