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Nakita Wiperi recently travelled to Latin America on an individual Prime Minister’s Scholarship. She studied Spanish Language in Colombia and indigenous integration with the Mayan tribe in Mexico. 



Nakita shares her tips for applying and how to make the most out of living and learning abroad. 

Make the most of your Prime Minister’s Scholarship experience

Klee Begbie of Rangaranga shares the experience of their rōpū of 12 Māori graduates who travelled to Japan on an eight-week, indigenous-to-indigenous cultural exchange with the indigenous people of Japan as group awardees of the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia.

Rangaranga ki te ao: Expanding Indigenous networks on a Prime Minister's Scholarship to Japan

First marae-led Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia recipients build indigenous connections in Japan 

Prime Minister's Scholarships for Asia help students from New Zealand and India to showcase a unique cross-cultural collaboration 

Caitlin shares her experience travelling to Mumbai, India as part of a group Prime Ministers Scholarship for Asia.

Supporting women in India through Prime Minister's Scholarship 

Accepting a Prime Minister’s Scholarship changed the trajectory of Oliver Ibbetson’s life.

Scholarship stay in Taiwan takes life in a whole new direction

At 26 years old and with a seriously good job, Harrison Gibb-Faumuina reckons he’s living his best life in Tokyo.

Harrison takes path less travelled for Pasifika students

Laetitia Laubscher has distant family ties with Latin America, but it is her education and work experiences in the region which have cemented lasting bonds.

Laetitia builds lasting links with Latin America

Growing up in Minginui, in the foothills of the Ureweras, Te Maiora Rurehe (Tūhoe/Te Arawa) thought moving to Hamilton to study law at Waikato University was a big deal, until he found himself in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 

Te Maiora Rurehe: building bonds and breaking down boundaries 

The decision to travel to Mexico on a Prime Minister’s Scholarship was a big deal for Lupesina Koro and her family but by immersing herself in a new culture far from home, she returned to New Zealand with a truly deep appreciation of her own Pasifika heritage.

Pasifika student’s Mexico stay “a profound experience”

New Zealander Denym Bird is not only living in Amsterdam, but running his own business too, at age 29.

Denym Bird: jumping into joy of the unknown

Hugh Holland undertook a semester exchange at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore in 2017. Hugh shares the key insights he learned about the ASEAN region, and how they will help him in his future career.

Six months in Singapore

“The opportunity for our students to interact with six indigenous groups from Medellin was an invaluable and rewarding experience.” Hone Morris, Academic Coordinator at Massey University shares how a four-week cultural exchange at the University of Antioquia, Colombia, resulted in life-changing experiences for 12 students.

Cultural exchange in Colombia

These nine Kiwi Prime Minister's Scholarship for Asia recipients undertook a 10-week Chinese language, culture, and internship experience in Zhuhai, China in 2017.

Kiwis in Zhuhai

Sarah Tait is an agronomist with a passion for Latin American culture and agribusiness. Under the PMSLA, she traded Canterbury for Colombia to undertake an intensive business Spanish language course in Cartagena de Indias. Here's Sarah's experience in her own words.

Learning about coffee in Colombia

Meet Sohadi Yes, a 2019 Prime Minister's Scholarship for Asia recipient who studied at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University.

A Kiwi in Singapore

Supported by the PMSLA, University of Canterbury graduate Stuart Robinson will spend two years in Colombia studying business and learning about the local culture. Read about his highlights so far.

Two years in Colombia

University of Canterbury graduate and environmental engineer Madeline Furness shares her experience in Chile, thanks to the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Latin America (PMSLA).

Scholarship takes environmental engineer to Chile

Xavier Muao Breed is a Master of Dance Studies student at the University of Auckland. In 2018, he received a Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia (PMSA) to undertake research at the Taipei National University of the Arts (TNUA) in Taiwan.

PMSA scholar dances his way to Taiwan

Jack Cutler studied computer science at the University of Auckland. After graduating he applied for the PMSA and landed a three-month internship with a start-up in China.

Interning in Shenzhen, China

Eve Bain spent 2017 undertaking a two semester exchange in Colombia after receiving a Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Latin America. Here's that experience in her own words.

From Whangaparaoa to Colombia

PMSA recipient Mabel Ye lists some common misconceptions about study abroad and how you can overcome them.

Five reasons to study abroad

Sustainable fashion was the focus of a study tour to India for a lucky group of Kiwi students from Ara Institute of Canterbury and Massey University.

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