At Island Innovation we are strongly committed to driving sustainable change across island and rural communities, and to helping the international community work towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG4 aims to ‘ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’. The transformational power of high-quality education is undeniable and the ability to learn new information, knowledge and skills offers life-long value to those able to take advantage of it, as well as for the societies that they live in, as greater education leads to increased prosperity.
We are excited to share the news that the Maltese Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs (MFEA) in collaboration with the Islands and Small States Institute of the University of Malta (ISSI), is providing scholarships for students who are nationals of certain Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
In addition to the scholarships, it is important to highlight that both the Master by research in Islands and Small States studies (full-time or part-time), and PhD programme can be studied fully online or in blended form (in-person and online). This new way of learning, driven by both technology and the global pandemic, presents a great opportunity for potential students living in SIDS, as it means they no longer need to leave their island to be able to study at the Islands and Small States Institute, at the prestigious University of Malta. The Islands and Small States Institute which was founded over 30 years ago, promotes research and training on economic, social, cultural, ecological and geographical aspects of islands and small states.
You can find out more by reading the article we have published in our website.
James Ellsmoor,
Founder & CEO
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