The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare has announced the opening of scholarship applications for studies in the field of agriculture.
This opportunity falls under the 'Transforming Fisheries Management in South-West Indian Ocean Region and Maldives' project, a collaboration between the Maldives government and the World Bank.
The scholarship programme offers for opportunities for Bachelor’s degree and one for Master’s degree.
Applicants for the Bachelor's degrees programme can choose in Agricultural Science, Animal Science, Botany and Entomology and Natural Resource Management while the Master’s degree offer is for Plant Protection.
The criteria for the scholarships have been gazetted and each applicant has been limited to one full-time programme.
Applicants for the Master's degree scholarship must have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least two years of working experience in a relevant field.
A student applying for the Bachelor's degree scholarships must have obtained at least a 'C' grade in five subjects in the GCE O/L examination or 'C' grade or above in three subjects in the GCE A/L examination.
Students selected for the scholarship will be provided with a document required to obtain acceptance from a university recognised by the Maldives Qualification Authority (MQA).
Applications for scholarships can be submitted to the Management Unit of the Ministry before the deadline at 12:00 pm on 20 February.