The Ministry of Fisheries has opened opportunities to apply for higher education in the fisheries sector abroad.
The opportunity to pursue higher education under the scholarship is opened under the Transforming Fisheries Management in South West Indian Ocean Region and Maldives Project, conducted jointly by the Maldivian Government and the World Bank.
Among the higher education courses opened for application under this project, one program is to study for a Master's Degree in the field of Fisheries Policy, and one opportunity is to study for a Bachelor's Degree in the field of Aquaculture. These two courses can be completed in any country in the world. The other two courses are opportunities to study for a Bachelor's Degree in Fisheries Science/Marine Science (2 slots) and Statistics/Data Science (1 slot). The opportunity to study in these two courses is available in Asian countries.
For those who receive the scholarship, the Ministry has stated that the course fee, a book allowance once a year for the duration of the scholarship, an establishment allowance, and a departure allowance will be provided once. Furthermore, if the scholarship is awarded, after completing the course, they will be bonded to serve at the Ministry of Fisheries in accordance with the Civil Service regulations.
Scholarship Requirements:
If it is a Master's Degree:
- Must have obtained a Bachelor's Degree in a field related to the course and have 2 years of experience in a related field.
- Must have obtained an overall IELTS score of 6.0 or a TOEFL score of 550.
If it is a Bachelor's Degree:
- Must have obtained a grade of 'C' or above in 05 subjects of G.C.E O'Level and a grade of 'C' or above in 03 subjects of G.C.E A'Level.
- Must have obtained a Foundation or Certificate level university entrance accepted certificate.
While the Ministry of Fisheries opened the opportunity to apply for these courses today, applications can be submitted to the Project Management Unit of this Ministry (H. Palmera, 3rd Floor, Sosun Magu) before 12:00 on Wednesday, 20 November 2024. The Ministry has stated that if all the required documents are not submitted with the application, the application will be cancelled.
To obtain more information regarding these courses, the Ministry requests to call 3033484 between 08:00 and 14:00 on any non-public holiday.
