INTRODUCTION

The Government of Malta announces the third call for Commonwealth and Valletta Action Plan Scholarship applications for one student from Ghana wishing to pursue post-graduate studies at the University of Malta. This call is part of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP); an international programme under which Commonwealth member governments offer scholarships and fellowships to citizens of other Commonwealth countries. The CSFP was established at the first Commonwealth Education Conference in 1959.  Since its establishment, over 30,000 citizens of all Commonwealth countries have benefited from this programme. The granting of these scholarships by the Government of Malta is a result of Malta’s commitment to implement Sustainable Development Goal 4, which aims at expanding the number of scholarships available globally to developing countries, as well as a result of Malta’s commitment, made at the Valletta Summit on Migration of 11-12 November 2015, to launch projects in support of legal migration from selected African countries as an element of the comprehensive logic of the Action Plan. 

ELIGIBILITY

Only applicants who have obtained a full acceptance for the indicated courses will be considered for the scholarship award. Applicants who have a conditional acceptance cannot be considered.

Admission Requirements for the Master of Arts in Sustainable Energy (by research) are available here.

English Language Proficiency

Applicants are required to present an internationally recognised English Language Proficiency Certificate at the required level.  Further information about English Language Requirements for the 2022/23 academic year entry is available here. 

Alternatively, Ghanian applications presenting a pass at C5 or better in English Language in the Western African Senior School Certificate will be accepted to satisfy the University’s English Language Requirements

SCHOLARSHIPS

The Scholarships will cover:

• Payment of the University of Malta Tuition Fee
• A subsistence allowance amounting to €1200 per month to be used towards accommodation, transport, living and academic expenses and any other costs that may arise during the student’s residence in Malta.*  
• One return journey (Ghana – Malta – Ghana), the cost of which is capped at €1500. Any additional trips or travel costs higher than this amount will have to be covered by the student.
• Health Insurance to cover a premium up to a maximum of €500 per year (capped at €1000 for the duration of the course). Students will be guided on this and other arrangements upon arrival.
• Reimbursement for visa expenses the cost of which is capped at €66.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants are to follow a two-step procedure to apply.  The deadline is 09 August 2023.

Online Application – Applicants are to first submit an online application and provide copies of their academic qualifications, and all other requested documentation to the University of Malta by the 09 August 2023.
Students are to enclose a research proposal focused on the research themes outlined in the above section (Areas of study and research covered by the scholarship).

Guidelines on the preparation of a research proposal are available here.  

Email Application:

Secondly, apart from the online application, interested candidates are to send an email addressed to the attention of the Director, International Office by email à hyperlink to scholarships@um.edu.mt. The email should include:

• A letter of motivation
• Three letters of reference
• Curriculum Vitae (kindly include mobile number)
• Scanned copy of their Tunisian passport (details page)
• Research Proposal

The subject line should read “Scholarship Commonwealth – Sustainable Energy (R)” and it is highly recommended that students submit all documents together in one email.