New Zealand Aid Programme/Nga Hoe Tuputupu-mai-tawhiti
NOTES FOR APPLICANTS
The New Zealand In-Country Awards (ICA) Scholarships are offered to individuals from Tonga to undertake studies locally at selected post-secondary, undergraduate and tertiary education institutions in Tonga. The purpose of this scholarship is for recipients to gain knowledge and skills in subject areas that will assist in the development of Tonga. The ICA Scholarships are offered by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) through the
New Zealand Aid Programme’s Tonga bilateral programme. The ICA Scholarships are managed by the New Zealand High Commission in Nuku’alofa on behalf of MFAT.
CONDITIONS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
Where You Can Study:
No. / Name of Provider / Programme / Level / Accreditation Status1 / ‘Ahopanilolo Technical Institute / Certificate in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery and Catering) / 4 / Full Accreditation
Certificate in Hospitality [Accommodation Services] / 4 / Full Accreditation
Certificate in Tourism [Fashion and Design] / 4 / Full Accreditation
2 / Hango Agricultural College / Certificate in Agriculture and Livestock Studies / 4 / Full Accreditation
Diploma in Agriculture and Livestock Studies / 5 / Full Accreditation
3 / St Joseph's Business College / Certificate in Secretarial Studies / 3 / Full Accreditation
4 / Tonga Institute of Higher Education / Certificate in Accounting Studies / 4 / Full Accreditation
Diploma in Accounting Studies / 5 / Full Accreditation
Certificate in Agricultural Science / 4 / Full Accreditation
Diploma in Agricultural Science / 5 / Full Accreditation
5 / Tonga Institute of Science and Technology / Certificate in Carpentry / 4 / Full Accreditation
Certificate in Electrical Engineering / 4 / Full Accreditation
Certificate in Light Vehicle Automotive / 4 / Full Accreditation
Certificate in Fitting and Machining / 4 / Full Accreditation
6 / Tonga Police Training School / Diploma in General Policing / 5 / Full Accreditation
7 / Tupou Tertiary Institute / NZ Diploma in Business / 6 / Full Accreditation
Diploma in Information Technology / 5 / Full Accreditation
Diploma in Information Technology / 6 / Full Accreditation
Certificate in Information Technology / 5 / Full Accreditation
8 / University of the South Pacific / All Programmes of Studies / Full Accreditation
9 / Queen Salote School of Nursing / Advanced Diploma in Nursing(Prevention, Detection and Management of Non-Communicable Diseases) / 6 / Full Accreditation
10 / Tonga Institute of Education / Diploma in Education (Primary) / 5 / Full Accreditation
Diploma in Education (Secondary) / 5 / Full Accreditation
11 / Pouono Campus of Tupou Tertiary Institute / Certificate in Automotive Engineering / 2 / Full Accreditation
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must not hold another scholarship or funding subsidy that would give overlapping benefits.
- Applicant must not hold or have held an Australian or New Zealand Government Scholarship to study overseas in the preceding 24 months at the time of application closing, being 29 January 2016.
- Applicant must not have had a New Zealand or Australian scholarship that has been terminated.
- Applicant must satisfy the admission requirements of the institution in which the qualification is to be undertaken.
- Applicant must be able to take up the award in the calendar year for which it is offered.
The Selection Criteria MFAT Will Use
To decide who should get an ICAScholarship we will be considering
- Your previous study record and results; and
- Study areas which will help Tonga’s development.
What Will I receive if my application is successful
Successful applicants will receive 50% of their first and second semester and or first year course costs (depending on the length of the course). Payment will be provided directly to the institution to cover 50% of school fees for successful applicants on acceptance from the education institution of their place in the course of study. Successful applicants studying at University of the South Pacific are required to have a current Bank Account.
Applicants will receive the remaining refund of their course costsdepending on the grades achieved. A and B grade averages will receive reimbursement for the remaining 50% of course costs. C grade averages will receive 25% reimbursement of course costs. Successful applicants will need to produce evidence of grades achieved to receive these additional payments.
