Overview
The Arts Scholarship scheme aims at providing more opportunities to promote specialisation in the arts, including performance, music, dance, design, creative writing, film and the visual arts. These scholarships are intended to support individuals who are exceptionally talented in any field of the arts so that one is able to pursue a programme of studies leading to a specialised level in the arts.
Eligibility
1. In order to apply for an Arts Scholarship, 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 five (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 ASSB 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.
2. Already have a proven track record in the discipline of the arts where the applicant is seeking more specialisation.
3. Be applying for a programme of studies leading to a specialised level in the arts.
4. Not already in a programme of studies of the same level as that applied for, on 1 January 2011 or earlier. Furthermore, Applicants whose courses have started prior to 1 January 2011 are not eligible to apply for the Scholarship.
5. Not in possession of a qualification at the same EQF level in an identical area of specialisation for which the applicant is applying.
For applicants under the age of 16, parents or legal guardians shall be bound to sign a separate declaration that the minor will continue to pursue compulsory education during the Scholarship period
It is the responsibility of Applicants, in possession of qualifications awarded by foreign Universities/Higher 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, or the designated authority in case of warrants, should be attached to the application, with the original presented at the interview. Applicants not in possession of this report may still apply, provided that they submit a copy of the report to the receiving ASSB as soon as it becomes available and in any case by not later than Friday, 29 July 2011, at noon (CET).
Applications submitted by employees of the local Public Service or local Public Sector require the endorsement of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry concerned through the Head of the relative Department/Directorate on pain of ineligibility to confirm whether paid or unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the course has already been conceded under those terms and conditions as established by the Ministry concerned.
Applicants in possession of other local Public Grants or local Public Scholarships (including but not limited to Strategic Educational Pathways Scholarships [STEPS] or Malta Government Scholarship Scheme [MGSS]) shall be deemed ineligible to benefit from the Arts Scholarship Scheme.
Types of Scholarships, Tenure and Placement
- The scheme supports specialised programmes of studies in any discipline of the arts. This programme of studies shall lead to a qualification and may (but not necessarily) lead to a Undergraduate Diploma, First Degree, a Joint Degree or a Postgraduate qualification.
- The programme of studies has to take place in a Recognised Institution and shall be a Recognised Programme of Studies.
- Recognised Programme of Studies selected shall be on a full-time basis only.
- Programmes of studies selected shall be of duration of not less than one (1) academic year being not less than nine (9) calendar months and not exceeding forty eight (48) calendar months.
- Applicants should have at least one unconditional acceptance in writing from a Recognised Institution to follow a Recognised Programme of Studies. The last day of submission of the original unconditional acceptance letter shall be noon (CET) of 29th July, 2011.
- If the Applicant is required to attend for an audition, interview or any other test before an unconditional letter of acceptance is issued, it is the responsibility of the Applicant to fund his/her own audition or interview or test provided that such amounts shall not be reimbursable as part of the Scholarship.
- The successful acceptance by a Recognised Institution to follow a Recognised Programme of Studies cannot be interpreted as an automatic qualification for a Scholarship under this scheme.
Value of Awards
- For full-time Programmes of Studies other than those leading to a Postgraduate Qualification, the value of the Scholarship shall not exceed thirty thousand euro (€30,000) for the whole duration of the programme.
10.1.1 A Maintenance Grant of a maximum of four thousand euro (€4,000) per annum is paid to the Awardee, provided that the sum paid for Tuition Fees and Maintenance Grants for the whole duration of the Programme of Studies shall not exceed thirty thousand euro (€30,000).
- For Postgraduate full-time programmes, the value of the scholarship grant shall not exceed forty thousand euro (€40,000) for the whole duration of the course.
10.2.1 A Maintenance Grant of a maximum of five thousand euro (€5,000) per annum is paid, provided that the sum paid for Tuition Fees and Maintenance Grants for the whole duration of the course does not exceed forty thousand euro (€40,000).
