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New Zealand Pacific Scholarships
New Zealand Pacific Scholarships (NZPS) provide the opportunity for individuals from targeted developing countries to undertake studies at tertiary education institutions in New Zealand. The purpose of the scholarships is for candidates to gain knowledge and skills in specific subject areas that will assist in the development of their home country by contributing to identified human resource development (HRD) training needs. Awardees are required to return to their home country for at least two years after the completion of their scholarship to apply these new skills and knowledge in government, civil society or private business organisations.
The priority sectors for New Zealand Pacific Scholarships in PNG are:
| PRIORITY SECTORS | STUDY LEVEL |
| HEALTH | |
| Public Health | Masters |
| Health Administration (including human resource management) | Masters |
| Disease control (including HIV/AIDS, tropical diseases and non-communicable diseases) | Bachelors and Masters |
| Epidemiology | Diploma, Bachelor, Masters |
| Nutrition and Dieticians | Diploma, Bachelor, Masters |
| Maternal and Child Health | Masters |
| EDUCATION | |
| Curriculum Development and Teaching Methodologies (Basic, Secondary, TVET, Higher Education) | Masters |
| Specialist Teaching (Disabilities) | Masters |
| TVET Management | Bachelor and Masters |
| TVET Teaching - Engineering, Building and Construction, Health and Infrastructure | Bachelor and Masters |
| INFTRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES | |
| Transport Infrastructure, Rehabilitation and Maintenance | Bachelor and Masters |
| Civil or Maintenance airports, ports, roads | Bachelor and Masters |
| Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Mining) | Bachelor and Masters |
| Engineering Public Utilities (Water, Sanitation and Energy & Alternative Energy (eg: Geothermal Energy) | Bachelor and Masters |
| RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |
| All sub sectors of Agriculture, Horticulture, Fishing and Forestry | |
| Market Development and Expert | Diploma, Bachelor and Masters |
| Industry Development and Sustainablility | Diploma, Bachelor and Masters |
| Extension Services (Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry) | Diploma, Bachelor and Masters |
| Veterinary Sciences, Para Veterinary only | Bachelor and Masters |
| GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | |
| Public Service Management applies to all sectors in line agencies and central agencies in fields of study for executive or senior personnel in corporate, financial management, audit, law, monitoring and evaluation, systems and service delivery. | |
| Environmental Management | Masters |
| CROSS CUTTING FIELDS OF STUDY | |
| Disability, Disability Studies and Teacher Training (disability specialisation) | Bachelor and Masters |
The objectives are to:
- offer men and women with the ability to contribute to PNG’s fiscal and social development within the priority areas of National and provincial level governments;
- enhance men and women with the skills and knowledge to contribute to PNG’s economic and social development within the private sector and civil society;
- contribute to sustainable development and poverty reduction, humanitarian responses and protection of human rights;
- seek to strengthen the human resource base of Papua New Guinea to build capability for sustainable and equitable development and independence.