mes.gov.bb National Development Scholarship Barbados : Ministry of Education, Science, Technology & Innovation
Organization : Ministry of Education, Science, Technology & Innovation
Type of Facility : National Development & Post Graduate Scholarship
Country: Barbados
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National Development Scholarship :
Provision is made for the award of a number of National Development Scholarships to candidates pursuing courses considered critical for national development.
Related : University of the West Indies UWI Open Scholarships Barbados : www.statusin.org/7266.html
These scholarships are offered to provide training in scarce specialist areas and in areas identified as priorities in the socio-economic development of the country. The Scholarships are usually available in May of each year.
Selection is made through a process of interviews by the National Scholarship Committee chaired by the Deputy Chief Education Officer (Schools) with members drawn from a wide cross-section of institutions within the community. These awards were reintroduced in 1987. Approximately ten (10) scholarships are provided for each year in various disciplines based on the training needs of the public and private sectors of the country.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be citizens of Barbados and between the ages eighteen (18) and forty (40) and should have been accepted at an overseas University to pursue studies in the particular course.
Applicants should hold the minimum qualifications for entry into an overseas University. Specific qualifications for admission to a particular course of study may also be required.
Post Graduate Scholarship :
Commonwealth Scholarships are offered to Barbados on an annual basis by the United Kingdom and Canada between August and September, and by New Zealand between March and April each year.
Applicants need at least an upper second class honours degree to qualify for the United Kingdom and Canada awards and at least a Lower Second Class Hons. Degree to qualify for New Zealand.
The scholarships are fully funded by the awarding countries and include payment of tuition fees, living allowances, accommodation, books and airfare.
Candidates selected for nomination by the National Scholarship Committee are considered based on their academic achievements, relevance of area of study, and community involvement/awareness.
Sponsorship of Post Graduate Students :
Sponsorship is granted for post-graduate studies on a selective basis at the three (3) Campuses of the University of the West Indies on an annual basis.
The criteria for sponsorship is as follows: –
(i) Citizenship of Barbados
(ii) At least an Upper Second Class Honours (2.1) degree. There are some exceptions in cases where persons have postgraduate qualifications, or persons with lower second class honors pursuring areas of critical importance to National Development.
(iii) Proposed studies of relevance to national Development.
Barbadians are only sponsored for a maximum of one degree at each level (i.e. Bachelor, Masters and Ph.D level) at the University of the West Indies.
The names of Barbadians accepted for postgraduate studies at the Cave Hill Campus are submitted to this Ministry by that campus seeking sponsorship on their behalf.
In view of the small number of Barbadians accepted for postgraduate study at Mona and St. Augustine Campuses, these persons should apply in person to the Ministry of Education directly to seek sponsorship.