- Payment of Maintenance Grant shall be paid accordingly:
(a) For courses which are of a duration of one (1) academic year, 50% of the Maintenance Grant accorded is paid at the beginning of the academic year or following the signing of Agreement, whichever comes last and the remaining 50% is paid after all the documents mentioned in Clause 12 below are submitted;
(b) For courses which are of duration of more than one (1) academic year, 50% of the Maintenance Grant accorded per annum is paid at the beginning of the academic year or following the signing of the Agreement, whichever comes last and the remaining 50% accorded per annum is paid in the middle of the academic year. In the following years (except during the last year), the same procedure shall be repeated. During the last year, the last instalment of 50% is paid after all the documents mentioned in Clause 12 are submitted.
- Scholarship Awardees who pay their Tuition Fee to a Recognised Institution directly themselves, shall be reimbursed on receipt of both the Recognised Institution’s original invoice and the original official receipt of payment or equivalent (i.e. receipted invoice where applicable) issued by the receiving Recognised Institution, provided that the said reimbursements shall only take place in the circumstances specified in Clause 3.16 and in accordance with the procedure laid down in the said Clause 3.16.
Application Form
- Applicants with exceptional talent in the field of the arts (as identified in Clause 2.1) are invited to apply using the appropriate application form. This form is available from:
(a) Customer Care Office,
Directorates for Education, Great Siege Road, Floriana.
(b) Malta Council for Culture and the Arts,
230 Republic Street, Valletta
(c) Downloaded from the website www.education.gov.mt/artssscholarships.htm or www.maltaculture .com.
- Applicants shall submit their completed written/typed application to the ASSB together with the following:
i) one (1) copy of the applicant’s identity card (where applicable);
ii) seven (7) copies of the applicant’s University/College transcripts (where applicable);
iii) one (1) copy of the letter of unconditional acceptance from the Recognised Institution applied for;
iv) one (1) copy of MQRIC evaluation report (where applicable);
v) seven (7) copies of portfolios in the form of CDs, showing proof of three (3) different representative past artistic achievements of the Applicant.
vi) Seven (7) copies of a profile report as per sample attached with the Application Form.
vii) Any other documentation (seven [7] copies) which may assist the ASSB to assess better the Applicant’s artistic merit.
Signed Declaration by the Parents/Guardians if Applicant is under the age of 18 on 29 April, 2011.
- Standard Letters of Reference by three different artistic referees are being requested. These forms are available from the Customer Care Office, Directorates for Education, or from the Malta Council for the Culture and the Arts or downloaded from the website www.education.gov.mt/artsscholarships.htm or www.maltaculture.com.
These references are to be sent by the Applicants to their respective referees of their choice, who in turn are requested to send the completed form (and any other reference letter they may wish to submit), in a sealed envelope to:
The Administrator
Directorate for Lifelong Learning
Rm. 327, Directorates for Education
Floriana FRN 1810, Malta
Applicants are to ensure that referees send these forms by 29th April 2011.
- All Applications for Scholarships by students are required to arrive at the:
Customer Care Office
Directorates for Education
Great Siege Road,
Floriana.
- The application deadline is 29th April, 2011, at noon (CET)
Selection criteria
Applications are considered on the basis of the following selection criteria:
• Academic merit of the Applicant;
• Artistic merit of the applicant ;
• The personal goals in the field of the arts;
• The likely impact on the development of the arts in Malta; and
• The reputation of the Institution selected by the applicant.
For further queries and information please contact:
The Administrator
Directorate for Lifelong Learning
Rm. 327, Directorates for Education
Floriana FRN 1810, Malta
Tel. No.: (+356) 2598 2816
Fax: (+356) 2598 2123
E-mail: artsscholarships.meef@gov.mt
Website: www.education.gov.mt/artsscholarships.htm or http://www.maltaculture.com/.
