Are you passionate about islands and want to research and learn more about the economic, social, cultural, ecological and geographical aspects unique to them? This program is made for you!
The Islands and Small States Institute (ISSI) of the University of Malta, which has been established for more than 30 years, offers internationally acclaimed courses in island development. These courses are particularly beneficial for those who aim to contribute to creating sustainable island communities in the future, particularly from Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
The Maltese Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade (MFET), in collaboration with the University of Malta, is providing scholarships for students who are nationals of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA). For the Academic Year 2023/2024, the MFET will be offering two scholarships for students reading for a full-time Master of Arts (Research on Islands and Small States).
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact the ISSI’s team here, in order to discuss admission requirements, scholarship eligibility, and their research proposal. Deadline to submit an expression of interest is 17th April 2023.
Last Monday, at a special Plenary meeting featuring an official handover ceremony, the reigns of leadership of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) were handed over by Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister the Honourable Gaston Browne, to Samoa’s Prime Minister the Honourable Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa.
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is an intergovernmental organization of low-lying coastal and small island countries. The main purpose of the alliance is to consolidate the voices of SIDS to address climate change, sustainable development and ocean conservation.is an intergovernmental organization of low-lying coastal and small island countries. The main purpose of the alliance is to consolidate the voices of SIDS to address climate change, sustainable development and ocean conservation.
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