Overview
Malta is witnessing a significant overall expansion in the higher education sector. In a knowledge-based economy, it is to have a strong base of Masters and Doctorate programmes researching innovative and creative hypothesis that ultimately bring intellectual and economic growth to society.
High quality postgraduate education is of central importance to a number of objectives among others:
•The increase of research and development activity in Malta;
•The development of new academics and fields of study and research;
•An ever more highly skilled workforce;
•The precious impact and social benefit of groundbreaking discoveries.
Postgraduate education forms an increasingly important part of any country’s economic and social agenda. It is a key element in lifelong learning. For this purpose, the Malta Government Scholarships Post-Graduate Scheme aims at providing more opportunities to promote further specialisation at higher levels of education particularly at a Masters and Doctoral level.
Eligibility
In order to apply for the MGSS, an Applicant should:
(a) Be a Maltese citizen who has been residing in Malta for the past five (5) years. Provided that for the purposes of calculating this 5 year requirement, consideration shall not be given to such period of time during which such Maltese citizen has been residing outside Malta for study, health or work purposes or any other purpose which the Board may consider, or
(b) Be a Maltese Citizen who is a worker or self-employed person in Malta, or
(c) Be a national of an EU/EEA state or a family member of such EU/EEA national (as defined in LN 191 of 2007 and in LN 205 of 2004 respectively for EU and EEA nationals), provided that such person has obtained permanent residence in Malta in accordance with LN 191 of 2007 and in LN 205 of 2004 respectively for EU and EEA nationals, or
(d) Be a national of an EU/EEA state who is in Malta exercising his/her Treaty rights as a worker, self-employed person or person retaining such status in accordance with LN 191 of 2007; or
(e) Be a third country national who has been granted long-term residence status under LN 278 of 2006.
Be applying for either Masters degree studies equivalent to MQF Level 7 or Doctoral degree studies equivalent to MQF Level 8.
Not be in possession of a degree at the same level of that they are applying for (Applicants with doctoral degrees from the Faculty of Laws and Faculty of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Malta, are eligible to apply under this scheme, and shall apply for a Masters or a Doctoral level Scholarship).
Hold by application deadline the following qualifications from a recognised higher education institution:
Applicants for Masters degree scholarships:
•an Honours degree of at least a second class standard, or
•a post graduate qualification (excluding Masters) with a first general degree of at least an upper second class standard.
Provided that Applicants with a General Degree of Grade 1 classification, for which no Honours Degree was available in Malta, can also apply.
Applicants for Doctorate degree scholarships:
•an Honours degree of at least a second class standard, or
•post graduate qualification (excluding Masters) with a first general degree of at least a second class standard, orr
• a Masters degree.
Provided that Applicants with a General Degree of Grade 1 classification, for which no Honours Degree was available in Malta, can also apply.
Types of Scholarships
| The Malta Government Scholarships Post-Graduate Scheme shall support: | ||
| (a) | Full-time Masters (of up to 24 calendar months) or Doctoral postgraduate courses (of up to 48 calendar months). Joint degrees or split-site programmes may be considered as long as documentation is provided indicating the lead degree awarding institution. | |
| (b) | Masters and Doctoral programmes offered on a part-time or distance learning basis shall be considered, provided that the duration of the course for Masters does not exceed sixty (60) calendar months and for Doctoral programme does not exceed eighty four (84) calendar months. | |
Priority Areas of Study
| All Applicants are expected to present their research proposals and all applications will be duly evaluated. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In consultation with the Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST) it has been established that the following areas should be considered as High Priority Areas of Study. For the purpose of Article 13 (Value of Awards), the following are considered to be High Priority Areas of Studies: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The MGSS Board may further receive recommendations from the Ministry of Education, Employment and the Family with regards to the above list of High Priority Areas of Study, according to national needs and criteria. Any recommendations will be incorporated in the selection criteria to be used by the MGSS Board. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tenure and Placement
| Awards are tenable at any local or international university or higher education institution for a specific programme of study or research. Only those institutions recognised by the Maltese authorities shall be taken into consideration by the MGSS Board. | ||
| It shall be the responsibility of Applicants, applying for qualifications awarded by foreign Universities/tertiary education institutions, to produce an evaluation report on comparability of qualifications issued by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC) within the Ministry of Education, Employment and the Family. A copy of the said report issued by the MQRIC, should be attached to the application, with the original presented at the interview. | ||
| Applicants whose course is at a foreign University or Higher Education Institution listed on the website of MQRIC as Approved Institutions (http://www.mqc.gov.mt/mqric), are not required to produce the evaluation report on comparability of qualifications as long as the qualification was obtained after following a reular course of study. | ||
| The MQRIC may be contacted as follows: Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC) | ||
Value of Awards
1. Value of award for full-time Masters Programme in Malta or outside Malta:
• For Masters Courses provided by a recognised University, the Scholarship grant will be Euro 6,000 per annum, provided that for courses listed in Clause 6.2 as High Priority Areas of Study, additional funds may be allocated by MGSS Board if proof is provided by the Applicant that the course fee/s exceeds Euro 6,000 per annum. The additional funds that may be allocated cannot exceed Euro 7,000 per annum, that is, the total Scholarship cannot exceed the sum of Euro 13,000 per annum. The additional funds will be limited to cover pro-rata that part of course fee/s that exceeds Euro 6,000 per annum.
