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Talented young Kiwis awarded PM’s Scholarships to Asia and Latin America
This round of scholarships supports 252 recent graduates or current students to undertake study, research or internships at institutions in Latin America and Asia, including Brazil, Mexico, China, India and Japan.
Awardees are in a range of fields including languages, law, business, health, sustainability and the arts. They will attend for periods ranging from four weeks to one year.
The scholarships enable a wide range of educational experiences, including: a cultural exchange and internship programme for Māori and Pasifika graduates in Vietnam; a global business and innovation programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shenzhen, China, for a group of undergraduate business students; an internship with an Indian charity supporting street children and another with the United Nations Office for Sustainable Development in Korea.
‘’These scholarships enable talented young New Zealanders to enrich their education offshore, adding international experience and global perspectives to their qualifications,’’ Chris Hipkins said.
“The quality of the awardees, from all over New Zealand and from a wide range of tertiary institutions, is impressive. I am sure they will serve as excellent ambassadors for our country.
‘’Longer term, the international networks and cross-cultural skills that they bring back home will enhance and strengthen our future workforce. Their experiences benefit New Zealand at a national level and improve our ability to engage and connect with Asia and Latin America.
‘’The Prime Minister’s Scholarships support the Government’s goal of a thriving and globally connected New Zealand through world-class international education,” Chris Hipkins said.
Of the successful applicants in this round, 114 will travel on an individual scholarship and 138 will travel as part of a group. They come from a range of tertiary institutions nationwide, including the University of Auckland (69 awardees); Victoria University of Wellington (41); Massey University (40); Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design (16) and the Southern Institute of Technology (nine). There are also 10 recipients from the education NGO, TupuToa.
Here is the full list of PMSA and PMSLA recipients from this round (2019-2020 Round One).
The total value of the scholarships offered in this round is $1.9m. Information on past PMSA and PMSLA recipients can be found here.
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Register for ENZ’s market intelligence webinar
New Zealand education providers are invited to sign up for the industry webinar hosted by the ENZ team in Viet Nam.
The ENZ team in Viet Nam has organised an industry webinar to offer local market updates and insights, competitors analysis, external expert views as well as updates on ENZ’s upcoming promotional events and activities in the country.
ENZ’s Director - Asia, John Laxon, said the industry webinar is a great opportunity for New Zealand education providers to receive local in-market intelligence from ENZ staff and independent in-market experts.
“This will help education providers in ensuring their in-market recruitment efforts are well targeted. Our 2019 webinar series is providing market insights and updates from across the Asia region, taking into account the strong industry interest in the 2018 series.”
Vietnam Industry Webinar
Thursday, 15 August, 10am Viet Nam time/3pm New Zealand time
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Languages International turns 40
Around 90 people, including the school’s founders Chris and Frances Woolcott, attended the evening event at its Merchant House buildings in Auckland.
Darren Conway, CEO Languages International, said the school has come a long way since it opened four decades ago.
“Over the years, Languages International has brought tens of thousands of young people into the country, from all over the world, for a language and travel experience. We’ve also helped more than 1,500 English teachers into jobs across New Zealand and abroad,” said Mr Conway.
“Initially, our students came for a study, travel and cultural experience, and this ‘edu-tourism’ segment is still the core market. However, more students are now wanting to take work experience home or develop their English in order to pursue higher education or training in New Zealand.”
A key project for Languages International in 2019 will be preparing to host the annual IALC (International Association of Language Centres) workshop in March 2020. IALC is an association of 140 leading independent schools teaching languages – IALC members and over 100 education agents will travel to Auckland in March 2020 to take part.
L-R: Chris and Frances Woolcott, the founders, with Larissa Merz, Russia Marketing Manager and her husband, Dmitri.
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Letter from the CE: Updating ENZ's business model
Since its launch in August by Minister Chris Hipkins, ENZ has been reviewing our operational structure and approach to ensure they’re consistent with both the Strategy’s objectives as well as the Minister’s Letter of Expectations.
Our review has also been informed by industry surveys and discussions with staff.
We’re working to maximise international education’s benefit to New Zealand. We need to optimise current opportunities to build a sustainable future for the sector and to create new opportunities for growth.
Coming out of the review, we have established some new and revised roles at ENZ. We are recruiting (internally and externally) for the following senior positions – please go to ENZ’s Careers page for more information on the roles and how to apply:
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General Manager Strategy, Insight and Planning – this senior leadership role will be responsible for all strategic projects related to future-focused thinking and implementation, business intelligence and insights, and ENZ planning and performance.
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General Manager Industry and Students – this senior leadership role will be responsible for strengthening the connections between education providers and international students by bringing together ENZ’s international marketing, brand development, industry development and channels teams.
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Director, Industry – this role will be responsible for leading and managing initiatives to build the capability and capacity of New Zealand’s international education industry.
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Director, Greater China – this China-based role will be responsible for managing, leading and supporting ENZ’s China teams and leveraging opportunities with other NZ Inc agencies both in-market and New Zealand to promote New Zealand education.
With the approach of Christmas and New Zealand’s summer holiday period, we have decided to leave the application period open till 9am, Tuesday 22 January 2019.
This change process will be ongoing over the next few months and we will keep you informed throughout.
Grant McPherson
Chief Executive, Education New Zealand
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Chinese and Kiwi students come together for Youth Summit
This was the third summit of its kind and included student delegates from around New Zealand and the cities of Qingdao, Wuhan, Baoding, Chengdu and Zhuhai in China.
The summit had student delegates taking part in workshops and working on projects about global citizenship, social responsibility and leadership while in residence at St Andrew’s College in Christchurch. The Chinese delegation then visited Queenstown and Dunedin while hosted by Taieri College, showcasing our southern cities over four days.