By www.scholarization.blogspot.com
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this scholarship
The Arts Scholarship scheme aims at providing more opportunities to promote specialisation in the arts, including performance, music, dance, design, creative writing, film and the visual arts. These scholarships are intended to support individuals who are exceptionally talented in any field of the arts so that one is able to pursue a programme of studies leading to a specialised level in the arts.
Eligibility
1. In order to apply for an Arts Scholarship, 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 five (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 ASSB 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.
2. Already have a proven track record in the discipline of the arts where the applicant is seeking more specialisation.
3. Be applying for a programme of studies leading to a specialised level in the arts.
4. Not already in a programme of studies of the same level as that applied for, on 1 January 2011 or earlier. Furthermore, Applicants whose courses have started prior to 1 January 2011 are not eligible to apply for the Scholarship.
5. Not in possession of a qualification at the same EQF level in an identical area of specialisation for which the applicant is applying.
For applicants under the age of 16, parents or legal guardians shall be bound to sign a separate declaration that the minor will continue to pursue compulsory education during the Scholarship period
It is the responsibility of Applicants, in possession of qualifications awarded by foreign Universities/Higher 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, or the designated authority in case of warrants, should be attached to the application, with the original presented at the interview. Applicants not in possession of this report may still apply, provided that they submit a copy of the report to the receiving ASSB as soon as it becomes available and in any case by not later than Friday, 29 July 2011, at noon (CET).
Applications submitted by employees of the local Public Service or local Public Sector require the endorsement of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry concerned through the Head of the relative Department/Directorate on pain of ineligibility to confirm whether paid or unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the course has already been conceded under those terms and conditions as established by the Ministry concerned.
Applicants in possession of other local Public Grants or local Public Scholarships (including but not limited to Strategic Educational Pathways Scholarships [STEPS] or Malta Government Scholarship Scheme [MGSS]) shall be deemed ineligible to benefit from the Arts Scholarship Scheme.
Types of Scholarships, Tenure and Placement
- The scheme supports specialised programmes of studies in any discipline of the arts. This programme of studies shall lead to a qualification and may (but not necessarily) lead to a Undergraduate Diploma, First Degree, a Joint Degree or a Postgraduate qualification.
- The programme of studies has to take place in a Recognised Institution and shall be a Recognised Programme of Studies.
- Recognised Programme of Studies selected shall be on a full-time basis only.
- Programmes of studies selected shall be of duration of not less than one (1) academic year being not less than nine (9) calendar months and not exceeding forty eight (48) calendar months.
- Applicants should have at least one unconditional acceptance in writing from a Recognised Institution to follow a Recognised Programme of Studies. The last day of submission of the original unconditional acceptance letter shall be noon (CET) of 29th July, 2011.
- If the Applicant is required to attend for an audition, interview or any other test before an unconditional letter of acceptance is issued, it is the responsibility of the Applicant to fund his/her own audition or interview or test provided that such amounts shall not be reimbursable as part of the Scholarship.
- The successful acceptance by a Recognised Institution to follow a Recognised Programme of Studies cannot be interpreted as an automatic qualification for a Scholarship under this scheme.
Value of Awards
- For full-time Programmes of Studies other than those leading to a Postgraduate Qualification, the value of the Scholarship shall not exceed thirty thousand euro (€30,000) for the whole duration of the programme.
10.1.1 A Maintenance Grant of a maximum of four thousand euro (€4,000) per annum is paid to the Awardee, provided that the sum paid for Tuition Fees and Maintenance Grants for the whole duration of the Programme of Studies shall not exceed thirty thousand euro (€30,000).
- For Postgraduate full-time programmes, the value of the scholarship grant shall not exceed forty thousand euro (€40,000) for the whole duration of the course.
10.2.1 A Maintenance Grant of a maximum of five thousand euro (€5,000) per annum is paid, provided that the sum paid for Tuition Fees and Maintenance Grants for the whole duration of the course does not exceed forty thousand euro (€40,000).
