Scholarship details
The Vanuatu Government Scholarships were created to help impact the national development of the country. This means that the scholarships will be geared towards certain subject fields that can effectively help Vanuatu grow to become a more self-efficient country.
Students would be able to single-handily use their skills to help their country to grow towards a brighter future. With this scholarship opportunity, the scholarship committee is looking for bright young minds that have leadership capability.
It is highly suggested on the original scholarship website that students sit down and read through the Scholarship Priority Framework carefully. This is about what the scholarship will be able to do for the student, and how the students can utilize their studies to help Vanuatu.
New Zealand and Australia are exempt from this scholarship option, however, there is a different route of going about receiving a scholarship from Vanuatu. This is mentioned on the website under the subject ‘Where can I apply to study?‘
There is also a detailed list for students to look through that includes what documents will be needed to complete the scholarship application online. It is stated to only attach the asked for documents only.
Eligibility
- This scholarship is available to undergraduate students only. There are other government scholarships available for undergraduates and graduates.
- This is a merit-based scholarship, merit relies on academic grades and high exam scores.
- All applicants are encouraged to solely apply online and not send in an application form through the postal mail.
- Main priority measures will look towards graduates of 13 and 14 year as the best eligible students for these government scholarship awards.
- Another priority matter is that students will be awarded based on technical Cert I and Cert II courses in construction, joinery, plumbing, hospitality tourism, IT, and agriculture delivered by registered Vanuatu Post School Education and Training higher education centers.
- All applicants must meet all of the entry requirements.
- Letter of support from an employer.
- Outline of intent based on research.
Requirements
First off, there is no fee application fee present for this scholarship application.
There are a few different requirements for students that are taking certain subject field courses. Such as Health Sciences programs at Fiji National University will find out that the deadline for them is November 30, 2022.
There are different deadline dates for different universities’ that can utilize this scholarship option. So students should always follow the deadline date of the university they are attending since there is no real deadline date for the government scholarships on the website. The government scholarship follow the same deadline dates as the universities for each scholarship, depending on which university the student is attending.
How to Apply
The first step students should take is to register online through the website original link that is attached to this article.
Any year 13 student that is from these countries Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, New Zealand, and New Caledonia, may apply.
Registering is the biggest main requirement, because after a student registers the website will direct them to the information needed to fill out the application correctly. There is a step-by-step guide available.
Reward – Extra Benefits
There is a $1,000 reward and possibly more depending on the subject field that may be deemed more desirable or needed in the country of Vanuatu.
Deadline Time Frame
There are different deadline dates according to which university the student will be attending and using the scholarship (if they are awarded). For example Fiji National University has their deadline date as November 30, 2022 for their Health Science Courses.
Another example is Papua New Guinea University of Technology has a deadline date of early July. Where UPNG postgraduate degrees has an official deadline of September 30, 2022.
Open Submission Window Time Frame
The open submission window time frame differs depending on which university the student will be attending. This is a huge potential complication, however, it is simple if the student just checks out where their study subject has a closing deadline date with their university.
Annual or Renewable Scholarship Options
This is an annual reoccurring scholarship that has the same deadline date each year. However, this is not a renewable scholarship after students have been picked to be recipients. There are postgraduate scholarship available where postgraduate students should sign up for if they want a chance at earning a scholarship opportunity.
Here at Pick a Scholarship we offer a full range scholarship database for all students looking for varying degree levels. While we provide exact information for each scholarship application and when the deadlines/open submission windows are held. We offer a contact section on each post where the admissions of the university or the director of a private sponsor can be reached to give more information or details.
All students should check with the university website about any delays or changes to the open submission window or deadline time frame. This is the best way to see if anything needs to be reviewed or changed before submitting their application.