Applicants who achieve a D or E grade average will not receive any further funding and will not be eligible for future ICA Scholarships.
Where to Apply and Closing Date
Please submit your completed application form to either:
The Ministry of Education Scholarships Office at the Community Development and Training Centre located on Bypass Road, Nuku’alofa
OR
The New Zealand High Commission office located on corner of Taufa’ahau and Salote Roads.
All applications are to be addressed to the ‘Scholarships Officer’ and please clearly mark on your form ‘In-country Awards Scholarship Application Form’.
Applications close at 4:00pm on Friday 29January 2016.
PLEASE NOTE: SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE ADVISED OF THE OUTCOME OF THEIR APPLICATION BY THE INSTITUTION INDICATED. APPLICATIONS MUST HAVE CERTIFIED COPIES ATTACHED. DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AS THEY WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO YOU.
CHECK LIST:Tick the below boxes once you have attached your relevant documents
All required academic transcripts MUST be certified copies
A certified copy of passport or birth certificate
A certified copy of official evidence of any name change.
Complete all requirements of the application form and SIGN the declaration
DO NOT submit documents that are not required
PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO YOUR APPLICATION THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED.
PLEASE KEEP THE FIRST 3 PAGES OF THIS APPLICATION AND
ONLY SUBMIT PAGES 5 to 11
New Zealand Aid Programme – ICA 2016
APPLICATION FORM
SECTION 1: PERSONAL INFORMATION
1.1Name as shown in Passport or Birth certificate.
(You must attach a certified copy of your passport or birth certificate. If your name is different from your birth certificate/passport, please provide a certified copy proof of name change).
Family/last name
[______]
Given/First name(s)
[______]
1.2Gender
Female: Male:
1.3Date of birth
______/ ______/ ______
DD/MM/YYYY
1.4Citizenship
Are you a Tongan citizen/permanent resident: YesNo
1.5Other citizenship
Do you, your spouse (if married) or your parents have Australian or New Zealand citizenship/permanent residence?
YesNo
If Yes, country: [______]
1.6Contact details
Your current residential address.
Village: [______]
Island: [______]
Telephone (landline): [______]
Telephone (mobile): [______]
Email: [______]
1.7Institution
Which institution are you applying to study at or continuing studying at?
(Please tick only one institution/programme).
No. / Name of Provider / Programme / Level / Choice1 / ‘Ahopanilolo Technical Institute / Certificate in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery and Catering) / 4
Certificate in Hospitality [Accommodation Services] / 4
Certificate in Tourism [Fashion and Design] / 4
2 / Hango Agricultural College / Certificate in Agriculture and Livestock Studies / 4
Diploma in Agriculture and Livestock Studies / 5
3 / St Joseph's Business College / Certificate in Secretarial Studies / 3
4 / Tonga Institute of Higher Education / Certificate in Accounting Studies / 4
Diploma in Accounting Studies / 5
Certificate in Agricultural Science / 4
Diploma in Agricultural Science / 5
5 / Tonga Institute of Science and Technology / Certificate in Carpentry / 4
Certificate in Electrical Engineering / 4
Certificate in Light Vehicle Automotive / 4
Certificate in Fitting and Machining / 4
6 / Tonga Police Training School / Diploma in General Policing / 5
7 / Tupou Tertiary Institute / NZ Diploma in Business / 6
Diploma in Information Technology / 5
Diploma in Information Technology / 6
Certificate in Information Technology / 5
8 / University of the South Pacific / All Programmes of Studies
9 / Queen Salote School of Nursing / Advanced Diploma in Nursing(Prevention, Detection and Management of Non-Communicable Diseases) / 6
10 / Tonga Institute of Education / Diploma in Education (Primary) / 5
Diploma in Education (Secondary) / 5
11 / Pouono Campus of Tupou Tertiary Institute / Certificate in Automotive Engineering / 2
SECTION 2: PROPOSED STUDY and STUDY HISTORY
2.1What were your study options in 2015
Study at Secondary school
Studying at Tertiary level
Studying at Tertiary level (part–time) and Working (full-time)
Studying at Tertiary level (full-time) and Working (full-time)
Working (full time)
Not studying or working
2.2For USP students only. Please specify your study programme for 2016 .
