The Endeavour II Scholarships Scheme to study in Malta

Overview

The ENDEAVOUR II Scholarships Scheme supports good quality tertiary education at Postgraduate Level both at MQF Level 7 PT/DL/FT/Blended and MQF Level 8 (FT) and to ensure that the Maltese labour market is supplied with the right individuals, in order to guarantee that it is in a better position to compete at an international level. The scheme is aimed to support those pursuing this path to succeed in attaining a higher level of education as well as contributing effectively towards the economy. Postgraduate education forms an increasingly important part of any country’s economic and social agenda. It supplies a key element to many people’s continuing professional development.

Details

What you'll get

The scheme is intended to target young students and adult learners alike, who are being encouraged to pursue their studies at MQF Level 7 or at MQF Level 8, being academic hence at PG Cert, PG Dip, Masters and PhD level or other vocational qualification that leads to MQF Level 7 or 8.

Applicants who are already in possession of a Level 8 Doctoral Degree/Professional Doctorate or comparable qualification to Level 8 are not eligible to apply under this scheme.

Applicants who are already in possession of a Level 7 master’s degree may also apply to read for another master’s degree, BUT they are not eligible to apply under this scheme to read for Programmes of studies below master’s degree, such as Post Graduate Diploma.

This scheme is co-funded by the European Union through the ESF + (2021-2027).

Applicants who are awarded a scholarship shall be available to commence their programme/course/qualification leading to MQF Level 7 or MQF Level 8 between the 9th of May 2025 and 8th May 2026.

The key objectives of the ENDEAVOUR II Scholarships Scheme are to:

assist people to pursue further levels of academic research.
reduce skills mismatches particularly within the priority economic sectors.
support further research in science and technology; and
increase the capacity and level of research, innovation, and development activity in Malta.

Eligibility

Candidates should be from:

Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom

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Description of Ideal Candidate

Eligibility

To apply for an ENDEAVOUR II Scholarships Scheme, an Applicant shall by the closing date of the ENDEAVOUR II Scholarships Scheme application:

Be a Maltese citizen who has been residing in Malta for the past five (5) years. Provided that a Maltese citizen who has been residing outside Malta for study, health or work purposes or any other purpose which the ENDEAVOUR II Scholarships Scheme Board may consider, will still be eligible to apply and this period of time during which the citizen was abroad will not be taken into consideration for the purpose of calculating the five (5) year requirement; or
Be a national of an EU/EEA state or a family member of such EU/EEA national (as defined in SL460.17 and in SL217.04 respectively for EU and EEA nationals), provided that such person has obtained permanent residence in Malta in accordance with SL460.17and in SL217.04 respectively for EU and EEA nationals and has been residing in Malta for the past five years; or
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 SL460.17 and has been residing in Malta for the past five years or
Be a third country national who has been living in Malta for the past five years that has been granted long-term residence status under SL217.05.

The Endeavour II Scholarships Scheme to study in Malta

Deadline: June 13, 2025

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