Prime Minister's Scholarship Group Programmes
The Prime Minister's Scholarships for Asia (PMSA) and Latin America (PMSLA)- funded Group Programmes are coordinated through 360 International on behalf of the University of Auckland.
2025 PMSA Global Internships in Mumbai
This year, 17 students will experience the magic of Mumbai with an enriching and immersive work-integrated learning experience as part of the 2025 PMSA Global Internship cohort facilitated by Global Career Center, in partnership with 360 International and Career Development and Employability Services (CDES).
This global internship programme is a 6-week immersion experience that aims to develop tangible professional skills, intercultural competency and relationship building between programme participants and their host communities.
Applications for the cohort are closed. The programme will take place between 11 January - 22 February 2025.
Follow along our PMSA Scholars journey's on the 360 International Instagram page and 360 International Blog.
About Group Programmes
Group programmes may include immersive study tours, short courses, or international internships that allow you to explore your academic interests in a global context while travelling as part of a group. Being part of a group is a great way to delve into another culture for the first time, offering a supportive network with whom to share and process your experiences and growth.
Applications for University of Auckland-administered Prime Minister's Scholarship-funded Group Programmes open once annually, generally from mid-July to mid-August.
Key points to know:
- The 360 International team administers new group programmes on behalf of the University of Auckland, with programmes generally offered each year during the New Zealand summer months.
- Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao invites education providers to submit bids for funding through the Prime Minister's Scholarship Programme Group Application round annually in April, with funding results typically released in June.
- Programmes that The University of Auckland has been successful in obtaining funding to support will be announced in July, with the call for applications to eligible University of Auckland students, followed by a student selection process in August/September.
- Students participating in group programmes may be expected to provide a contribution towards the overall cost of the programme (fee waivers are available for some programmes for students from groups traditionally underrepresented in learning abroad).
- Students interested in joining a University of Auckland PMSA or PMSLA Group Programme will apply through the University's learning abroad portal once applications open and do not need to apply to Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao through the Individual Award application process.
- Group Programmes on offer each year through the University of Auckland are subject to change.
2025-26 Group Programmes
The theme(s) for successfully-funded 2025-26 group programming will be determined by July. Applications will open shortly thereafter. 360 International will host an online information session once applications are open.
Previous Group Programmes
PMSA 2024 Reimagining India with IndoGenius
Following in the footsteps of two previous PMSA cohorts in 2019 and 2023, 24 students from across New Zealand immersed themselves in India’s cultural and spiritual traditions, as well as the 21st century tech-driven innovation, corporate and start-up ecosystems.
Read about students’ experiences by visiting the 360 International blog.
PMSLA 2024 Intercultural Approaches to Public Health at UC Chile
In January 2024, nine University of Auckland students joined UC Chile's 4-week summer intensive course, along with a cohort of other international students. The academic programme included seminars introducing participants to public health challenges in Latin America and Chile, as well as intercultural health and its relation to traditional Mapuche and Aymara worldwide vision. The programme included Academic Seminars, Field Observations, workshops in Leadership and Public Speaking, along with a full Social & Cultural Programme.
Read more about the students' experiences on the 360 International blog.
Other previous programmes have included:
- PMSA Reimagining India Study Tour with IndoGenius (2019, 2023, 2024)
- PMSA Korean Language Study at Korea University (2022-2023)
- PMSA Chinese Language Study at National Cheng Kung University (2022-2023)
- PMSA Global Internships in Bangkok, Thailand with NEXSTEP (2023)
- PMSA Global Internships in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with CRCC Asia (2023)
- PMSA Global Internships in Mumbai, India with Global Career Center (2023)
- PMSLA Indigenous Rights & Histories in Brazil with Campus b (2020, 2023)
- PMSLA iWinter Global Business Programme with Tec de Monterrey (2020, 2023)
- PMSLA Social Realities in Mexico with IBERO (2023)
- PMSLA Dance Studies Tour with Universidad del Valle / Cali, Colombia (2023)
Equity in Learning Abroad
Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao, The University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau, and the 360 International team are committed to meeting our responsibilities to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for Māori, and we aim to ensure that learning abroad opportunities are available and accessible to students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines.
Many of the University-administered Group Programmes are open to currently enrolled students from all faculties across the University, and we encourage all interested students to apply. Where the number of equally qualified applicants exceeds the total number of spaces available for a particular programme, additional consideration may be given to Māori and Pasifika applicants, as well as applicants who identify as a member of a group that has experienced prejudice, discrimination, intolerance, underrepresentation, or who have been historically excluded; as well as applicants who are enrolled in an underrepresented discipline, and/or those who have not previously participated in a learning abroad experience.
Future Programming
University staff interested in leading a group programme with the support of the Prime Minister's Scholarships for Asia and Latin America should contact 360 International for further guidance.
Pictured above: 2023 PMSA Global Internships in Mumbai cohort. Photos provided by Jana Hunt