Scholarships and competitions
The Confucius Institute offers scholarships to study in China and hosts competitions like Chinese Bridge to showcase language skills and win scholarships.
The Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington offers assistance to students who wish to apply for a scholarship to study in China. Apart from the two main scholarships currently open to New Zealand learners, several Chinese Universities have specialised programmes and scholarships for international students including our sister University in Xiamen.
International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship
International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarships are awarded annually to train qualified Chinese language teachers and promote Chinese culture more widely.
China Study Plan scholarships (Doctoral Study)
Full and partial scholarships offered by Confucius Institute Wellington, supported by Xiamen University and the Centre for Language Education and Cooperation
NZ–China scholarships
Full details about the New Zealand–China scholarships offered by the Institute and supported by the China Scholarship Council.
Xiamen scholarships
The Xiamen Scholarship is to support students and Chinese language teachers worldwide to study or do research in Chinese language and culture.
“Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition
Showcase your Chinese language skill at the annual Wellington regional competition.