The Scholarships funded through the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs (MFAE) are intended for students who are nationals of Small Island Developing States eligible for Official Development Assistance, to enable them to follow programmes offered by the Islands and Small States Institute (ISSI) at the University of Malta.
The University of Malta is offering EUR 1,000 grant for twelve months to cover costs for fieldwork against receipts.
The precursor to the University of Malta was the Collegium Melitense, a Jesuit college which was set up on 12 November 1592. This was originally located in an old house in Valletta, but a purpose-built college was constructed between 1595 and 1597. This building is now known as the Old University Building or the Valletta Campus.
The Jesuits were expelled from Malta in 1768, and although their property was taken over by the Treasury of the Order of St. John, the college remained open and professors retained their posts.The University of Malta officially came to existence on 22 November 1769, when Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca signed a decree constituting a Pubblica Università di Studi Generali. The university was briefly suspended during the magistracy of Francisco Ximénez de Tejada in the 1770s, but it was reconstituted by his successor Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc in 1779.
The university was replaced by the École Centrale during the French occupation of Malta from 1798 to 1800, but was once again reopened by the British in the early 19th century. From 1937 to 1974, the institution was known as the Royal University of Malta.
Over time, the Valletta campus became too small and Evans Laboratories (now known as Evans Building) was built in 1959 to house the Faculty of Science. In 1968, the Medical School moved to a building near St. Luke’s Hospital in Gwardamanġa. The university opened a much larger campus at Tal-Qroqq in Msida in the late 1960s, but it retained the Valletta building which is still used for some lectures and conferences.
The university is a member of the European University Association, the European Access Network, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Utrecht Network, the Santander Network, the Compostela Group, the European Association for University Lifelong Learning (EUCEN) the International Student Exchange Programme (ISEP) and the Excellence Network of Island Universities [RETI]. The university has participated in EU programmes and has won several projects in collaboration with partner universities. University of Malta staff and students participate in programmes such as Erasmus and Leonardo.
The university acts as a partner with other institutions. Links have been forged with the Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise & Industry and the Employment & Training Corporation in order to determine how the university, industry, business and the public sector can develop links.
Eligibility critria for the ISSI Scholarships at University of Malta.
- Applicants should be Small Island Developing States nationals eligible for Official Development Assistance.
- Applicants registered for the Master’s Programme will be expected to follow the online offer of the programme.
- Applicants must have to meet the admission requirements.
- Applicants are required to present an internationally recognized English Language Proficiency Certificate at the required level here.
Eligible Countries: Small Island Developing States
Type: Postgraduate
Value of Award: EUR 1,000
Number of Awards: 2
Method of Application: Applicants must use the university portal to apply for admission at the University of Malta. Apart from the online application, interested candidates are to send a separate email addressed to the attention of the Director, International Office. Applicants will be considered based on the admission application.
Application Deadline: 31 May 2022.
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