• Applicants will be generally expected to follow one academic year courses, however programmes of a longer duration up to a maximum period of twenty four (24) calendar months will be considered by the MGSS Board.
2. Value of award for full-time Doctoral Programme in Malta or outside Malta:
• For Doctoral programmes provided by a recognised University, the Scholarship grant will be Euro 8,500 per annum, provided that for courses listed in Clause 6.2 as High Priority Areas of Study, additional funds may be allocated by MGSS Board if proof is provided by the Applicant that the course fee/s exceeds Euro 8,500 per annum. The additional funds that may be allocated cannot exceed Euro 13,500 per annum, that is, the total Scholarship cannot exceed the sum of Euro 22,000 per annum. The additional funds will be limited to cover pro-rata that part of course fee/s that exceeds Euro 8,500 per annum.
• The above mentioned additional funds may be allocated during the first three (3) years of Doctoral programme if Applicant holds a Masters Degree at the beginning of this programme OR may be allocated during the second, third and fourth year of studies of Doctoral programme if Applicant does not hold a Masters Degree at the beginning of this programme. No additional funds may be allocated during other years.
• The MGSS Board may allocate additional funds to successful Scholarship Awardees if part of the research is undertaken at a Research Institute approved by the Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST). The research has to be approved by the University as part of the programme of studies undertaken by the Scholarship Awardee and accredited by the same University. The research must be related to one of the High Priority Areas of Study as listed in Clause 6.2. The additional funds that may be allocated cannot exceed Euro 13,500 per annum, that is, the total Scholarship cannot exceed the sum of Euro 22,000 per annum. The amount of additional funds allocated to the Scholarship Awardee will be determined by the MGSS Board and the MCST.
• Applicants will be generally expected to follow programmes lasting three years; however programmes of a longer duration up to a maximum period of four (4) years will be considered by the MGSS Board.
• The MGSS Board may consider under exceptional circumstances to extend by a further 12 months the period of completion of the studies in the case of studies leading to a Doctoral degree. If this extension is granted by the MGSS Board, the scheme does not allocate funds during this extension.
3. Value of award for part-time or distance learning Masters programmes in Malta or outside Malta:
• For Masters courses provided by a recognised University through distance learning or on a part-time basis, the Scholarship grant will be Euro 6,000 for the entire duration of the course. The grant shall be split in equal instalments over the whole duration of the course.
4. Value of award for part-time or distance learning Doctoral programmes in Malta or outside Malta:
• For Doctoral courses provided by a recognised University through distance learning or on a part-time basis, the Scholarship grant will be Euro 12,000 for the entire duration of the course, provided that for courses listed in Clause 6.2 as High Priority Areas of Study, additional funds may be allocated by MGSS Board if proof is provided by the Applicant that the course fee/s exceeds Euro 12,000 for the entire programme. The additional funds that may be allocated cannot exceed Euro 13,000 for the entire programme, that is, the total Scholarship cannot exceed the sum of Euro 25,000 for the entire programme. The additional funds will be limited to cover pro-rata that part of course fee/s that exceeds Euro 12,000 for the entire programme. The grant shall be split in equal instalments over the whole duration of the course.
Application Forms
Applicants are invited to apply using the appropriate Application Forms which are available from the Customer Care Office, Directorates for Education, Great Siege Road, Floriana, VLT2000, or online from the following here.
Further Information
For further queries, please contact:
The Secretary
Malta Government Scholarships Scheme Board
Ministry of Education, Employment and the Family
Directorate for Lifelong Learning
Great Siege Road,
Floriana VLT2000, Malta.
Tel. No.: (+356) 2598 2250 / 2598 2230
Fax No.: (+356) 2598 2120
E-mail: pgscholarships.meef@gov.mt
Website: www.education.gov.mt/mgss_pg.htm
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