Pacific Health Scholarships 2025

Tertiary students of Pacific Islands descent from any of the following islands:

Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, Fiji, Rotuma, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Palau, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Wallis and Futuna, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Rapanui (Easter Island),

who are enrolled in a health and disability-related course/qualification approved NZQA accredited tertiary provider in New Zealand.

Students must also be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident at the time of the application.

Please check our Guidelines page for a list of eligible qualifications.

You may still receive a Pacific Health Scholarship if you have received any other scholarship or scholarships from another source totalling less than $2,500 contributing towards course costs for the 2025 academic year.

If you have received another scholarship or scholarships totalling $2,500 or more, you are not eligible for a Pacific Health Scholarship.

We encourage students undertaking studies in mental health and addictions to apply for the LeVa Futures That Work Scholarships. The purpose of these scholarships is to grow the capacity and capability of the Pacific mental health and addiction workforce.

No, the Scholarships can only be put towards tuition fees. Health NZ will pay the scholarship directly to the tertiary providers of successful recipients.

Use the online form via the online portal, available from 6 December 2025.

Your application will save automatically in the background. If you want to complete your application over multiple sessions, you can log back into the portal and continue at any point. We also advise that you make a copy of your answers and save them in a Microsoft document.

Attach an official transcript for tertiary study. If this is not available, then attach a screenshot of your results. 

Ensure your application is complete with all necessary attachments included.

Late applications will be considered at the discretion of the Assessment Panel.

An assessment panel marks completed scholarship applications according to the following criteria: financial need, community connectedness, commitment to improving health outcomes for Pacific people, understanding Pacific health, and leadership potential.

Applications for the 2025 Pacific Health Scholarships will close on the 10th of February 2025.

My Health Account is Health NZ’s digital health identity service. It lets you connect to your health information or services online from anywhere in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Your My Health Account enables you to log in to the Pacific Health Scholarships applications portal. We will only use your My Health Account as a way to prove who you are. We will not have access to any of your personal health information. 

If you are having trouble or have any questions about My Health Account: 

• Call 0800 222 478 or +64 9 307 6155 Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm NZT, or 9am-2pm on weekends. 
• Email support@identity.health.nz Please include the make and model of your phone or computer, as well as the operating system you are running and, if your query relates to a specific issue you are experiencing, a brief description of the issue. 

In accordance with the Privacy Act 2020, you can find out more about what personal information is collected by Health NZ for the Pacific Health Scholarships Programme and how that information will be used, stored and shared in our Privacy Statement. 

An assessment panel is now reviewing all applications. You can follow the progress of your application via the application portal and will also be notified of the outcome via email.

Please allow 3-4 weeks after the closing date for applications to be processed and reviewed.