New Zealand Development Scholarship

Information for intake commencing 2010

Country strategy
New Zealand Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Indonesia gives priority to poverty elimination in supporting the economic and social development of Indonesia. NZAID assistance will focus on sustainable rural livelihoods through support to basic education, community development, natural resource development, conflict prevention and peace building, and governance, including capacity development in these sectors. Capacity development is not seen to be limited to education, training or institutional strengthening activities. It reflects an emphasis on building the capacity of government and non-government organisations and communities to identify and solve their own problems, with assistance that is appropriate to local needs and which directly promotes self-sufficiency.

Type, level and number of scholarships
New Zealand Development Scholarships – Public category (NZDS-Public) and Open category (NZDS-Open).

Within the New Zealand bilateral development assistance programme for Indonesia, up to ten NZDS-Public and three NZDS-Open scholarships will be offered to eligible Indonesian citizens for study beginning in the 2010 academic year. In the event of insufficient NZDS-Public applications that meet the criteria, a correspondingly greater number of NZDS-Open places will be made available.

The scholarships are available to public servants, lecturers from academic institutions, and also to members of non-government organisations and private sector and other agencies, (preferably organisations and agencies who are working in partnership with NZAID). The NZDS scholarships are for postgraduate study, primarily for Masters level qualifications, but a small number of scholarships for Doctorate (PhD) research are available. Applications for PhD level will only be considered where particularly strong development relevance is demonstrated.

Priority sectors
New Zealand Development Scholarships will be awarded in areas agreed with the Government of Indonesia (BAPPENAS/SEKNEG) as being priority human resources development needs.

Priority sectors for 2010 are:

• Rural livelihoods
• Governance
• Basic education
• Human rights
• Conflict prevention and peace building
• In the Health sector, consideration will be given to applicants interested in appropriate study options directly related to community-based, primary health, water and sanitation who are from eastern Indonesia (NTB, NTT, Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua), Aceh and Nias.
• With regard to Indonesia’s avian flu response, and to the sectors of disaster planning and management and the environment/conservation, consideration will be given to applicants from NTB, NTT, Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua, Aceh and Nias and, also to other applicants who meet the Indonesia specific criteria below.

Eligibility criteria
Applicants must meet the following NZDS eligibility criteria before their application will be considered against the selection criteria, including any criteria specific to Indonesia.

Applicants must:

• be a citizen of Indonesia (i.e. permanent residents are not eligible to apply);
• be residing in Indonesia, preferably for at least two years prior to application;
• not have citizenship or permanent residence status of New Zealand or Australia or another country;
• 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 country1;
• be aged 17 or over before the scholarship start date;
• be applying to commence a new qualification and not be seeking funding for one already commenced in New Zealand or another country2;
• not have completed, or nearly completed, a qualification at a similar level (i.e. applicants must apply for a higher level qualification than any previously attained), unless strong developmental relevance is demonstrated;
• satisfy the admission requirements of the New Zealand education institution at which the qualification is to be undertaken, including English language criteria;
• have been working in their home country, preferably for at least two years prior to application, including since completing their highest tertiary qualification gained to date;
• be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to Indonesia’s public, private or community sector (as relevant), and to the development of Indonesia in general; and
• be able to take up the scholarship in the academic year for which it is offered.

Applicants cannot:

• be studying full-time at post-secondary level;
• be transferring from another tertiary scholarship (either in New Zealand or in another country) to a NZDS;
• hold, or have held, a New Zealand Government or Australian Government scholarship in the 24 months preceding the scholarship start date; or
• have been terminated from a New Zealand or Australian Government scholarship previously.
• Applicants are expected to continue residing in Indonesia during the NZDS application and selection process. If offered a NZDS, candidates must:
• be able to satisfy Immigration New Zealand requirements for international student entry to New Zealand (i.e. medical checks and police clearance/character checks, etc);
• not hold another scholarship during the period of the NZDS; and
• agree in writing that they will return to Indonesia for a minimum period of two years following completion of their scholarship in order to contribute to their country’s social or economic development.

Indonesia specific criteria

Geographic focus for 2010

Top priority: Applications from eligible individuals working and living in a) eastern Indonesia (i.e. NTB, NTT, Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua) and; b) Aceh and Nias will be prioritised during the selection process. These applicants must be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to the development of the region they live in.

2nd priority: NZAID will, as a lower priority, also consider applications under NZDS-Public and NZDS-Open related to the above sectors from: DEPLU, BAPPENAS, Ministry of National Education, government and research institutions involved in Indonesia’s avian flu response, disaster planning and management, and in environment and conservation (i.e. Ministry of Forestry, Ministry of Marine Resources and Fisheries), Ministry of Defence, Indonesian National Police and; from academic staff employed at those specific, relevant institutions within universities which have an existing partnership relationship with NZAID.

3rd priority: Consideration will be given, as a third priority under NZDS-Open, to applications related to the priority sectors from applicants who do not come under the above two categories.

In addition, applicants from Indonesia must:

• be no more than 40 years of age at the time of application;
• hold a recognised undergraduate degree if applying for a Masters degree, or a recognised Masters degree if applying for a PhD. The applicant must have a GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4.0 or equivalent for their highest qualification attained to date. If a different grading system was used, the applicant must submit a certified translated explanation of the grade. Generally, the applicant’s academic background should be relevant to the field of study proposed for study in New Zealand;
• have been working in Indonesia for two years immediately preceding the date of their scholarship application, and have their application approved and officially endorsed by their employing organisation;
• provide honest and accurate answers to all relevant questions on their application form; and
• agree to meet other criteria as agreed in consultation with the Government of Indonesia

English language requirements

New Zealand tertiary education institutions set their own admission requirements for English language proficiency. As a guide, most New Zealand education institutions require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0, for postgraduate level study. Some postgraduate qualifications may require a higher score. All applicants should check the IELTS or TOEFL3 score required for admission to their selected New Zealand education institution.

It is mandatory for candidates to provide the original copy of their IELTS or TOEFL test result as a pre-condition of placement. Results must be no older than 24 months at the time of the scholarship start date. Shortlisted applicants from Indonesia will be required to sit an additional IELTS test arranged by the New Zealand Embassy and the result will supersede any previous IELTS or TOEFL test result.

Address for further information

Programme Administrator, NZAID
New Zealand Embassy
Gedung BRI II, lt. 23.
Jl. Jendral Sudirman Kav. 44-46
Jakarta 10210
INDONESIA
Tel: (+62-21) 570 9460

http://www.nzaid.govt.nz/scholarships/nzds/

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