Student delegates experienced a formal official opening ceremony, and the signing of the first education memorandum of understanding between Christchurch Educated and the Qingdao Municipal Education Bureau. Two VIP delegations from Qingdao also attended the opening ceremony and visited education providers in Christchurch.
Summit founder and president of the Institute of Global Engagement New Zealand, Jan Fitz-Gerald, said she was delighted to bring the summit to Christchurch for its second time in New Zealand.
“The summit’s goal is to empower the next generation of global citizens and leaders to work and live within a culturally diverse environment. This year, we featured some insightful sessions on cultural diversity, preparing to face the issues of the future as global citizens and leaders, and understanding China,” Jan said.
For Hayley O’Connell of Taieri College, the youth summit was a life-changing experience.
“The bond and connections that I have formed with people from around [China] have been amazing, and there were so many life-long messages that I was able to take away from this summit. Anyone who is interested in helping to lead the global changes of the future – this summit is for you,” Hayley said.
The summit was sponsored by ENZ, the Institute of Global Engagement New Zealand, Christchurch Educated and the New Zealand China Council, with support from St Andrew’s College and Taieri College.
The 2020 summit to be held in China is expected to attract a large delegation with 2019 delegates already signing up.
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Around the world in five
GLOBAL
Study abroad decision process is changing, with more factors at play
Peer reviews, virtual campus tours, videos, and cost of tuition and living becoming much more influential factors in students’ choice of study destinations.
CHINA
Students choosing from a wider pool of study destinations
While the US remains the top study destination for Chinese students, a growing number of students are choosing to study in the UK, Australia and Canada.
EUROPE
Europe a top destination for non-EU researchers
For many non-European Union scientists, a successful research project in Europe is a springboard to a career in their home country.
GLOBAL
Three ways artificial intelligence is transforming higher education
Chatbots for student support and wellbeing, robot teachers and changes to the research ecosystem are among the major ways in which artificial intelligence is transforming higher education.
TURKEY
Higher education authority lifts limit on international students
The Council of Higher Education has lifted the cap on the proportion of international students allowed to study at Turkish universities, with plans to formulate a strategic plan for international recruitment.
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New Zealand academics star in event season in India
ENZ’s Country Manager for India, Jugnu Roy, leveraged the in-market presence of 14 New Zealand researchers and academics by putting together a third Guest Lecture Series (GLS).
“The GLS showcases New Zealand’s research strengths across a range of disciplines, particularly STEM, sustainability and nutrition which were of great interest to the audience, and reinforces the quality and global rankings of New Zealand’s universities to prospective students.
L-R: HE Ms Joanna Kempkers; Shri Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister Delhi and John Laxon, RD ENZ.
“The GLS was a big undertaking, with 44 lectures across 23 premier Indian institutions – it was very well-received by Indian students and academics.”
In addition, ENZ put together a high-powered Academic Conclave, attended by New Zealand academics as well as academics, researchers and industry experts from across India. It featured workshops on topics of mutual interest for both countries including smart cities, research collaboration and future-proof education.
The event was inaugurated by New Zealand High Commissioner Ms Joanna Kempkers, Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister of Delhi Mr Manish Sisodia, as well as a video message by the Human Resource Development of India Mr Prakash Javadekar.“The programme aimed to introduce and progress collaboration opportunities between countries,” said Jugnu.
The event was inaugurated by New Zealand High Commissioner Ms Joanna Kempkers, Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister of Delhi Mr Manish Sisodia, as well as a video message by the Human Resource Development of India Mr Prakash Javadekar.
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‘Future Scholarship’ sends Korean students to New Zealand
The New Zealand Future Scholarship for Korean students, launched in late September as an extension of ENZ’s successful ‘Future Proof’ campaign, has reached a total of 780,000 Korean students and parents.
Kay Lee, ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager for Korea said the “future proof” messaging and videos resonated with Korean students.
“We were looking for candidates who are motivated to come to New Zealand to prepare themselves for their future, and we received some impressive entries.”
To enter, students had to submit a two-minute video and essay showing how the scholarship would benefit them in the short and long term.
The awardees, Junghwan Choi and Si-Eun Lee, received scholarships valued at $15,000 towards study at a New Zealand high school in 2019.
“By encouraging applicants to have a long-term study plan in New Zealand, Korean students are realising that New Zealand is a great place for students who have a strong motivation to prepare themselves for the future.”
The scholarship winners and their families gathered to celebrate at the New Zealand Ambassador’s residence in late November, alongside ENZRA agents, New Zealand educators and Korean government representatives.
“All of the attendees – including officers from the Seoul Education Office and Gyeonggi Education Office, and ENZRA agents – said the scholarship seemed like a good opportunity for Korean students and parents and that they would promote this scholarship to their schools and regions more actively next year.”
Applications for the New Zealand Future Scholarship will open again in September 2019 and ENZ would like to encourage New Zealand institutions to leverage this scholarship in their Korean marketing activities.
Korea is New Zealand's fourth largest source of international students, and students from Korea make up six percent of the international student cohort to New Zealand each year.
You can watch Jungwhan Choi’s video here. After secondary school, he wants to study at an aviation institution in New Zealand to pursue his dream of becoming a pilot.
You can watch Si-Eun Lee’s video here. Si-Eun’s dream is to become a biotechnologist and she has a long-term plan to study biological technologies at a New Zealand university.
Adele Bryant, ENZ Regional Director for North Asia, Scholarship recipients Junghwan & Sieun and New Zealand Ambassador Philip Turner.