- Payment of Maintenance Grant shall be paid accordingly:
(a) For courses which are of a duration of one (1) academic year, 50% of the Maintenance Grant accorded is paid at the beginning of the academic year or following the signing of Agreement, whichever comes last and the remaining 50% is paid after all the documents mentioned in Clause 12 below are submitted;
(b) For courses which are of duration of more than one (1) academic year, 50% of the Maintenance Grant accorded per annum is paid at the beginning of the academic year or following the signing of the Agreement, whichever comes last and the remaining 50% accorded per annum is paid in the middle of the academic year. In the following years (except during the last year), the same procedure shall be repeated. During the last year, the last instalment of 50% is paid after all the documents mentioned in Clause 12 are submitted.
- Scholarship Awardees who pay their Tuition Fee to a Recognised Institution directly themselves, shall be reimbursed on receipt of both the Recognised Institution’s original invoice and the original official receipt of payment or equivalent (i.e. receipted invoice where applicable) issued by the receiving Recognised Institution, provided that the said reimbursements shall only take place in the circumstances specified in Clause 3.16 and in accordance with the procedure laid down in the said Clause 3.16.
Application Form
- Applicants with exceptional talent in the field of the arts (as identified in Clause 2.1) are invited to apply using the appropriate application form. This form is available from:
(a) Customer Care Office,
Directorates for Education, Great Siege Road, Floriana.
(b) Malta Council for Culture and the Arts,
230 Republic Street, Valletta
(c) Downloaded from the website www.education.gov.mt/artssscholarships.htm or www.maltaculture .com.
- Applicants shall submit their completed written/typed application to the ASSB together with the following:
i) one (1) copy of the applicant’s identity card (where applicable);
ii) seven (7) copies of the applicant’s University/College transcripts (where applicable);
iii) one (1) copy of the letter of unconditional acceptance from the Recognised Institution applied for;
iv) one (1) copy of MQRIC evaluation report (where applicable);
v) seven (7) copies of portfolios in the form of CDs, showing proof of three (3) different representative past artistic achievements of the Applicant.
vi) Seven (7) copies of a profile report as per sample attached with the Application Form.
vii) Any other documentation (seven [7] copies) which may assist the ASSB to assess better the Applicant’s artistic merit.
Signed Declaration by the Parents/Guardians if Applicant is under the age of 18 on 29 April, 2011.
- Standard Letters of Reference by three different artistic referees are being requested. These forms are available from the Customer Care Office, Directorates for Education, or from the Malta Council for the Culture and the Arts or downloaded from the website www.education.gov.mt/artsscholarships.htm or www.maltaculture.com.
These references are to be sent by the Applicants to their respective referees of their choice, who in turn are requested to send the completed form (and any other reference letter they may wish to submit), in a sealed envelope to:
The Administrator
Directorate for Lifelong Learning
Rm. 327, Directorates for Education
Floriana FRN 1810, Malta
Applicants are to ensure that referees send these forms by 29th April 2011.
- All Applications for Scholarships by students are required to arrive at the:
Customer Care Office
Directorates for Education
Great Siege Road,
Floriana.
- The application deadline is 29th April, 2011, at noon (CET)
Selection criteria
Applications are considered on the basis of the following selection criteria:
• Academic merit of the Applicant;
• Artistic merit of the applicant ;
• The personal goals in the field of the arts;
• The likely impact on the development of the arts in Malta; and
• The reputation of the Institution selected by the applicant.
For further queries and information please contact:
The Administrator
Directorate for Lifelong Learning
Rm. 327, Directorates for Education
Floriana FRN 1810, Malta
Tel. No.: (+356) 2598 2816
Fax: (+356) 2598 2123
E-mail: artsscholarships.meef@gov.mt
Website: www.education.gov.mt/artsscholarships.htm or http://www.maltaculture.com/.
By www.scholarization.blogspot.com
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this scholarship
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