Please specify your programme. (Tick one and fill in your programme)
Preliminary/FoundationCertificateDiploma
BachelorsPostgraduateMasters
in/of[______]
(e.g Certificate in Business, Diploma in Business or Bachelor of Commercer etc.)
2.3For ALL students applying for an ICA in . Please list courses you plan to undertake in and an estimation of the course tuition fees. (Pleaese note tuition fees only required.)
Semester 1 (Please fill in course details and tuition fee)
- ______Fees: $______
- ______Fees: $______
- ______Fees: $______
- ______Fees: $______
Semester 2 (Please fill in course details and tuition fee)
- ______Fees: $______
- ______Fees: $______
- ______Fees: $______
- ______Fees: $______
2.4Please fill in your study history.Please provide the following information for your most recent courses. List the most recent qualifications first. (You must attach transcripts of your grades for yor most recent year of study).
Name of Secondary School/Institution provider / Years attended / Qualification/Major subjectsStart date / End date
SECTION 3: RELEVANCE OF STUDY TO COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT
Give a brief statement to the following two questions – Use only space provided.
3.1 Describe specifically what skills and knowledge you want to gain from your study.
3.2 Describe specifically how your proposed study will contribute to your current job, or future job, and how it will enable you to contribute to the social and economic development of your home country.
3.3 Have you been on a Scholarship in the last 2 years?
Yes No
If yes, what is the full name of the Sponsor and the Scholarship?
Sponsor: [______]
Scholarship: [______]
MFAT APPLICATION DECLARATION
To be completed and signed by the applicant
I certify that the information provided about and by me in this application for a New Zealand In-Country Scholarship Award (ICA) Scholarship is true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I acknowledge that supplying incomplete or false information may result in MFAT withdrawing a scholarship, if offered.I understand the conditions under which the ICA Scholarship is offered. If I am accepted for an ICA Scholarship, I agree:
a)to the release of information contained in this form to relevant authorities in accordance with the NZ Privacy Act 1993 to enable collection of academic results, placement in an education institution, consideration for a scholarship, and the ongoing administration and monitoring of my scholarship;
b)to the exchange of information between MFAT and authorities and any other relevant New Zealand or Tongan government agency;
c)to advise MFAT immediately should there be any change in circumstance which affects my ICA Scholarship;
d)if I withdraw from study (for any reason reasonably within my control), the education institution terminates my study, or I fail to meet the conditions of the ICA Scholarship, I may be required to return the funds paid to me by MFAT as soon as is practicable.
e)MFATreserves the right to terminate my scholarshipor the ICA Scholarship programme atits sole discretion.
I acknowledge that MFAT, as a New Zealand government agency; is subject to the Official Information Act 1982 and maybe required to release information relating to all the ICA Scholarships, including mine.
In applying for an ICA Scholarship, at the time I sign this declaration, I believe that there is no medical, personal or other circumstantial reason that may prevent me from completing the study for which the ICA Scholarship would be awarded.
I accept that if I am awarded an ICA Scholarship it in no way means I am a representative of MFAT or the New Zealand Government. However, I acknowledge that my behaviour may reflect on MFAT or the
New Zealand Government during the period of the scholarship and agree that I will adhere to any behavioural expectations of the education institute at which I am studying, including signing any behavioural standards the education institute may ask me to sign.
In understand, that should I be awarded an ICA Scholarship, this Declaration and any confirmation letter between myself and MFAT will fall under the jurisdiction of New Zealand law.
Print Name
Signature of Applicant:
Date:
New Zealand Aid Programme – ICA 2016